Salum Ageze Kashafali
Salum Ageze Kashafali (born 25 November 1993) is a visually impaired Norwegian Paralympic athlete.[1] In June 2019, he set a new world record of 10.45s in the 100 metres T12 event at the Bislett Games held in Oslo, Norway.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Athletics Para-athletics |
| Disability | Vision impairment |
| Disability class | T12 |
| Event(s) | 100 metres |
Medal record
| |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon}
Career
At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres T12 event with a time of 10.54s. This meant that he qualified to represent Norway at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
At the 2019 Norwegian Athletics Championships he won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres with a time of 10.37s.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Norway | |||||
| 2019 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | 1st | 100 m | 10.45s |
| Norwegian Athletics Championships | Børstad, Hamar Municipality | 1st | 100 m | 10.37s | |
| World Para Athletics Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | 100 m | 10.54s | |
References
- "Salum Ageze Kashafali". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "New world record!". IAAF Diamond League. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "2019 World Para Athletics Championships - Results - Men's 100m T12 Final" (pdf). IPC. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.