Summer Paralympics 2012 / Participants (Djibouti)

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Djibouti sentan athleteto the London 2012 Paralympic Games . Houssein Omar Hassan was the first and so far only Paralympic athlete from Djibouti. As such, he also acted as a flag bearer.

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For the East African country Djibouti, the participation of Houssein Omar Hassan in the middle distance run in the category T46 (for "upper arm amputees, forearm loss and these restrictions equals") was the premiere at the Paralympic Games . It was also the country's last participation so far.

Participants by sport

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During the preliminary run, Houssein Omar Hassan injured his foot. Despite considerable pain, to the cheers of the stadium, he was able to finish his run six minutes after the rest of the field.

Athletes competition Pre-run / pre-fight Semifinals final rank
Time / space rank Time / space rank Time / space rank
Hous sein Omar Hassan 1500 m (T46) 11: 23.50 min 8th eliminated

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Djibbouti - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals ( Memento from September 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Djibouti - National Paralympic Committee of Djibouti ( Memento of April 13, 2019 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Houssein Omar Hassan. Paralympic.org, accessed July 13, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Ian Chadband: Paralympics 2012: Houssein Omar Hassan wins over hearts and minds with his brave, if slow, 1,500m performance. The Telegraph , September 1, 2012, accessed July 13, 2020 .