Skander Djamil Athmani (born 21 June 1992) Algerian Paralympic athlete. He made his maiden Paralympic appearance representing Algeria at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Skander initially competed in able-bodied competitions. He competed in the men's 100m, men's 4×100m relay and men's 4×400m relay events at the

2014 African Championships in Athletics The 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held in Marrakech, Morocco from 10 to 14 August 2014. The competition was the 19th edition of Africa senior championships. The competition served as preparation to African athletes for the next conti ...

. He was part of the men's 4×100m team which claimed bronze medal at the 2014 African Championships. He also represented Algeria at the 2017 Summer Universiade and competed in men's 100m, men's 200m, men's 4×400 relay events. He took part in the men's 100m T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and claimed a silver medal in a thrilling final. He clocked 10.54 seconds as he finished just 0.01 seconds behind defending Paralympic champion and veteran para-athlete

Jason Smyth Jason Smyth (born 4 July 1987) is a Northern Irish sprint runner. He competes in the T13 disability sport classification as he is legally blind, with his central vision being affected by Stargardt's disease; he also competes in elite non-Par ...

of Ireland. Later in that tournament he participated in the men's 400m T13 event where he claimed a gold medal and set a new world record at 46.70 seconds, finishing one second ahead of Morocco's

Mohamed Amguoun Mohamed Amguoun (born 8 November 1988) is a visually impaired Moroccan sprinter and middle-distance runner. Competing in the T13 classification, Amguoun represented Morocco at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he won the bronze medal ...

, who had held the previous world record.

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* {{authority control 1992 births Living people Algerian male sprinters Paralympic silver medalists for Algeria Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic athletes for Algeria Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Constantine, Algeria 21st-century Algerian people