Mohamed Charmi
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Mohamed Charmi is a Paralympian
athlete
from Tunisia
competing mainly in category T37 middle distance events.
Mohamed has competed in two Paralympic games and has picked up four medals. His first Games were in 2004
in Athens
. He won a gold medal in the T37 1500m and a silver in the T37 800m as well as a second gold as part of the Tunisan T35-38 4x400m. Four years later in Beijing
he failed to medal in either the T37 200m or 800m but did win a bronze as part of the Tunisian 4x100m relay team in the T35-38 class race.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
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 Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
competing mainly in category T37 middle distance events.
Mohamed has competed in two Paralympic games and has picked up four medals. His first Games were in 2004
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...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. He won a gold medal in the T37 1500m and a silver in the T37 800m as well as a second gold as part of the Tunisan T35-38 4x400m. Four years later in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
he failed to medal in either the T37 200m or 800m but did win a bronze as part of the Tunisian 4x100m relay team in the T35-38 class race.