Abdellatif Baka

Abdellatif Baka (born 7 May 1994) is a visually impaired Algerian middle-distance runner.[1] Competing in the T13 classification, Baka represented his country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London where he won the gold medal in the 800 metres race, and the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, winning the 1500 metres. He won the 1500m in Rio with a record 3'48.29, a faster time than that of the 2016 Summer Olympics 1500m winner, Matthew Centrowitz Jr. The latter's time in the Rio Olympics men's 1500 meters final race was beaten not only by all three medalists in the Rio Paralympics men's 1500 meters race but also by Fouad Baka, who is the brother of Abdellatif Baka and came 4th in that final race.[2][3] He is also a multiple World Championships winner, taking four medals over two tournaments.[4]

Abdellatif Baka
Personal information
NationalityAlgerian
Born (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994
El Eulma, Algeria
Sport
CountryAlgeria
SportAthletics
Disability classT13
ClubGSP Alger
Medal record
Men's Paralympic athletics
Representing  Algeria
Paralympic Games
2012 London 800 m T13
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1500 m T13
IPC World Championships
2013 Lyon 800 m T13
2013 Lyon 1500 m T13
2015 Doha 800 m T12
2015 Doha 1500 m T12

See also

World and Paralympic records set at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

References
  1. "Baka, Abdellatf". paralympic.org. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. "Four Paralympians Just Ran The 1500m Faster Than Anyone At The Rio Olympics Final". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. Addley, Esther (17 September 2016). "Digested Week - Breadxit means breadxit: just when we kneaded a rise in baking puns". The Guardian. London. p. 20. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. "Baka, Abdellatif". IPC. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
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