Rédouane Hennouni-Bouzidi Explained

Rédouane Hennouni-Bouzidi
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability Class:T38
Event:1500 metres
Birth Date:16 January 1989
Birth Place:Amiens, France

Rédouane Hennouni-Bouzidi (born 16 January 1989) is a French Paralympic athlete who competes at international elite track and field competitions. He competes in middle-distance running and cross-country running events, he was a former steeplechase runner. He is a double European champion and has competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he finished fourth in the men's 1500m T38.[1] [2] [3]

Impairment

Hennouni-Bouzidi was practicing figure skating in a training session, he tried doing a Salchow jump and lost balance and struck his head on another skater's skate. He was hospitalised and underwent brain surgery to remove a blood clot which resulted in paralysis on his right side.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 26 December 2021 . Redouane Hennouni-Bouzidi - IPC Athlete Bio . ipc.infostradasports.com . 26 December 2021 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226135846/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1829794&wintergames=-1&refreshauto=1 . dead.
  2. Web site: 26 December 2021 . Redouane Hennouni-Bouzidi - France Paralympique (in French) . France Paralympique . 26 December 2021 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226135848/https://france-paralympique.fr/paralympiens/redouane-hennouni-bouzidi/ . live.
  3. Web site: 26 November 2021 . Redouane Hennouni-Bouzidi - World Athletics . World Athletics . 26 December 2021 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226135846/https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/france/redouane-hennouni-bouzidi-14753899 . live.
  4. Web site: 11 June 2018 . Redouane Hennouni-Bouzidi: "I am a warrior and warriors go all the way!" (in French) . Hauts de France . 26 December 2021 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226135856/https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/hauts-de-france/emissions/vous-etes-formidables/redouane-hennouni-bouzidi-je-suis-guerrier-guerriers-vont-au-bout-1570172.html . dead.