Thekra Alkaabi
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| Born | 9 November 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T32 | ||||||||||||||
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Thekra Alkaabi (born 9 November 2001) is a para athlete from the United Arab Emirates. She represented the United Arab Emirates at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Alkaabi represented the United Arab Emirates at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the club throw F32 event.[1][2]
She competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the 100 metres T71 event with a world record time of 19.89 seconds. Athletes in the T71 classification use a three-wheeled running frame, with a saddle, body support and no pedals.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Thekra Alkaabi". paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 September 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ Passela, Amith (21 August 2024). "Meet the Emirati athletes heading for the Paris Paralympic Games". The National. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "World Para Athletics Championship: UAE's Thekra Alkaabi shatters world record in 100m three-wheeled frame running". The Hindu. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
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