Kovan Abdulraheem
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 March 1988 (age 36) Duhok, Iraq |
| Sport | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Short stature |
| Disability class | F41 |
| Events | |
Medal record | |
Kovan Abdulraheem (born 1 March 1988 in Duhok)[1] is an Iraqi Paralympic athlete of short stature and he competes in F41-classification throwing events.[2] He won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F41 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Career
[edit]He represented Iraq at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[2] In 2016, he won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F41 event with a distance of 42.85m.[3] In 2019, he qualified to represent Iraq at the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F41 event at the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4]
At the 2015 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F41 event.[5]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Iraq | |||||
| 2011 | World Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 1st | Javelin throw | 36.32 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Javelin throw | 40.93 m |
| 2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Javelin throw | 42.85 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | Javelin throw | 42.24 m |
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics: ABDULRAHEEM Kovan". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Kovan Abdulraheem". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Ferreira dos Santos smashes record in 100m T47 final". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Dubai 2019 Results - Event Overview - Men's javelin throw F41". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Event Overview - Men's Javelin Throw F41 - Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
External links
[edit]- Kovan Abdulraheem at the International Paralympic Committee
- Kovan Abdulraheem at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Kovan Abdulraheem at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website Archived 2021-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
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