Khamis Zaquot (born 6 December 1965 in Gaza Strip) is a Palestinian paralympic athlete.[2][3]

Khamis Zaquot
Khamis Zaquot in 2016
Personal information
NationalityPalestinian
Born6 February 1965 (1965-02-06) (age 59)[1]
Gaza Strip
OccupationParalympic athlete
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Palestine
Arab Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Doha Shot put F54/55/56
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Doha Javelin throw F54/55/56

Personal life

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He has nine children. He was injured in 1992 after falling while working on a construction site in Israel, and has been using a wheelchair since then. From there he began his sports career. After receiving treatment for several years a rehabilitation center in Ramallah, by 2012 he was residing in a refugee camp in Khan Younis.[4] In 2011 he was the focus of a documentary produced by the British television channel Channel, which presented the Paralympic athletes of Gaza.[2]

Sports career

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He started practicing swimming and basketball (where he became captain of the Palestinian team),[5] until he approached athletics. In 2012 he trained in a park in the city of Gaza.[1]

He participated in the 1998 world championship, finishing second in discus throwing, fourth in javelin throwing and fifth in shot put. He has participated in Asian competitions.[citation needed]

London 2012

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Team of Palestine at the 2012 London Paralympic Games

He participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London ( United Kingdom ), where he was the flag bearer of the Palestinian delegation.[6] Accessed the Games after qualifying in Doha, won in shot put with 10.77 meters, shortly after establishing an Asian record of 11.34.[1]

Earlier in the qualifying events in Dubai ( UAE ) established a new world record in launching Paralympics weight (at a distance of 11.40 meters) and won five gold medals. For the London Games he continued his training in Qatar.[7][8]

He competed in the throwing, discus and javelin events. His best result was obtained in the first event, being in fourth place with a throw of 11.30 meters.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gaza, Palestine~ Participates in Paralympics~London 2012". irishfriendsofpalestine.org. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018. Khamis Zaqout
  2. ^ a b "ZAQOUT Khamis". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018. en la base de datos del Comité Paralímpico Internacional.
  3. ^ "Team Palestine at the 2012 Paralympic Games". imeu.org. 31 August 2012. Khamis Zaquot
  4. ^ "Los paralímpicos que emocionan con sus historias" [The Paralympians who move with their stories]. infobae.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2012. Khamis Zaquot
  5. ^ Agencia AFP. "El desafío dorado de un palestino de Gaza en los Paralímpicos de Londres" [The golden challenge of a Palestinian from Gaza at the London Paralympics]. palestinalibre.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2012. Khamis Zaqout
  6. ^ "List of Opening Ceremony flag bearers". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 29 August 2012. Palestine: Khamis Zaqout (athletics)
  7. ^ "Athletics at the London 2012 Paralympic Games - Men's Discus Throw F54-56 - Results". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018. ZAQOUT Khamis
  8. ^ "Athletics at the London 2012 Paralympic Games - Men's Javelin F54-56 - Results". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018. ZAQOUT Khamis
  9. ^ "Athletics at the London 2012 Paralympic Games - Men's Shot Put F54-56 - Results". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018. ZAQOUT Khamis
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