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Tobi Fawehinmi
Personal information
Born (1995-08-14) August 14, 1995 (age 29)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportPara-athletics
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  United States
World Para Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Triple jump T47
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon Long jump T46
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London Long jump T47
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai Long jump T47
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Long jump T47

Tobi Fawehinmi (born August 14, 1995)[1] is an American Paralympic athlete.

In 2012, he represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom. He competed in the men's 200 metres T46 event. He also competed in the men's long jump F46 and men's triple jump F46 events. The following year, he won the silver medal in the men's long jump T46 event at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships held in Lyon, France.

He also represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He competed in the men's long jump T47 event. At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom, he won the gold medal in the men's triple jump T47 event and the bronze medal in the men's long jump T47 event.[2][3][4]

In 2019, he won the bronze medal in the men's long jump T47 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Tobi Fawehinmi". Team USA. Retrieved October 26, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Etchells, Daniel (July 17, 2017). "More McFadden magic on day four of World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 24, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Etchells, Daniel (July 19, 2017). "Australian teenager steals show on day six of World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Dure, Beau (November 6, 2019). "Athletes to watch in the World Para Track and Field Championships". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Results - Men's Long Jump T42 Final" (pdf). IPC. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Men's long jump T47" (PDF). 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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