Alhassane Baldé (born 21 December 1985) is a Guinean-born German Paralympic athlete who competes in long-distance running events in international level events.[1][2]
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| Born | 21 December 1985 Conakry, Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Bonn, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Paraplegia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 metres 1500 metres 5000 metres Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SSF Bonn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Alois Gmeiner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Baldé was the second of twins. His disability was caused by a medical error at birth: he was pulled out of the womb in breech position resulting in an injured spine. He and his twin brother were adopted by his aunt and uncle moved to Düsseldorf aged nine months to receive medical treatment.[3][4]
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