Walid Ktila

Walid Ktila

Ktila (centre) at the 2012 Paralympics
Personal information
Native name وليد كتيلة
Birth name Walid Ktila
Born (1985-07-20) 20 July 1985
Residence Tunisia
Years active 2003–present
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability cerebral palsy
Disability class T34
Event(s) 100–800 m
Club Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled: Gabes, TUN
Coached by Hedi Najah

Walid Ktila (Arabic: وليد كتيلة; born 20 July 1985) is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Tunisia who competes in short and middle distances in the T34 category.[1] He won all 100–800 m events at the 2013 and 2015 world championships.[2] At the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics he won three gold and one silver medal.[3][4]

World records

Walid holds two IPC world records in athletics in 100 m and 200 m T34 events.

Event Record Competition Location Date
100 m 15.69 (+0.1 m/s) Kuwait City, Kuwait 17 January 2012
200 m 27.98 (−0.3 m/s) Paralympic Games London, Great Britain 4 September 2012

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Walid Ktila.
  1. "Ktila, Walid". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. Lyon 2013 Live Results, IPC Athletics World Championships, 19–28 July
  3. "Walid Ktila – Events and results". London 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  4. Walid Ktila. rio2016.com


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