Mohamed Lahna (born 11 March 1982)[1] is a Moroccan paratriathlete. Lahna won bronze in the men's PT2 paratriathlon at the 2016 Paralympics.[2]

Mohamed Lahna
Mohamed Lahna, Rio de Janeiro, September 2016
Personal information
Full nameMohamed Lahna
National teamMorocco
Born (1982-03-11) 11 March 1982 (age 42)
Sport
SportParatriathlon
DisabilityAmputee
Disability classPT2
Medal record
Men's paratriathlon
Representing  Morocco
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio PT2

Background edit

Mohamed Lahna was born without a right femur; due to this, he was not able to compete in his first triathlon until 2008. He started as a strong swimmer and was able to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar.[3] He went on to represent Morocco until 2016.

As of 2017, Lahna has been competing under World Triathlon after requesting a change of representation from Morocco to the United States.[citation needed]

Mohamed has won four gold medals to date as well as 13 podium finishes and is currently ranked fourth in the world.[4]

Career edit

Lahna won bronze in the PT2 category at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, the first Paralympics to include triathlon events.[2] Lahna won in 1 hour 13 minutes and 35 seconds, with a margin of 46-second from the winner, the British Andy Lewis.[5]

Personal life edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Mohamed Lahna". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Jeux Paralympiques (Triathlon): Mohamed Lahna remporte le bronze". Maghreb Arabe Press (in French). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Lahna looks to represent Morocco, Arab nations in Rio 2016". International Paralympic Committee. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ Union, International Triathlon. "Athlete Profile: Mohamed Lahna". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  5. ^ "2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games : Sep 10 2016 : Men's PT2 : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 6 October 2016.

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