Sofiane Hamdi (born 22 August 1989) is a

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competing mainly in category T37 sprint events. He competed in the

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, China. There he won a silver medal in the men's 200 metres – T37 event and a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres – T37 event

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* 1989 births Living people Algerian male sprinters Algerian disabled sportspeople Paralympic athletes for Algeria Paralympic silver medalists for Algeria Paralympic bronze medalists for Algeria Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics African Games gold medalists for Algeria African Games silver medalists for Algeria African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics 21st-century Algerian people {{Algeria-Paralympic-medalist-stub