Ahmed Meshaima
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Ahmed Meshaima is a paralympic athlete
from Bahrain
competing mainly in category F37 throwing events.
In the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Ahmed competed in all three T37 class throws, winning a silver medal in the shot putt. He followed this in Beijiing in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
by competing in the shot putt and javelin but failed to match his 2004 achievement and went home without any medals.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
competing mainly in category F37 throwing events.
In the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
Ahmed competed in all three T37 class throws, winning a silver medal in the shot putt. He followed this in Beijiing in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
by competing in the shot putt and javelin but failed to match his 2004 achievement and went home without any medals.