DAMBAKATE Bacou

Guinea

Athletics

Date of Birth: 30 Aug 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T13

Birth Country:

Guinea

Place of residence : PARIS

Residence Country:

France

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 100m - T13

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 100m - T13 Round 1 - Heat 3	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
3	4x100m Relay - T11-13	2013	Lyon, FRA	44.70
15	100m - T13	2013	Lyon, FRA	11.79
NoM	Long Jump - T13	2013	Lyon, FRA	NoM

Hobbies:

Watching cartoons. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete, Teacher

Education:

Education - ICP Paris, France

Family:

Partner Camara Fatoumata

Languages spoken:

English, French

Club name:

Athletique Club Paris Joinville [France]

Coach:

Lucas Finnet [club]; Amadou Zida Camara

Debut:

2009 for France (mediaguinee.org, 03 Jun 2021)

Start:

He began athletics at age 13 while at school in Paris, France. (enroutepourrio.eu, 02 Sep 2015; Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Reason:

He dreamed of becoming a professional footballer, but his impairment meant he could no longer play the sport. He did not want to play visually impaired football because it reminded him of his former dream, so his sports teacher suggested he try athletics. (enroutepourrio.eu, 02 Sep 2015)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Memorable:

Meeting the qualification standard for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Hero:

French Para athlete Tresor Gautier Makunda. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Influence:

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
F13, T13 (IPC, 20 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (enroutepourrio.eu, 02 Sep 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (enroutepourrio.eu, 02 Sep 2015)

Impairment Details
At age seven, his eyesight was damaged after a dynamite explosion in Sangaredi, Guinea. (mediaguinee.org, 03 Jun 2021; enroutepourrio.eu, 02 Sep 2015)

General
REPRESENTING GUINEA
He was born in Guinea and moved to France at age seven with his family to seek medical treatment after the accident that damaged his eyesight, before settling permanently in the country. After representing France, including at the 2013 World Championships in Lyon, France, he switched to represent Guinea in 2020. "In January 2020, I decided to write a new page in my sports career. I am like a boomerang - I always come back to my roots. I hope to contribute to the influence of Guinean sport on the world as I did in the French team, but above all I hope to change the outlook on disability." (guineematin.com, 07 Jun 2021; mediaguinee.org, 03 Jun 2021; guineenews.org, 01 Jun 2021; enroutepourrio.eu, 02 Sep 2015)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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