- Qaher Hazrat
Qaher Hazrat, born in 1981 or 1982, is an Afghan cyclist. The
International Paralympic Committee describes him as "one of the country's top speed cyclists - in both disabled and able-bodied competition". [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Athens_2004/Athletes_Profiles/athlete_three.html "Athlete Profile"] , International Paralympic Committee]At the age of 14, in 1996, he lost both legs below the knees when he stepped on a landmine. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Athens_2004/Athletes_Profiles/athlete_three.html "Athlete Profile"] , International Paralympic Committee] 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 ]
He was the first man ever to officially represent Aghanistan at the
Paralympic Games when he competed in road race cycling (time trial, LC3 disability category) at the2004 Summer Paralympics inAthens .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 ] With with 26 points, he finished last out of fourteen cyclists in his event. [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/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_results.html?sport=cycling&competition=2004PG&gender=m&discipline=Road&event=Road+Race+%2F+Time+Trial+Bicycle&eclass=LC3 |accessdate=2008-08-08 ]ee also
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Mareena Karim
*Afghanistan at the Paralympics References
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