Albanian para-cyclist
Haki Doku (born 18 June 1969) in Krujë is an Albanian para-cyclist.
Doku became the first athlete to represent Albania at the Paralympic Games when he competed in the Men's road race H2 and the Men's road time trial H2 at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
As he was the only competitor from the European nation he was also the flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies.
Paralympic Games London 2012
Haki Doku is the first Albanian athlete in the history of the Paralympics. He competed in London on his hand-bike, a special, three-wheeled bike driven by force of arms. Haki Doku is the first athlete in the Land of the Eagles to compete in the Paralympic Games.[1]
Guinness World Records
Haki Doku has achieved several Guinness World Records as a way to support foundations for disabled children.[2]
- The Guinness World Record for the greatest distance travelled by manual wheelchair in 12 hours is 121 km (75.19 miles) and was achieved by Haki Doku on 16 May 2015.[3] Doku was partially accompanied by a seven year old with Cerebral palsy named Guido Severgini, using a walking frame.[4]
- The most stairs descended in a wheelchair in one hour is 2,917 and was achieved by Haki Doku in Seoul, South Korea, on 27 March 2019. Haki Doku attempted this record in order to beat his previous record of 2,564 stairs.[5]
- The most stairs descended in a wheelchair in 12 hours is 11,500 stairs and was achieved by Haki Doku in Montparnasse Tower, Paris France on 11 September 2021. He did this together with athlete Joris Jasquard.[3]
Personal life
Doku suffered spinal cord injuries in an accident in 1997. Doku resides in Milan, Italy with wife Enora and his two children, Mario and Alissa.[6]
References
- ^ Haki Achille Doku (29 August 2013). "Memories London 2012" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Most stairs descended in a wheelchair in 12 hours". Guinness World Records. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b Lee, Gyu-lee (27 March 2019). "Albanian para-cyclist sets Guinness record in 'Most stairs descended in a wheelchair'". koreatimes. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Greatest distance covered in 12 hours by manual wheelchair (male)". Guinness World Records. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Most stairs descended in a wheelchair in one hour". Guinness World Records. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "yoocan - Haki Doku - Everything is possible with a spinal cord injury". yoocan. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
