Saudi athlete Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi won the gold medal in the T53 100m wheelchair race at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, held at the Stade de France.
Al-Qurashi won the gold medal by finishing first with a new personal best of 14:48 seconds, leaving the silver medal to Thailand's Paeyo Pongsakorn, who finished with 14:66 seconds. The bronze medal went to Brazilian Ariosvaldo da Silva, who finished in 15:08 seconds, SPA reported.
With this gold medal, Al-Qurashi increased Saudi Arabia's Paralympic medal tally to six medals (two gold, two silver, and two bronze). He had previously won bronze in the 100m wheelchair race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
This year's event was attended by Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Secretary General Abdulaziz Baeshen and the accompanying delegation.
Al-Qurashi Wins Gold in 100m Race at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
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Saudi athlete Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi won the gold medal in the T53 100m wheelchair race - SPA
Al-Qurashi Wins Gold in 100m Race at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
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Saudi athlete Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi won the gold medal in the T53 100m wheelchair race - SPA
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