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Disabled Afghan swimmer wins gold and silver medals in US
(Last Updated On: April 23, 2023)
Afghan swimmer Abbas Karimi won gold and silver medals at the World Para Swimming Series tournament in the US this week.
On Friday, in the first event he won the gold medal in the men’s 50m butterfly S5 category.
Karimi won the silver medal on Saturday in the 50m backstroke.
He posted the results on his Facebook account.
Karimi made history at the 2017 World Championships in Mexico City when he became the first refugee to win a medal at a major Para-swimming event. In 2018 he also won gold at the World Series in Indianapolis.
Over 140 swimmers from 13 countries participated in these competitions.
Karimi has so far secured first place in 50m and 100m freestyle and 50m butterfly heats in his category, and second place in the 200m freestyle heat.