Mohamed Lahna

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Mohamed Lahna
Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics 12.jpg
Lahna at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameMohamed Lahna
National teamUnited States
Born (1982-03-11) 11 March 1982 (age 43)
Casablanca, Morocco
Sport
Sport Paratriathlon
DisabilityAmputee
Disability class PT2
Medal record
Men's paratriathlon
Representing Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio PT2
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Beijing TRI 2
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris PTS2
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Ponteverde PTS2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Wollongong PTS2
Americas Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 SarasotaPTS2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Sarasota-BradentonPTS2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 SarasotaPTS2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Sarasota-BradentonPTS2

Mohamed Lahna (born 11 March 1982) [1] is a Moroccan-American [2] paratriathlete. Lahna won bronze in the men's PT2 paratriathlon at the 2016 Paralympics. [3]

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Background

Mohamed Lahna was born without a right femur; due to this, he was not able to compete in his first triathlon until 2008. He started as a strong swimmer and was able to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar. [4] He went on to represent Morocco until 2016.

As of 2017, Lahna has been competing under World Triathlon after requesting a change of representation from Morocco to the United States.[ citation needed ]

Mohamed has won four gold medals to date as well as 13 podium finishes and is currently ranked fourth in the world. [5]

Career

Lahna won bronze in the PT2 category at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, the first Paralympics to include triathlon events. [3] Lahna won in 1 hour 13 minutes and 35 seconds, with a margin of 46-second from the winner, the British Andy Lewis. [6]

Personal life

Mohamed Lahna was born on March 11, 1982 in Casablanca, Morocco

References

  1. ↑ "Mohamed Lahna". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "About". mohamedlahna.com. September 3, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Jeux Paralympiques (Triathlon): Mohamed Lahna remporte le bronze". Maghreb Arabe Press (in French). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lahna looks to represent Morocco, Arab nations in Rio 2016". International Paralympic Committee. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Union, International Triathlon. "Athlete Profile: Mohamed Lahna". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  6. ↑ "2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games : Sep 10 2016 : Men's PT2 : Results". International Triathlon Union . Retrieved 6 October 2016.


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