Muhammad Fadli Imammuddin

Started: He took up Para cycling in 2017. (bola.com, 27 Feb 2017) Reason: He was offered the chance to join the national Para cycling team by the Indonesian Cycling Federation [ISSI] chairman Raja Sapta Oktohari. "Cycling was the friendliest sport for me at the time. I was new with a prosthetic, so I couldn't run. Bicycles have handles, wheels, brakes, so it was all familiar to me. I was only beginning some cycling sessions when ISSI invited me to join. I was happy to be back competing because I was given a target to win in competitions. Being an elite racer is not a new thing for me [he was a professional motorbike racer prior to his accident]. Even though it was in cycling, I was still enthusiastic." (Najwa Shihab YouTube channel, 18 Oct 2018; FitnessFirst ID YouTube channel, 02 Aug 2017; bola.com, 27 Feb 2017) Awards: He and table tennis player Leli Marlina were Indonesia's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024) Additional Info: SWITCHING TO PARA CYCLING He was a professional motorbike racer prior to his accident in 2015, and wanted to return to the sport after his amputation. He chose to take up Para cycling instead, although in 2023 he did resume competitive motorbike racing. "Back in the day, motorbike was my job and cycling was a hobby. Now, cycling is my job and motorbike is a hobby. I started cycling basically as a form of therapy, to train my right foot and familiarise myself with my impairment in order to return to motor racing. But then, after weeks of training in Para cycling, I found that my physical condition became stronger than before my accident. I just felt more energetic. So, I decided to take up Para cycling." (Instagram profile, 06 Jan 2024; liputan6.com, 17 Dec 2023; Najwa Shihab YouTube channel, 18 Oct 2018; FitnessFirst ID YouTube channel, 02 Aug 2017) MOTIVATION His son Ali was born two weeks after he was involved in his motorbike accident in 2015. "When Ali was born, at the same hospital where I was treated, I was motivated to rise from my injuries. I was basically competing against Ali to learn how to walk. I wanted to be an example for Ali, that if you fight for something, you will achieve it." (cnnindonesia.com, 15 Jul 2019; Najwa Shihab YouTube channel, 18 Oct 2018) RACING SCHOOL He runs 43 Racing School, a motorcycle racing club in Bogor, Indonesia. (Instagram profile, 15 Nov 2023; 43 Racing School Instagram profile, 16 Aug 2021; motorplus-online.com, 14 Aug 2021)