Sport
Abbas Karimi to take part in World Para Swimming Championships
Well known Afghan swimmer Abbas Karimi is expected to take part in the upcoming World Para Swimming Championships in the US.
The competition is scheduled to take place from April 11th.
Karimi will compete in the 50-meter butterfly, 50-meter freestyle, and 50-meter backstroke.
Last year Karimi won gold and silver in his divisions.
In 2017, during the ninth edition of the World Para Swimming Championships, Karimi won the silver medal in the 50-meter butterfly, becoming the first immigrant athlete in the world to achieve such a feat.
Currently living in the United States, Karimi competes as an American citizen in the championships.