Egyptian Table Tennis Player Plays With His Mouth
Gypt’s Ibrahim Hamatdou lost both his arms when he was 10. Despite that, Ibrahim is a table tennis champion.
Egypt’s Ibrahim Hamatdou lost both his arms in a train accident when he was 10. Despite not having his hands, Ibrahim is a table tennis champion and is participating in the 2020 Paralympic Games which are being held in Tokyo, Japan.
Ibrahim said, “I was in the club where I was officiating a table tennis match between two of my friends. They disagreed on a point, when I counted the point in favour of one of them. Then the other player told me, do not interfere as you will never be able to play. It was that statement that fired me up to decide to play table tennis.”
He then learned to hold the bat between his teeth and serve the ball with his feet. Ibrahim started playing table tennis at the international level from 2004 and has since won many medals.
So inspiring! This is proof that no matter what disability a person has, they can still achieve their dreams and goals.
