Abdeslam Hili won gold for Morocco in the 400m T12 with a new world record at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Thursday morning, with Rouay Jebabli of Tunisia claiming bronze at the Olympic Stadium in the Japanese capital.
The 24-year-old Moroccan won with a time of 47.59 seconds, beating his own world record of 47.79 seconds set in 2019 at the World Championships in Dubai.
Noah Malone of the US took silver with a time of 47.93 seconds, while the 23-year-old Tunisian came third with a personal best mark of 48.01 seconds.
Another Moroccan, the 25-year-old Mahdi Afri, who had won silver in the 400m T12 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, finished fourth in 48.93 seconds.
