Representing Team USA, meet this elite paralympic athlete, who recently won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics and has won four gold medals.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Friday, November 8 | MCC Prayer Hall | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live
Cosponsored by Muhsen Bay Area & MCC East Bay
Mohamed was born without a right femur as a child and did not compete in his first triathlon until 2008. Mohamed grew up playing sports and competing in various competitions. He started as a strong swimmer, having conquered the most impressive feat of swimming across the Strait of Gibraltar. He went on to represent MAR until 2016.
As of 2017, Mohamed has been competing under the ITU flag after requesting a change of representation from MAR to USA.
Mohamed has won four gold medals and 13 podium finishes and is currently ranked fourth globally.
Recent Highlights
- – 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam;
- – 2nd place at the 2017 Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Series;
- – 3rd place at the 2017 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series;
- – 2nd place at the 2017 Sarasota CAMTRI Paratriathlon American Championships; and
- – 3rd place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games.Â
- – Competed representing MAR till the Rio Paralympic Games.
- – Competed under the ITU flag in 2017 and 2018
- – Representing the USA from September 2019
About the speaker
Mohamed Lahna was born without a right femur, so he could not compete in his first triathlon until 2008. He started as a strong swimmer and could swim across the Strait of Gibraltar. He went on to represent Morocco until 2016.
As of 2017, Lahna has been competing in the World Triathlon after requesting a change of representation from Morocco to the United States.
Mohamed has won four gold medals and 13 podium finishes and is currently ranked fourth globally.
Lahna was born and raised in Morocco and represented Morocco at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, winning bronze in the PTS2 category. A resident of California since 2011, Lahna officially raced for Team USA for the first time in 2021. In 2023, Lahna placed third at the World Triathlon Para Cup in Paris and second at the World Triathlon Para World Championships in Pontevedra. Growing up in Morocco while missing a femur on one side presented challenges for an active child like Mohamed. He played sports on crutches for six years until he attended an elementary school specifically for children with disabilities, where he received a leg made of wood and leather that didn’t bend, which he had all through high school. At 20, his athletic ability was completely redefined after receiving his first real running prosthetic. Beyond para-triathlon, Lahna is a proud husband, father, and accomplished ultra-endurance athlete who has swam the Strait of Gibraltar, run across the Sahara Desert in the Marathon de Sables, and completed the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona.
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