FAWEHINMI Tobi

14 Aug 1995
26
Male
T46
HOUSTON, TX
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's Long Jump - T47 6

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Long Jump
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
5Long Jump - T472016Rio de Janeiro, BRA7.01
5Men's Triple Jump T462012London, GBR13.58
10Men's Long Jump T462012London, GBR5.17
15Men's 200m T462012London, GBR23.29
World Championships
1Men's Triple Jump T472017London, GBR14.88
2Men's Long Jump T462013Lyon, FRA7.04
3Long Jump - T472019Dubai, UAE7.17
3Long Jump - T472017London, GBR7.03
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Athlete
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Exercise Science, Human Movement Studies - University of Texas at Arlington, United States
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English
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He played American football for Summit High School in Mansfield, TX, United States of America. (teamusa.org, 2016)
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2012 for United States (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)
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He took up the sport in 2007 in Arlington, TX, United States of America. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)
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In 2011 he was competing at an event when an official, whose daughter competed at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, encouraged him to look into Para athletics. (teamusa.org, 2016)
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Being selected to compete at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)
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British triple jumper Jonathan Edwards. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)
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His mother. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)
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"While you're resting, someone is working." (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)
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He was named the 2012 High School Male Field Athlete of the Year by US Paralympics. (pvamag.com, 11 Oct 2012)

General Interest

Classification
T46, F46 (IPC, 26 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (dailyrelay.com, 28 Jul 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (utamavs.com, 2014)

Impairment Details
He was born with an underdeveloped left arm due to shoulder dystocia, an obstetrical complication that occurs during birth. (theshorthorn.com, 01 Apr 2015)

General
ABLE-BODIED COMPETITION
During his time at high school and university he competed against able-bodied athletes at varsity level. "I love to compete with able-bodied people to help push me for better results. It's great to have those people around to push and never give up on me. It brought a flame and fire back to compete, because you love what you do. I amaze myself sometimes. I challenge myself if there's something that I can't do. With everyday challenges, my mum and sister challenge me to work with different things. There's always another way to do it." (star-telegram.com, 03 Aug 2017)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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