Jabirou Ide Oumarou

Started: He took up the sport in 2016. (lesahel.org, 21 Feb 2024) Reason: He was encouraged to get involved in the sport by his grandfather. "At first I wasn't really interested. It was during the African Para Taekwondo Championship held in Niamey [in Niger] that I developed a taste for it. It was at this moment that I started to really train to prepare for competitions." (lesahel.org, 21 Feb 2024) Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (lesahel.org, 21 Feb 2024) Awards: He was Niger's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024)