Mohamad Othman

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Mohamad Othman
Personal information
NationalityEmirati
Born (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 21)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sport
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class T34
Event(s)
100 metres
400 metres
800 metres
Medal record
Para-athletics
Representing Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 New Delhi 100 m T34

Mohammed Youssef Othman [1] (born 26 January 2004) is an Emirati T34 Paralympic wheelchair racer. He represented the United Arab Emirates at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

In October 2023, at the delayed 2022 Asian Para Games, Othman competed in the 100 m event and finished in sixth place. [2]

At the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, Othman competed in the 100 metres and 800 metres, where he finished in fourth place in the former. [1] He then represented the United Arab Emirates at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the 100 metres and 800 metres T34 events, where he reached the final in the former and finished in fifth place. [3] [4]

In February 2025, at the Fazza Para Athletics Grand Prix, Othman won the gold medal in the 100 m and the bronze medal in the 400 m and 800 m. [5] [6] At the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, he won the bronze medal in the 100 metres, marking his first medal at the World Championships. [7] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "UAE Para athlete Mohammed Othman targets gold at LA Games". Gulf News. 13 October 2025.
  2. "T34 – Finals" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. "Mohamad Othman". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. "Paralympic Games: UAE's Mohammed Othman qualifies for men's 100m T34 final". The National News. 1 September 2024.
  5. "Othman grabs UAE's first gold at Fazza Para Athletics event". Khaleej Times. 10 February 2025.
  6. "Dubai 2025 GP: Paralympic stars Hug, Ghavelas and Wen race to gold". Paralympic.org. 14 February 2025.
  7. "New Delhi 2025: Day five medallists". paralympic.org. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.