Salum Ageze Kashafali
Norwegian Paralympic athlete (born 1993)
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Salum Ageze Kashafali (born 25 November 1993) is a Norwegian Paralympic athlete who competes in the T12 classification of sprinting events.[1] He is a Paralympic champion and silver medallist, two-time world champion and a European champion in the 100 metres. Kashafali won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres T12 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and the silver medal in the men's 100 metres T13 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]
Kashafali in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Athletics Para-athletics |
| Disability | Vision impairment |
| Disability class | T12 |
Event | 100 metres |
Medal record | |
Kashafali holds world records in the T12 and T13 classification of the 100 metres, with a time of 10.43 set at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and a time of 10.37 set at the Bislett Games in 2023 respectively.[4][5][6][7] The latter record makes him the fastest Paralympian in the 100 metres event in history, regardless of disability.
Kashafali is visually impaired as a result of Stargardt disease.[8]
Career
In 2019, Kashafali competed both in able-bodied and para-athletic competitions. In June 2019, he set a new world record of 10.45s in the 100 metres T12 event at the Bislett Games held in Oslo, Norway.[9] In August 2019, at the 2019 Norwegian Athletics Championships, he won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres with a time of 10.37s.
At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Kashafali won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres T12 event with a time of 10.54s. This meant that he qualified to represent Norway at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[10]
In 2021, Kashafali won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres T12 event at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[11]
Personal life
Achievements
Athletics
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | 1st | 100 m | 10.45 s |
| Norwegian Athletics Championships | Børstad, Hamar Municipality | 1st | 100 m | 10.37 s |
Para-athletics
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Norway | |||||
| 2019 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | 100 m | 10.54 s |
| 2021 | European Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 100 m | 10.70 s |
| Summer Paralympics | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 100 m | 10.43 s | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 100 m | 10.45 s |
| 2024 | World Championships | Kobe, Japan | 3rd | 100 m | 10.79 s |
| Summer Paralympics | Paris, France | 2nd | 100 m | 10.47 s | |
