Abassia Rahmani

Abassia Rahmani (born 2 July 1992) is a Swiss Paralympic athlete of Algerian descent who competes in international sprinting events. [1]

Abassia Rahmani
Personal information
Nickname(s)Swiss Blade Runner, Gazelle
Born (1992-07-02) 2 July 1992
Zürich, Switzerland
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country  Switzerland
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityMeningitis survivor
Disability classT62
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
ClubLV Winterthur
Coached byGeorg Pfarrwaller

She was a very keen and active person who had a huge interest in snowboarding, gymnastics, horse riding and track and field. When Rahmani was sixteen, she had both of her legs amputated due to bacterial meningitis but continued her passion in athletics and tried out Paralympic athletics.[2][3]

References

  1. "Abassia Rahmani - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 10 May 2020.
  2. "Abassia Rahmani Swiss Blade Runner". abassia-rahmani.com. 10 May 2020.
  3. "Abassia Rahmani: Man hat nur dieses eine Leben (in German)". srf.ch. 8 April 2020.
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