The German Foreign Ministry praised German athlete Markus Rehm for winning a gold medal in the long jump competition with prosthetic limbs at the Paralympic Games “Tokyo 2020”.
The German Foreign Ministry spokesman in the Middle East and North Africa said that Marcus set a record in the Paralympic Championships held in Japan, “Tokyo 2020”.
الأطراف الاصطناعية في الوثب الطويل للرجال: سجل اللاعب ماركوس ريهم رقما قياسيا بلغ 8.62 م في البطولة بيونيو هذا العام، وكان اللاعب الأكثر إثارة الذي تجاوز الرقم القياسي العالمي في نفس الحدث بمقدار 21 سم بأولمبياد طوكيو. وقد فاز بالميدالية الذهبية للفوز ال٣ على التوالي في البطولة! pic.twitter.com/vgjSq6OrId
— Dr. Dennis Kumetat (@natiq_almani) September 5, 2021
The Paralympic Games, hosted by Japan, were held for the second time in its history, from August 24 to September 5.
It is noteworthy that the first time the competition was held in Tokyo was in 1964.
More than 4,400 athletes from 161 delegations of countries, regions and refugees participated in the Paralympic Games.