Farhat Chida
# Farhat Chida

Mohamed Farhat Chida (Arabic: محمد فرحات شيدة; born September 11, 1982) is a Paralympic athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.

## Biographies

Between 1990 and 1997, Mohamed competed in able bodied athletics and cycling, he was injured in a road accident in 2003 and diagnosed with cerebral palsy. He marked his debut in 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.

## Achievements

He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay – T35-38 event, a silver medal in the men's 200 metres – T38 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres – T38 event and finished sixth in the men's 400 metres – T38 event.

He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Long jump – F37-38 event, a gold medal in the men's 400 metres – T38 event, a silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay – T35-38 event, finished fifth in the men's 100 metres – T38 event and finished fourth in the men's 200 metres – T38 event.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, UK, Mohamed Farhat won a gold medal in the men's 400 metres – T38 event.

## Athletics

* Men's 400 m T38
* Men's Long Jump – F37/38
* Men's 100 m T38
* Men's 200 m T38

### Hobbies

Travel, music, sport. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2010)

### Language(s) spoken

Arabic, French, English

### Club name

National Federation of Sports for the Disabled, Tunis, TUN

### Coach

Abdallah Machraoui (TUN) from 2010 (Athlete, 14 Dec 2010)

