Qaher Hazrat (born in 1981/1982 in
Pul-e-Charkhi), is an
Afghan
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*Something of or related to Afghanistan, a country in Southern-Central Asia
*Afghans, people or citizens of Afghanistan, typically of any ethnicity
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cyclist
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. The
International Paralympic Committee
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describes him as "one of the country's top speed cyclists – in both disabled and able-bodied competition".
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International Paralympic Committee
At the age of 14, in 1996, he lost both legs below the knees when he stepped on a landmine.
Hazrat was the first man ever to officially
represent Afghanistan at the
Paralympic Games
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when he competed in road race cycling (time trial, LC3 disability category) at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
)
, nations = 136
, athletes = 3,806
, events = 519 in 19 sports
, opening = 17 September
, closing = 28 September
, opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos
, cauldron = Georgios Toptsis
, stadium = Olympic ...
in
Athens
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.
With 26 points, he finished last out of 14 cyclists in his event.
See also
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Mareena Karim Mareena Karim (Dari: مارنا کریم), born in 1989 or 1990, is an Afghan track and field athlete.
As a baby, she was left too close to a stove and suffered severe burns to both feet, which were subsequently amputated. As an athlete, she theref ...
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Afghanistan at the Paralympics
Afghanistan first competed at the Paralympic Games during the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, where it was represented by cyclists Gul Afzal and Zabet Khan.
References
Afghan male cyclists
Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic cyclists for Afghanistan
1980s births
Living people
People from Kabul Province
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