Qatar’s medal hopes are fronted by shot put T34 world record holder Abdulrahman Abdulqadir Abdulrahman, who won gold and bronze medals at the 2014 Asian Para-Games and carried the flag for his country at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

"Competing in front of a home crowd during the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships will be a beautiful feeling," he said.

"It will make me give everything I have to win a World Championship medal in my home.

"One of the best things about competing in Doha is that it will be in front of my family and friends who will cheer me on as I compete.

"I hope to make Qatar proud by winning a gold medal and I hope the rest of my team also win medals and achieve good results."

Abdulrahman will be joined at the World Championships by fellow Asian Para-Games winners Sara Masoud, who will compete in the shot put F33, and Mohammed Al-Kubaisi who will contest the 100 metre, 200m and 400m T34 events.

"This will be the first time I ever compete in the IPC Athletics World Championships and I will do my best and give it my all, and hope to contribute to the success of Team Qatar," said Al-Kubaisi.

"I am sure that hosting this event in Doha will mark the start of an excellent period for Qatari Para-sport."

The most experienced member of the team is 43-year-old Nasser Saed Al-Sahoti, a 2006 World Championship bronze medallist who has competed at two Paralympic Games.

As well as vying for honours in the javelin F57 event at Doha 2015, Al-Sahoti will almost certainly act as a guiding influence on the younger members of Qatar's squad.

These include 19-year-old Khalid Al-Hajri, who will join Al-Kubaisi in the 100m and 200m T34 events, and 22-year-old Khalifa Al-Dosari, who will take part in the 100m T35.

The team is completed by Abdulla Abdulraheem and Mohammed Al-Abd, who will participate in the long jump T20 and shot put F20 events respectively.

"Simply qualifying for the World Championships is an achievement in itself and we are extremely proud of all the athletes that will represent Qatar in October," said Ameer al-Mulla, chief executive of the Doha 2015 Local Organising Committee and executive director of the Qatar Paralympic Committee.

"This is the largest and strongest team that Qatar has ever sent to a World Championships, which shows how Para-sport is growing and developing in Qatar.

"I have no doubt that our athletes will be role models and inspire and engage young people across Qatar and the whole of the region.

"We hope that hosting the World Championships in the Middle East for the first time in history will raise awareness of Para-sport, helping people to realise that disability should not be a barrier to sports participation and that anything is possible.”

The World Championships are scheduled to take place at the Qatar Sports Club from October 21 to 31.



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