Walid Ktila

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]

Walid Ktila

Ktila (centre) at the 2012 Paralympics
Personal information
Native name	وليد كتيلة
Birth name	Walid Ktila
Born	(1985-07-20) 20 July 1985
Residence	Tunisia
Years active	2003–present
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability	cerebral palsy
Disability class	T34
Event(s)	100–800 m
Club	Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled: Gabes, TUN
Coached by	Hedi Najah
Medal record Men's para athletics Representing  Tunisia Paralympic Games 2012 London 200 m T34 2012 London 100 m T34 2016 Rio 100 m T34 2016 Rio 800 m T34 World Championships 2013 Lyon 100 m T34 2013 Lyon 200 m T34 2013 Lyon 400 m T34 2013 Lyon 800 m T34 2015 Doha 100 m T34 2015 Doha 200 m T34 2015 Doha 400 m T34 2015 Doha 800 m T34 2017 London 100 m T34 2017 London 200 m T34 2017 London 400 m T34 2017 London 800 m T34

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

• Tunisia at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
• Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
• Tunisia at the Paralympics

References

1. "Ktila, Walid". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
2. Lyon 2013 Live Results, IPC Athletics World Championships, 19–28 July
3. "Walid Ktila – Events and results". London 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
4. Walid Ktila. rio2016.com

External links

• Walid Ktila at the International Paralympic Committee (also here)