Farhat Chida

Mohamed Farhat Chida (Arabic: محمد فرحات شيدة; born September 11, 1982) is a Paralympic athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.

Farhat Chida
Personal information
Native nameمحمد فرحات شيدة
Birth nameMohamed Farhat Chida
Born (1982-09-11) September 11, 1982
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
Sport
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classT38, F38
ClubTunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled: Tunis, TUN
Coached byAbdallah Machraoui [1]
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Tunisia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 4x400 m T35–38
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Long jump F37–38
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 400 m T38
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 400 m T38
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 200 m T38
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 100 m T38
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 4x100 m T35–38
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Christchurch 400m T38
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen 100m T38
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen 200m T38
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch Long Jump T37-38
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch 200m T38

Biographies

Between 1990 and 1997, Mohamed competed in able bodied athletics and cycling, he was injured in a road accident in 2003 and diagnosed with cerebral palsy. He marked his debut in 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.[2]

Achievements

He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay – T35-38 event, a silver medal in the men's 200 metres – T38 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres – T38 event and finished sixth in the men's 400 metres – T38 event.

He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Long jump – F37-38 event, a gold medal in the men's 400 metres – T38 event, a silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay – T35-38 event, finished fifth in the men's 100 metres – T38 event and finished fourth in the men's 200 metres – T38 event.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, UK, Mohamed Farhat won a gold medal in the men's 400 metres – T38 event.[3]

Athletics
  • Men's 400 m T38
  • Men's Long Jump – F37/38
  • Men's 100 m T38
  • Men's 200 m T38
Hobbies

Travel, music, sport. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2010)

Language(s) spoken

Arabic, French, English

Club name

National Federation of Sports for the Disabled, Tunis, TUN

Coach

Abdallah Machraoui (TUN) from 2010 (Athlete, 14 Dec 2010)

See also

References
  1. "Mohamed Farhat Chida in IPC database". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  2. "Farhat Chida Biographies in paralympic.org". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  3. "Athlete Search Results in paralympic.org". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
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