Osamah Al-Shanqiti
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2008 Beijing | Triple jump |
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2008 Beijing | Long jump |
Osamah Alshanqiti is a Saudi Arabian athlete who competes in triple jump and high jump.
He represented Saudi Arabia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and won his country's first ever Olympic or Paralympic gold medal, with a world record jump of 15.37 metres in the F12 triple jump event.[1][2][3]
Notes
- ↑ "Alshanqiti lands first Saudi gold in Paralympics", Xinhua, September 9, 2008
- ↑ "Triple happiness for triple jumper winner Osamah Alshanqiti", China Daily, September 9, 2009
- ↑ "Results - Monday 8 September", BBC
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