Kovan Abdulraheem

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Kovan Abdulraheem
Personal information
Born1 March 1988 (1988-03) (age 37)
Duhok, Iraq
Sport
CountryIraq
Sport Para-athletics
DisabilityShort stature
Disability class F41
Events

Kovan Abdulraheem (born 1 March 1988 in Duhok) [1] is an Iraqi Kurdish Paralympic athlete of short stature and he competes in F41-classification throwing events. [2] He won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F41 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Career

He represented Iraq at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. [2] In 2016, he won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F41 event with a distance of 42.85m. [3] In 2019, he qualified to represent Iraq at the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F41 event at the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [4]

At the 2015 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F41 event. [5]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
2011 World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand1stJavelin throw 36.32 m
2015 World Championships Doha, Qatar2ndJavelin throw 40.93 m
2016 Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1stJavelin throw 42.85 m
2019 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates3rdJavelin throw 42.24 m

References

  1. "Athletics: ABDULRAHEEM Kovan". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Kovan Abdulraheem". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. "Ferreira dos Santos smashes record in 100m T47 final". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. "Dubai 2019 Results - Event Overview - Men's javelin throw F41". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. "Event Overview - Men's Javelin Throw F41 - Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.