Abderrahim Zhiou ( ar, عبد الرحيم زهيو, born September 26, 1985) is a Paralympian

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from Tunisia competing mainly in category T12 middle distance events. He is a six-time Paralympiclympic medalist, is an African record holder, and trains with the Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled team based at Gabes.

Biography

Abderrahim born on 26 September 1985 in Gabes. He started the sport in 1996 aged 11, but his visual impairment was an obstacle in front of his goal to be a professional basketball player. Two years later, he joined the Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled team based at Gabes. The international debut of Abderrahim was in an international tournament in Morocco, in 2002.

Achievements

He competed in the

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...

in London, UK. There he won 2 gold medals in the men's 800 metres and 1500 metres – T12 event, a silver medal in the men's 5000 metres — T12 event, and a bronze medal in the men's Marathon — T12 event. In 2011, Zhiou won the World Champion title in 800, 1500, 5000 and 10000 meters T12 events. He competed in the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

in Beijing,

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. There he won a gold medal in the men's 800 metres — T12 event and a silver medal in the men's 10000 metres — T12, finished fourth in the men's Marathon — T12 event and finished sixth in the men's Pentathlon — P12 event.

IPC world records and memorable moment

Spain's Abel Avila seemed to have everything in control, taking the lead from the start and holding it until halfway into the second lap when Lazaro Raschid Aguilar of Cuba overtook and sped off. It looked like Aguilar had sealed the deal when suddenly 10 meters from the finish line, Tunisia's Abderrahim Zhiou stole up from behind and won in a world record-breaking 1:52.13. Aguilar settled for silver with 1:52.40, and Odair Santos of Brazil took the bronze by finishing 1:53.73. Avila finished fourth with 1:55.17. In the

in London, Abderrahim became the owner of the IPC world records in 1500 m T13 event with a timing of 3:48.31.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhiou, Abderrahim Paralympic athletes of Tunisia Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Tunisia Paralympic silver medalists for Tunisia Living people 1985 births Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Tunisia Tunisian male long-distance runners Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) 21st-century Tunisian people

Biography

Achievements

IPC world records and memorable moment

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