Medal record | ||
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Track and field (T46) | ||
Representing Kenya | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
2008 Beijing | 1500m – T46 | |
2008 Beijing | 5000m – T46 |
Abraham Cheruiyot Tarbei is a Paralympian athlete from Kenya competing mainly in category T46 middle-distance events.
He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 1500 metres – T46 event and a gold medal in the men's 5000 metres – T46 event.
Salvador Hernández Mondragón is an athlete and Paralympian from Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico competing mainly in category T51/T52 wheelchair racing events.
Paulo de Almeida Coelho, ComIH is a Paralympic track and field athlete from Portugal competing mainly in category T11 track running events.
Roman Pavlyk is a Paralympic athlete from Ukraine. He has cerebral palsy and competes in T36 sprint and F36 long jump events.
Hilton Langenhoven is a South African athlete and three time Paralympic Champion, competing mainly in category F12 long jump events. He was born in Somerset West, Western Cape.
Brian Frasure is a Paralympian athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.
Yohansson Nascimento is an athlete and Paralympian from Brazil competing mainly in T45/46 sprint events. He was born without both his hands, and is classified T46. He started athletics in 2005.
Jim Bob Bizzell is a Paralympian athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.
Andre Beaudoin is a Paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category T52 sprint events.
Leo-Pekka Tähti is an athlete and Paralympian from Finland competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.
Hong Suk-Man(Korean:홍석만) is a Paralympian athlete from South Korea competing mainly in category T53 sprint events.
Marcin Awiżeń is a Paralympian athlete from Poland competing mainly in category T46 middle-distance events.
Samir Nouioua is a Paralympian athlete from Algeria competing mainly in category T46 middle-distance events.
Thomas Geierspichler is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Austria. He competes in the T52 classification.
Mario Santillán Hernández is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category T46 long-distance events. He is missing his right hand.
Casey Tibbs is a Paralympian athlete from America competing mainly in category P44 pentathlon events.
Ethiopia was one of 28 nations to send a delegation to the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel from November 4 to 13, 1968; two Ethiopian athletes competed, both of them men. Abraham Habte and Negatu each took part in both athletics and table tennis events. The team did not win any medals at these Games and, as of the 2010 Winter Paralympics, no Ethiopian athlete has won a medal at either the Summer or Winter Paralympics.
Algeria competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. It was the country's third participation in the Summer Paralympic Games. Its delegation consisted in six track and field athletes and two competitors in powerlifting. Sprinter Mohamed Allek, who has cerebral palsy, won all of Algeria's medals at these Games - three gold.
David Roos is a Paralympian athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category F46 sprints, long and high jump events.
Michael Roeger is an Australian T46 athletics competitor. He competed at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics athletics in middle distance and marathon running events. He has won one gold and three bronze medals at the IPC Athletics World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. His gold in the Men's T46 marathon at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships was held as part of the London Marathon, set a new world record. Roeger competed at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in the marathon.
Kenya competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012, where they were represented by thirteen athletes who won six medals at these games, two gold, two silver and two bronze. All the country's Paralympians competed in athletics. Kenya had originally qualified a larger team, and in more sports like powerlifting and rowing.