Qaher Hazrat: Difference between revisions

'''Qaher Hazrat''' (born in 1981 or 1982 in [[Pul-e-Charkhi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.handicap-international.de/fileadmin/redaktion/pdf/paralympics_qaher_hazarat.pdf| title=Interview with Qaher Hazrat|accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref>), is an [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] [[cycling|cyclist]]. The [[International Paralympic Committee]] describes him as "one of the country's top speed cyclists - in both disabled and able-bodied competition".<ref>[http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Athens_2004/Athletes_Profiles/athlete_three.html "Athlete Profile"], International Paralympic Committee {{dead link}}</ref>

At the age of 14, in 1996, he lost both legs below the knees when he stepped on a landmine.<ref>[http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Athens_2004/Athletes_Profiles/athlete_three.html "Athlete Profile"], International Paralympic Committee {{dead link}}</ref> <ref name=AABRAR>{{cite web |last=De Jong |first=Antoinette |title=Disabled Afghan athletes ready for Paralympics 2004 |publisher=Afghan Amputee Bicyclists for Rehabilitation and Recreation |date=2004 |url=http://aabrar.org/article.htm |accessdate=2008-08-08 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080607073547/http://www.aabrar.org/article.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-06-07}}</ref>

He was the first man ever to officially [[Afghanistan at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|represent Afghanistan]] at the [[Paralympic Games]] when he competed in road race cycling (time trial, LC3 disability category) at the [[2004 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Athens]].<ref name=AABRAR>{{cite web |last=De Jong |first=Antoinette |title=Disabled Afghan athletes ready for Paralympics 2004 |publisher=Afghan Amputee Bicyclists for Rehabilitation and Recreation |date=2004 |url=http://aabrar.org/article.htm |accessdate=2008-08-08 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080607073547/http://www.aabrar.org/article.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-06-07}}</ref> With 26 points, he finished last out of fourteen cyclists in his event.<ref>{{cite web |title=ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games - Cycling (Road) - Men's Road Race / Time Trial Bicycle LC3 |publisher= [[International Paralympic Committee]] |date=2008 |url=http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/results.html?sport=cycling&competition=2004PG&gender=m&discipline=Road&event=Road+Race+%2F+Time+Trial+Bicycle&eclass=LC3 |accessdate=2008-08-08 }}</ref>