Mohamed Lahna (born 11 March 1982)[1] is a Moroccan-American[2] paratriathlete. Lahna won bronze in the men's PT2 paratriathlon at the 2016 Paralympics.[3]
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| Full name | Mohamed Lahna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1982 Casablanca, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Amputee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | PT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Background
editMohamed 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.[4] 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.[5]
Career
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Lahna won bronze in the PT2 category at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, the first Paralympics to include triathlon events.[3] Lahna won in 1 hour 13 minutes and 35 seconds, with a margin of 46-second from the winner, the British Andy Lewis.[6]
Personal life
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References
edit- ^ "Mohamed Lahna". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "About". mohamedlahna.com. September 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jeux Paralympiques (Triathlon): Mohamed Lahna remporte le bronze". Maghreb Arabe Press (in French). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Lahna looks to represent Morocco, Arab nations in Rio 2016". International Paralympic Committee. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Union, International Triathlon. "Athlete Profile: Mohamed Lahna". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games : Sep 10 2016 : Men's PT2 : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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