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Abdulrahman Abdulqadir Fiqi

Qatar's flag
Qatar
Athletics
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Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Classification
F34

Further personal information

Residence
Doha, QAT
Occupation
Administrator
Languages
Arabic, English

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2008 in Doha, Qatar.
Why this sport?
"My physical therapist told me about the Qatari Paralympic Committee and I eventually signed up. At the time, athletics was the only sport available so that is what I started with. I found that I loved it so I kept going."
Name of coach
Ahcene Bouteldja, ALG

International debut

Year
2008
Competing for
Qatar

General interest

Hobbies
Camping, travelling, going to the cinema. (Athlete, 19 Aug 2021)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the F34 shot put at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and winning gold in the F34 shot put at the 2017 World Championships in London, England. (Athlete, 19 Aug 2021)
Most influential person in career
His coach Ahcene Bouteldja. (Athlete, 19 Aug 2021)
Hero / Idol
Qatari Para thrower Nasser Al Sahoti. (Athlete, 19 Aug 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." (Athlete, 19 Aug 2021)
Awards and honours
He was named Qatar's 2018 Male Para Athlete of the Year. (marhaba.qa, 19 Nov 2018)

He was Qatar's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (paralympic.org, 29 Aug 2012)
Milestones
He became the first athlete representing Qatar to win a medal in any sport at the Paralympic Games when he claimed silver in the F34 shot put at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 13 Sep 2016; SportsDeskOnline, 11 Sep 2016)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 19 Aug 2021)

Results

Unit Date Rank
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F33/34 Final Round 2012-09-01 7
Men's Shot Put F34 Final Round 2012-09-04 9
Men's Discus Throw F32-34 Final Round 2012-09-07 6
IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Javelin F33/34 Final 1 2013-07-20 4
Men's Shot Put F34 Final 1 2013-07-25 7
Men's Discus Throw F32-34 Final 1 2013-07-27 9
IPC Athletics 2015 World Championships (Doha, Qatar)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put F34 Final 1 2015-10-26 4
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put F34 Final Round 2016-09-11 2
Men's Javelin F34 Final Round 2016-09-15 8
World Para Athletics Championships London 2017 (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Shot Put F34 Final 1 2017-07-16 1
Men's Discus Throw F34 Final 1 2017-07-22 5
Men's Javelin F34 Final 1 2017-07-23 5