Oumar Basakoulba Kone is a paralympic athlete from Côte d'Ivoire. He has competed in category T46 (limb deficiency, having had his right hand amputated), mainly in the 400m and 800m events.[1]
Oumar Basakoulba Kone as gold medallist in the 800m in the podium at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games
Oumar has competed at a total of four Paralympics, starting in 1996 where he won gold in both the 800m (setting a world record, at 1 minute 55.45 secs[2]) and 400m (in 50.23 seconds[2]) as well as competing in the 1500m.[1]
He repeated these events at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, earning gold in the 800m. In his next two games in 1996 and 2008, he competed in just the 400m and 800m but was unable to add any further medals.[1]
References
^ abc"Oumar Kone - Athletics". International Paralympic Committee. 20 July 1978. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
^ ab "Past Paralympic Successes". About Olympics. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
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