Walid Ktila
 Ktila (centre) at the 2012 Paralympics Men's 100m T34 victory ceremony | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | وليد كتيلة |
| Birth name | Walid Ktila |
| Born | July 20, 1985 |
| Residence | Tunisia |
| Years active | 2003–present (Track and field T34) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Disability | cerebral palsy |
| Event(s) |
T34 - 100 metres T34 - 200 metres T34 - 400 metres T34 - 800 metres |
| Club | Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled: Gabes, TUN |
| Coached by | Hedi Najah |
Medal record
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Walid Ktila (Arabic: وليد كتيلة) (born July 20, 1985) is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category T34 middle distance events.,[1] and the holder of two IPC world records.
He is the world champion in 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m in the category T34 events.[2]
Achievements
He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, UK. There he won two gold medals in the men's 200 metres - T34 event and the men's 100 meters - T34 event.[3]
In 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, Walid Ktila dominated the T34 events. He won 4 gold medals in 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m events. With this achievement he was in the 5th rank of the multiple medalists.
In 400m T34 event, Walid Ktila (53.61) beat Australia’s Rheed McCracken (53.71) on the line to win the men’s 400m T34. Bronze went to Mohamed Hammadi (55.02) of the UAE.[4]
World records
Walid is 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
- Tunisia at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
- Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Tunisia at the Paralympics
References
- ↑ "Ktila, Walid". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ Lyon 2013 Live Results, IPC Athletics World Championships, 19–28 July
- ↑ "Walid Ktila - Events and results". London 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ Lyon 2013 - Day eight evening review, paralympic.org, 28.07.2013