Mohammed Fannouna

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Mohammed Fannouna
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Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Long Jump - F13
Asian Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou Long jump F13

Mohammed Fannouna (born 3 April 1980) is a paralympic athlete from Palestine competing mainly in category T13 events.

After competing in the 2004 Summer Paralympics where he won a bronze in the long jump as well as competing in the javelin, Mohammed made an unsuccessful move to the track for the 2008 Summer Paralympics competing in the 100m and 200m but failing to medal in either. [1]

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