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Athlete Round-Up: Para Athletics World Championships 2023
July 7, 2023Athlete Round-Up: Para Athletics World Championships 2023
July 7, 2023Fuelled by NITRO, our PUMA Para Athletes are taking on Paris to compete in the 2023 Para Athletics World Championships. Taking place from July 8-17 in the Charlety Stadium, eight PUMA Para Athletes are competing for victory. Get to know those competing!
Marlene van Gansewinkel
Born: 11 March 1995 – age 28
Nationality: Dutch
Discipline: 100m, 200m and long jump (T64)
Achievements: 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games 100m and 200m – gold
Felix Streng
Born: 16 February 1995 – age 28
Nationality: German
Disciplines: 100m, 200m, long jump, and 4x100m relay (T44)
Achievements:
- 16 medals at Paralympics, world championships and European championships
- 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games 100m – gold
Salum Kashafali
Born: 25 November 1993 – age 29
Nationality: born in Congo but because of the civil war, moved to Norway in 2003 and now competes for Norway.
Discipline: 100m (T12)
World Records: 100m T12: 10.43
Achievements: 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games 100m – gold
Fun fact: Salum donates the money he wins from competitions to schools in Congo
Omara Durand
Born: 26 November 1991 – age 31
Nationality: Cuban
Disciplines: 100m, 200m, 400m (T12, previously T13)
World Records:
- 100m T12: 11.44
- 200m T12: 23.02
- 400m T12: 51.77
Achievements:
- Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Gold in 100m, 200m, 400m
- Rio de Janeiro 2016: Gold in 100m, 200m, 400m
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Mandy Francois Elie
Born: 27 September 1989 – age 33
Nationality: French
Disciplines: 100m and 200m (T37)
Achievements:
- 2012 London Paralympic Games – 100m – gold
- 2016 Rio de Janiero Paralympic Games – 100m – silver
- 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games 200m – bronze
Renaud Clerc
Born: 1 May 2001 – age 22
Nationality: French
Discipline: 1500m (T38)
Achievements:
- 2018 European Championships – 400m T37 – bronze
- 2021 European Championship – 1500m T37 – bronze
Timothee Adolphe
Born: 29 December 1989 – age 33
Nationality: French
Disciplines: 100m, 200m, 400m (T11)
Achievements:
- Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: 100m silver
- 2019 Dubai World championships: 400m gold and 100m silver
Ida Louise Overland
Born: 8 September 2003 – age 19
Nationality: Norwegian
Disciplines: 100m and 200m (T47)
