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Ahmad Almutairi
Ahmad Almutairi (born 13 May 1994) is a Kuwaiti para-sport athlete who competes as a T33 classification track and field athlete and as a wheelchair basketball player, both at national level. Despite the fact that Almutairi held the Paralympic world record for his classification in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m events, major world titles eluded him due to the fact that his classification was under-represented and he was forced to compete against less severely disabled athletes in the T44 class. He eventually won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Personal history Almutairi was born in Kuwait in 1994. At birth he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which has resulted in Almutairi having very limited movement below the waist. Due to his cerebral palsy, Almutairi was educated at a school for special needs children. Athletics career Amutairi was introduced to sport while at school, playing wheelchair basketball. One of his PE teachers saw potential in Amutairi and suggested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumping and throwing events are won by those who achieve the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumping and throwing events are won by those who achieve the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait Paralympic Team At The London 2012 Opening Ceremony
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait also shares maritime borders with Iran. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately . Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of the capital city Kuwait City. , Kuwait has a population of 4.45 million people of which 1.45 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.00 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. Historically, most of present-day Kuwait was part of ancient Mesopotamia. Pre-oil Kuwait was a strategic trade port between Mesopotamia, Persia and India. Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's Javelin Throw
The men's javelin throw at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the QEII Stadium from 22–29 January Medalists F11 The Men's javelin throw, F11 was held on January 27 F11 = visual impairment may range from no light perception in either eye, to light perception with inability to recognise the shape of a hand. Results Final Key: SB = Season Best F13 The Men's javelin throw, F13 was held on January 29 *Classification F13 - visual impairment **F12: may recognise the shape of a hand, a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or visual field of less than 5 degrees. **F13: visual acuity ranges from 2/60 to 6/60, and/or visual field of more than 5 degrees and less than 20 degrees. Results Final Key: WR = World Record, CR = Championship Record, AR = Area Record, SB = Season Best, DNF = Did not Finish F33/34 The Men's javelin throw, F33/34 was held on January 27 *Classification F33/34 **F33: some degree of trunk movement when pushing a wheelchair, forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships is held at the QEII Stadium on 22-23 and 26–29 January Medalists T11 The Men's 400 metres, T11 was held on January 26–27 T11 = visual impairment - range from no light perception, to light perception with the inability to recognise the shape of a hand. Results Heats Qualification: First 1 in each heat(Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the final. Final Key: CR = Championship Record, SB = Season Best T12 The Men's 400 metres, T12 was held on January 22 and 23 T12 = visual impairment - may be able to recognise the shape of a hand and have a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or visual field of less than 5 degrees. Results Heats Qualification: First 1 in each heat(Q) and the next 1 fastest(q) advance to the final. Final Key: SB = Season Best T13 The Men's 400 metres, T13 was held on January 28 and 29 T13 = visual impairment: visual acuity ranges from 2/60 to 6/60 and/or has a visual fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the QEII Stadium from 22 to 29 January Medalists T11 The Men's 200 metres, T11 was held on January 28 and 29 T11 = visual impairment: may range from no light perception in either eye, to light perception with the inability to recognise the shape of a hand. Results Heats Qualification: First 1 in each heat(Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the final. Final Key: SB = Season Best, CR = Championship Record T12 The Men's 200 metres, T12 was held on January 27 and 29 T12 = may recognise the shape of a hand, have a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or visual field of less than 5 degrees. Results Heats Qualification: First 1 in each heat(Q) and the next 1 fastest(q) advance to the final. Key: DNS = did not start, SB = Season Best, CR = Championship Record Final Key: DNS = did not start T13 The Men's 200 metres, T13 was held on January 27 T13 = visual impairment: visual acuity ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 100 Metres
The men's 100 metres at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships were held at the QEII Stadium from 22–26 January Medalists T11 The Men's 100 metres, T11 was held on January 22–23 and the medal ceremony on 24 T11 = visual impairment - range from no light perception, to light perception with the inability to recognise the shape of a hand. Results Heats Qualification: First 1 in each heat(Q) and the next 1 fastest(q) advance to the final. Key: =CR = Equal Championship Record Final Key: CR = Championship Record, SB = Season Best T12 Results The Men's 100 metres, T13 was held on January 26 T12 = may recognise the shape of a hand, have a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or visual field of less than 5 degrees. Heats Qualification: First 1 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) advance to the final. Key: CR = Championship Record Final T13 Results The Men's 100 metres, T13 was held on January 23 and 24 T13 = visual impairment: visual acuity ranges from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Ove1000 athletescompeted, including Oscar Pistorius, the ''Blade Runner'', who competed in class T44 at the 100m, 4 × 100 m relay, 200m, and 400m events. A warm-up meet, with free entry for the audience, was held on Friday January 14. Estimates placed the total visitor spend in the city at around $12 million. Venue The championship was staged in the 20,000-seat Queen Elizabeth II Park stadium that was built in 1973 for the 1974 British Commonwealth Games. Three weeks after the championship closed, the venue was damaged beyond repair in the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and has since been demolished. Coverage At least 120 journalists from 13 countries reported on the Championships. The countries included Brazil, Egypt, Finland, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, while having maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. Abu Dhabi is the nation's capital, while Dubai, the most populous city, is an international hub. The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi (the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an emir and together the emirs form the Federal Supreme Council. The members of the Federal Supreme Council elect a president and vice president from among their members. In practice, the emir of Abu Dhabi serves as president while the ruler of Dubai is vice pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Racing
Wheelchair racing is the racing of wheelchairs in track and road races. Wheelchair racing is open to athletes with any qualifying type of disability, amputees, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy and partially sighted (when combined with another disability). Athletes are classified in accordance with the nature and severity of their disability or combinations of disabilities. Like running, it can take place on a track or as a road race. The main competitions take place at the Summer Paralympics which wheelchair racing and athletics has been a part of since 1960. Competitors compete in specialized wheelchairs which allow the athletes to reach speeds of 30 km/h (18.6 mph) or more. It is one of the most prominent forms of Paralympic athletics. History The World Wars significantly influenced society's view and treatment of individuals with disabilities. Before the wars, individuals with disabilities were considered as burdens on society. As many veterans of war returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sensation, vision, hearing, and speaking. Often, babies with cerebral palsy do not roll over, sit, crawl or walk as early as other children of their age. Other symptoms include seizures and problems with thinking or reasoning, which each occur in about one-third of people with CP. While symptoms may get more noticeable over the first few years of life, underlying problems do not worsen over time. Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement, balance, and posture. Most often, the problems occur during pregnancy, but they may also occur during childbirth or shortly after birth. Often, the cause is unknown. Risk factors include preterm birth, being a twin, certain infections during pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Summer Paralympics
) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 September , opened_by = President Michel Temer , cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva , events = 528 in 22 sports , stadium = Maracanã , summer_prev = London 2012 , summer_next = Tokyo 2020 , winter_prev = Sochi 2014 , winter_next = Pyeongchang 2018 The 2016 Summer Paralympics (), the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. The Games marked the first time a Latin American and South American city hosted the event, the second Southern Hemisphere city and nation, the first one being the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, and also the first time a Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country hosted the event. These Games saw the introduction of two new sports to the Paralympic program: canoeing and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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