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Born | Houston, Texas, United States | August 14, 1995
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Country | United States |
Sport | Para-athletics |
Disability class | F46, T46 |
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Tobi Fawehinmi (born August 14, 1995) [1] is an American Paralympic athlete competing in long jump and triple jump events. He is a gold medalist at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom and the 2019 Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru. He also represented the United States at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2021.
In 2012, he represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom. He competed in the men's 200 metres T46 event. He also competed in the men's long jump F46 and men's triple jump F46 events. The following year, he won the silver medal in the men's long jump T46 event at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Lyon, France.
He also represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He competed in the men's long jump T47 event. At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom, he won the gold medal in the men's triple jump T47 event and the bronze medal in the men's long jump T47 event. [2] [3] [4]
In 2019, he won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T47 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [5] [6]
He also competed in the men's long jump T47 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Aaron Chatman is an Australian right arm amputee Paralympic athlete competing in class T47 men's high jump, long jump and 100 m. He has won silver and bronze medals at the Summer Paralympics.
Elexis "Lex" Gillette is a blind Paralympic athlete from Raleigh, North Carolina in the United States competing in T11 (track) and F11 (field) events for the United States.
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.
Nicholas "Nic" Hum is an Australian Paralympic athlete with an intellectual disability. He won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T20 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
The 2017 World Para Athletics Championships were a Paralympic track and field meet organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was held at London Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July 2017. It was the 8th edition of the event, the first to be held after being renamed from IPC Athletics World Championship, and featured 213 medal events.
Dmytro Prudnikov is a Ukrainian track and field athlete. He won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T20 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Ntando Mahlangu is a South African Paralympic athlete. He won the gold medal in both the men's long jump T63 and men's 200 metres T61 events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Doniyor Saliev is a visually impaired Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete competing in T12-classification events. He is a two-time bronze medalist at the Summer Paralympics. He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's long jump T12 event at the World Para Athletics Championships.He is married. His wife's name is Sugdiyona Salieva.
Uzbekistan competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Khusniddin Norbekov is a Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy. He represented Uzbekistan at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2021. In total, he won two gold medals and one bronze medal. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, he won the gold medal in the men's discus throw F37 and the bronze medal in the men's shot put F37 event. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F35 event.
Ranki Oberoi is a Dutch Paralympic athlete competing in T20-classification long jump and triple jump events. At the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he won the gold medal in the men's long jump T20 event. He also represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan
Akeem Stewart is a Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic athlete competing in F43/F44-classification discus throw, javelin throw and shot put events.
Fábio da Silva Bordignon is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete competing in T35-classification events. In 2019, he qualified to represent Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Mateus Evangelista Cardoso is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy. He competes in several T37-classification athletics events. He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's long jump T37 event. In 2021, he won one the bronze medal in the same event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Mauricio Valencia is a Colombian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy. He represented Colombia at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2021. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, he won two medals: the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F34 event and the bronze medal in the men's shot put F34 event. In 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Isaac Jean-Paul is a visually impaired American Paralympic athlete. He won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Rodrigo Parreira da Silva is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete. He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won two medals: the silver medal in the men's long jump T36 event and the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres T36 event.
Tom Habscheid is a Paralympic athlete from Luxembourg. He is a two-time silver medalist at the World Para Athletics Championships and a six-time medalist at the World Para Athletics European Championships.
Mariia Bogacheva is a Russian Paralympic athlete competing in F54-classification javelin throw and shot put events. She is a gold medalist and a two-time silver medalist in the women's shot put F54 event at the World Para Athletics Championships. She also won six medals, including five golds, at the World Para Athletics European Championships.
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