LACIN Ali

Germany

Athletics

Date of Birth: 17 Apr 1988

Age: 33

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T61

Place of birth: BERLIN

Birth Country:

Germany

Place of residence : BERLIN

Residence Country:

Germany

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 200m - T61	3
	Men's Long Jump - T63	5

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Long Jump	Men's Long Jump - T63 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 200m - T61 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
3	200m - T61	2019	Dubai, UAE	24.63
9	Long Jump - T63	2019	Dubai, UAE	5.26
European Championships
2	200m - T61	2018	Berlin, GER	27.39
DSQ	4x100m Universal Relay	2018	Berlin, GER	DSQ

Nickname:

Ironman, Candyman [he works in the confectionery industry]. (rbb24.de, 24 Jul 2018; idm-leichtathletik.de, 21 Jun 2015)

Hobbies:

Going to the cinema, spending time with family and friends. (Athlete, 19 Nov 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete, Sales

Education:

Business

Family:

Wife Zeynep

Languages spoken:

English, German, Turkish

Club name:

PSC Berlin [Germany]

Coach:

Ralf Otto [club], GER

Debut:

2016 for Germany (Athlete, 19 Nov 2019)

Injuries:

He broke his collarbone in 2013 and was unable to compete for eight months. (idm-leichtathletik.de, 21 Jun 2015)

Start:

He took up Para athletics in 2011 and began competing two years later. He was motivated by watching a television programme on Para athletes who were preparing for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (spiegel.de, 21 Aug 2018; berliner-akzente.de, 01 Aug 2018)

Reason:

"I've always been athletic. Football used to be my sport, I was a goalkeeper. I wanted to do something that I could not do before. It was important for me to tackle a whole new challenge. A friend called and told me about Para sports. There was an athlete, [German-born Para athlete] Vanessa Low. She lost both legs in an accident and got her life back through Para athletics. She is super successful. I figured I have my impairment since birth, I can do it. Then I reached for the phone, contacted Ralf Otto from the PSC Berlin, told him about it and he then introduced me to the sport." (Athlete, 19 Nov 2019; spiegel.de, 21 Aug 2018; berliner-akzente.de, 01 Aug 2018)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (teamdeutschland-paralympics.de, 08 Mar 2021)

Memorable:

Setting a European record in the T61 200m at the 2019 Handisport Open in Paris, France. (Athlete, 19 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"Discipline, commitment, self-respect." (idm-leichtathletik.de, 21 Jun 2015)

Award:

He was named the 2018 Berlin Sportsman of the Year in Germany. (Instagram profile, 18 Sep 2019; rbb24.de, 08 Dec 2018)

General Interest

Classification
T61 (IPC, 17 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 19 Nov 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 19 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
He was born without shin bones and knees. His lower legs were amputated at a young age. "Initially I always only wore long trousers and never showed my prostheses because I saw the pitiful looks in people. It hurt me a lot. But since starting sport, I get glances of recognition and respect, which strengthened me." (berliner-zeitung.de, 21 Nov 2019; morgenpost.de, 31 Aug 2014; spiegel.de, 30 Oct 2013)

General
BUSINESS
In 2013 he began running a wholesale confectionery shop in Berlin, Germany, with his brother Osman. "We opened the shop together. When I became more involved with the sport, like training four times a week or going to a training camp, he always motivated me and took over my work in the shop. He is my biggest supporter." (Sweetstore Lacin GbR Instagram profile, 20 Jul 2019; spiegel.de, 21 Aug 2018; blog.unitee.eu, 03 Dec 2015)

Social Media

https://instagram.com/alilcn

Legend

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

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