Fatema Nedham is a Paralympic athlete from Bahrain.[1] She is the first female Paralympic athlete to win a medal at the Summer Paralympics for Bahrain.[1] She represented the country at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the gold medal in the women's shot put F53 event with a throw of 4.76 metres.[1][2] She was also the flag bearer for her country during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bahrain |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability | Born without legs and three fingers are missing on each hand |
| Disability class | F53 |
| Events | |
She also represented Bahrain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the women's discus throw F32–34/51–53 event without winning a medal. She also competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the women's discus throw F51/52/53 and women's javelin throw F33/34/52/53 events, also without winning a medal.
At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom, she won the gold medal in the women's shot put F53.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Fatema Nedham". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Bahrain's Fatema Nedham clinches gold in shot put". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (22 July 2017). "Brazil's Ferreira dos Santos breaks another world record at World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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