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Fatimetou Mamadou Mbodj

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Mauritania
Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Classification
F58

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up para-athletics at age 11.
Why this sport?
After undergoing four operations in Spain as a girl, she returned to Mauritania determined to make the most of her life.

General interest

Impairment
She was born without a femur in her left leg. As a girl, she underwent four operations on the limb at a hospital in Pamplona, Spain. (tdh.ch, 10 Aug 2012; trust.org, 13 Jul 2012)

Results

Unit Date Rank
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's Javelin F57/58 Final Round 2012-09-06 18