The Paris 2024 Paralympics started a few days ago and yesterday, Kuwaiti wheelchair racer Faisal Al-Rajhi (@faisal.alrajhi98) won a bronze medal in the T54 5,000m race. The T54 category is for wheelchair athletes with no leg function, but near full arm function.
Faisal is one of three Kuwaiti athletes taking part at the Paralympics with the other two being:
Dhari Buti – Men’s Shot Put – F37
Faisal Sorour – Men’s Shot Put – F42
The F37 category is for athletes competing with co-ordination impairments (hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis).
The F42 category is for athletes competing without prosthesis affected by limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement.
The Paris 2024 Paralympics is taking place from 28 August to 8 September 2024 and the official account of the Kuwait Paralympic Commitee is @kuwaitparalympic
One reply on “1st Medal for Kuwait at Paris Paralympics”
Congratulations to Kuwait. Individual sports are our only chance to get any Olympic or international medals. Unfortunately individual sports are neglected while group sports are getting all the attention, with declining results every year.