Career
Skander initially competed in able-bodied competitions. He competed in the men's 100m, men's relay and men's relay events at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics. He was part of the men's team which claimed bronze medal at the 2014 African Championships. He also represented Algeria at the 2017 Summer Universiade and competed in men's 100m, men's 200m, men's 4×400 relay events. He took part in the men's 100m T13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and claimed a silver medal in a thrilling final. He clocked 10.54 seconds as he finished just 0.01 seconds behind defending Paralympic champion and veteran para-athlete Jason Smyth of Ireland. Later in that tournament he participated in the men's 400m T13 event where he claimed a gold medal and set a new world record at 46.70 seconds, finishing one second ahead of Morocco's Mohamed Amguoun, who had held the previous world record.References
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* {{authority control 1992 births Living people Algerian male sprinters Paralympic gold medalists for Algeria Paralympic silver medalists for Algeria Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Paralympic athletes for Algeria Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships World Para Athletics Championships winners Sportspeople from Constantine, Algeria 21st-century Algerian sportsmen