Walid Ktila

Walid Ktila

File:Walid Ktila (2012).jpg Ktila at the 2012 Paralympics
Personal information
Native name	وليد كتيلة
Birth name	Walid Ktila
Born	(1985-07-20) 20 July 1985
Years active	2003–present
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability	cerebral palsy
Disability class	T34
Event	100–800 m
Club	Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled: Gabès, TUN
Coached by	Hedi Najah
Medal record Men's para athletics Representing Tunisia Paralympic Games Gold medal – first place 2012 London 200 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2012 London 100 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio 100 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m T34 Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio 800 m T34 Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 100 m T34 World Championships Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 100 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 200 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 400 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 800 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 100 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 200 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 400 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 800 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2017 London 100 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2017 London 200 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2017 London 400 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2017 London 800 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris 800 m T34 Gold medal – first place 2024 Kobe 100 m T34 Silver medal – second place 2024 Kobe 400 m T34 Silver medal – second place 2024 Kobe 800 m T34 Bronze medal – third place 2023 Paris 100 m T34

Walid Ktila (Arabic: وليد كتيلة; born 20 July 1985) is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Tunisia who competes in short and middle distances in the T34 category. He won all 100–800 m events at the 2013, 2015 and 2017 world championships. At the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics he won three gold and one silver medal.

World records

Walid holds two IPC world records in athletics in 100 m and 200 m T34 events.

Event	Record	Competition	Location	Date
100 m	15.69 (+0.1 m/s)		Kuwait City, Kuwait	17 January 2012
200 m	27.98 (−0.3 m/s)	Paralympic Games	London, Great Britain	4 September 2012

See also

• Tunisia at the Paralympics

External links

• Walid Ktila at the International Paralympic Committee
• Walid Ktila at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)