Abdulrahman Abdulqadir Fiqi

Abdulrahman Abdulqadir Fiqi (born 7 September 1988)[1] is a Qatari Paralympic athlete. He won the silver medal in the men's shot put F34 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He also won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

Abdulrahman Abdulqadir Fiqi
Personal information
Born (1988-09-07) 7 September 1988 (age 36)
Doha, Qatar
Sport
CountryQatar
SportPara-athletics
Disability classF34
EventShot put
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F34
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Shot put F34
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Shot put F34

In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F34 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[3]

He was the flag bearer for Qatar during the 2020 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations as part of the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Abdulrahman Abdulqadir Fiqi". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ Houston, Michael (4 September 2021). "Italy end athletics session with 1-2-3 in women's 100m at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Men's shot put F34 – 2017 World Para Athletics Championships" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Team Qatar - Profile". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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