ZAHREDDINE Arz

Date of Birth: 9 Oct 1998

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T64

Birth Country:

Lebanon

Place of residence : BEIRUT

Residence Country:

Lebanon

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 200m - T64

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 200m - T64 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
11	200m - T64	2019	Dubai, UAE	24.74
Asian Para Games
10	Men's 200m T44/62/64	2018	Jakarta, INA	25.63
DSQ	Men's 100m T44/62/64	2018	Jakarta, INA	DSQ

Dancing, writing, swimming. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)

Physical Education, Sport Studies - Antonine University, Baabdat, LBN

Languages spoken:

Arabic, English, French, Spanish

Ahmed Hager, LBN

Other sports:

He competed in able-bodied fencing at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jun 2020; Track and Field Society Facebook page, 02 Oct 2018)

He began fencing at age seven, and got involved in Para athletics at age 19 in Lebanon. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)

He was a promising fencer when he was younger. However, he discovered that he would have to compete in a wheelchair if he wished to represent Lebanon in the sport at the Paralympic Games, so he decided to switch to athletics and compete in the 100m. "It was a personal challenge and I wanted to make a change in the sport's history." (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019; arabic.cnn.com, 21 Feb 2019; Track and Field Society Facebook page, 02 Oct 2018; sports-961.com, 13 Apr 2016)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019; lb.grandcinemasme.com, 01 Aug 2019)

His mother, and mentor Jean Claude Bejjani. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"They said I had a disability and that I wouldn't reach my goals because of it. I used this as motivation and now they just watch me do what they once said was impossible." (lebanoninapicture.com, 23 Mar 2017)

General Interest

Classification
T64 (IPC, 04 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019; lb.grandcinemasme.com, 01 Aug 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019; lb.grandcinemasme.com, 01 Aug 2019)

Impairment Details
He lost his right leg at age three in a car accident. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019; lb.grandcinemasme.com, 01 Aug 2019)

General
EARLY DAYS
He worked with a psychologist as a child because he struggled to accept his impairment. "I was growing up without a leg, and I started asking myself why. Why was I not like the other kids? It was a very bitter feeling. I went to a psychologist but I couldn't speak up because I wasn't at ease. Sport was my only getaway. It helped me ease my pain and overcome difficulties. I was able to walk, play, and enjoy my time like everyone else." (Track and Field Society Facebook page, 02 Oct 2018)

Social Media

https://instagram.com/arz_athlete

Legend

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

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