Mohamed Farhat Chida ( ar, محمد فرحات شيدة; born September 11, 1982) is a

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from

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competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.

Biographies

Between 1990 and 1997, Mohamed competed in able bodied athletics and cycling, he was injured in a road accident in 2003 and diagnosed with

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. He marked his debut in

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Achievements

He competed in the

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. There he won a gold medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay – T35-38 event, a silver medal in the men's 200 metres – T38 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres – T38 event and finished sixth in the men's 400 metres – T38 event. He also competed at the

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. There he won a gold medal in the men's Long jump – F37-38 event, a gold medal in the men's 400 metres – T38 event, a silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay – T35-38 event, finished fifth in the men's 100 metres – T38 event and finished fourth in the men's 200 metres – T38 event. At the

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, UK, Mohamed Farhat won a gold medal in the men's 400 metres – T38 event.

Athletics

* Men's 400 m T38 * Men's Long Jump – F37/38 * Men's 100 m T38 * Men's 200 m T38 ;Hobbies Travel, music, sport. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2010) ;Language(s) spoken Arabic, French, English ;Club name National Federation of Sports for the Disabled, Tunis, TUN ;Coach Abdallah Machraoui (TUN) from 2010 (Athlete, 14 Dec 2010)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chida, Farhat Paralympic athletes for Tunisia Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Tunisia Paralympic silver medalists for Tunisia Paralympic bronze medalists for Tunisia Living people 1982 births World record holders in para-athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Tunisian male sprinters Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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