MEDALS IN PARIS

A Summary of the First Medals Collected by our PUMA Para Athletes at the World Championships

July 14, 2023

A Summary of the First Medals Collected by our PUMA Para Athletes at the World Championships

July 14, 2023

We are halfway through the Para Athletic World Championships in Paris and we have some great results to share with you. With five PUMA medals and a new championship record, there is still more to come from our PUMA Athletes. Read on to find out who has already made it onto the podium. 🏆

Salum Kashafali

🥇 Gold for Salum Kashafali! Salum raced to victory in the T13 100m event with a record time of 10.45s (-0.7), setting a new championship record!

Marlene van Gansewinkel

🥈It’s a silver medal for Marlene van Gansewinkel in the T64 long jump! Marlene secured her medal with a jump of 5.40m (-0.8). After the success in her first discipline, Marlene is still to compete in the T64 200m final on Monday (July 17).

Felix Streng

🥉 German sprinter Felix Streng claimed his bronze medal in the T64 100m with a time of 10.85s (-0.1)! Hoping to add to this medal, Felix is still to compete in the T64 200m final on Monday (July 17).

Timothee Adolphe

🥉 Another medal goes to Timothee Adolphe in the T11 400m! Timothee proudly won the bronze medal with a time of 52.21s. Timothee has the chance at another medal racing in the T11 100m.

Omara Durand

🥇 The last medal for one of our PUMAs goes to Omara Durand in the T12 400m! She claimed the world championship title with a time of 52.82s. Omara still has the chance to win two more medals as she will compete in the T12 100m and T12 200m races.

 

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Still to come…

There is still an exciting half of the competition to come. Be sure to support our PUMA Athletes and they continue to compete for victory!

July 14th

  • Timothee Adolphe in T11 100m qualification
  • Omara Durand in T12 100m qualification

July 15th

  • Timothee Adolphe in T11 100m final
  • Omara Durand in T12 100m semi finals and finals

July 16th

  • Omara Durand T12 200m qualifications

July 17th

  • Renaud Clerc in T18 1500m final
  • Mandy Francois Elie in T37 200m qualifications and final
  • Felix Streng in T64 200m final
  • Marlene van Gansewinkel in T64 200m final
  • Ida Louise Overland in T47 200m qualification and final
  • Omara Durand T12 200m semi finals and finals

 

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