Walid Ktila
Ktila (centre) at the 2012 Paralympics
Personal information
Native nameوليد كتيلة
Birth nameWalid Ktila
Born (1985-07-20) 20 July 1985
Years active2003–present
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disabilitycerebral palsy
Disability classT34
Event100–800 m
ClubTunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled: Gabès, TUN
Coached byHedi Najah
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Tunisia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 200 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 100 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio 100 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m T34
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio 800 m T34
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 100 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 200 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 400 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 800 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 100 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 200 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 400 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 800 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2017 London 100 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2017 London 200 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2017 London 400 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2017 London 800 m T34
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris 800 m T34
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Paris 100 m T34

Walid Ktila (Arabic: وليد كتيلة; born 20 July 1985) is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Tunisia who competes in short and middle distances in the T34 category.[1] He won all 100–800 m events at the 2013, 2015 and 2017 world championships.[2] At the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics he won three gold and one silver medal.[3][4]

World records

Walid 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

References

  1. ↑ "Ktila, Walid". IPC Athletics. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Lyon 2013 Live Results Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, IPC Athletics World Championships, 19–28 July
  3. ↑ "Walid Ktila – Events and results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Walid Ktila Archived 23 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
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