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Ibrahima Diallo (Paralympic Footballer)
Ibrahima Diallo (born 16 January 1993) is an English footballer. He played in the 7-a-side football event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Personal life Diallo was born on 16 January 1993 in Conakry, Guinea. He moved to England at the age of ten with his parents and two siblings. In December 2011 he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after a physiotherapist, who also worked with the British Paralympic team, noticed his unusual running style during a training session for the English College's team at Lilleshall. Diallo had previously attributed his problems when running to tight muscle groups in his thigh. Football As a teenager Diallo played for the Bristol City F.C. academy teams. Since February 2012 he has played for the Great Britain 7-a-side team for players with cerebral palsy. In 2012, he was a member of the Great Britain team that won a silver medal at the 2012 Paralympic World Cup. The British team were beaten 4-2 by Brazil, the team ranked fourth in the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football 7-a-side At The 2012 Summer Paralympics
Football 7-a-side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held in London at the Olympic Hockey Centre, from 1 September to 9 September. Football 7-a-side is played by athletes with cerebral palsy, a condition characterized by impairment of muscular coordination. 96 footballers are expected to compete for one set of medals."Football 7-a-side" , The official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, accessed 20 May 2011. For these games, the men competed in an 8-team tournament. Qualifying Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Classification round 5th–8th place semi-finals 7th–8th place match 5th–6th place matc ...
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