Osamah Al-Shanqiti
Appearance
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's Athletics (F12) | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | Triple jump |
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2008 Beijing | Long jump |
Osamah Alshanqiti is a Saudi Arabian athlete who competes in triple jump and high jump.
He represented Saudi Arabia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and won his country's first ever Olympic or Paralympic gold medal, with a world record jump of 15.37 metres in the F12 triple jump event.[1][2][3]
Notes
- ^ "Alshanqiti lands first Saudi gold in Paralympics", Xinhua, September 9, 2008
- ^ "Triple happiness for triple jumper winner Osamah Alshanqiti", China Daily, September 9, 2009
- ^ "Results - Monday 8 September", BBC
Categories:
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- Paralympic athletes of Saudi Arabia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabian people with disabilities
- Saudi Arabian male triple jumpers
- Saudi Arabian male long jumpers
- Disabled track and field athletes
- Paralympic silver medalists for Saudi Arabia
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
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