Shari Haji Juma'at is a Paralympic athlete from

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...

. He is best known for representing his country at 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 the men's javelin throw, F54-56 category for wheelchair athletes. In 2012, Shari gained distinction as the world's highest-ranking javelin thrower in the F54-56 disability category. Prior to his Paralympic appearance that year, he achieved a throw of 29.83 meters, sparking hopes in Brunei for the potential acquisition of its first medal in either Olympic or Paralympic events. He placed 8th. He has also competed at the 9th

ASEAN Para Games The ASEAN Para Games is a biennial multi-sport event held after every Southeast Asian Games involving disabled athletes from the current 11 Southeast Asia countries. Participating athletes have a variety of disabilities ranging from spastic, ce ...

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