Mohamed Lahna

Name: Mohamed Lahna

Classification: PTS2

Birthday: March 11, 1982

Hometown: Casablanca, Morocco

Current residence: Hayward, Calif.

College: College of San Mateo; Devry University, Bachelor of Business Management, 2021

Personal: Lahna was born and raised in Morocco and represented Morocco at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, winning bronze in the PTS2 category. A resident of California since 2011, Lahna officially raced for Team USA for the first time in 2021. In 2023, Lahna placed third at the World Triathlon Para Cup Paris and second at the World Triathlon Para World Championships in Pontevedra. Growing up in Morocco while missing a femur on one side presented its challenges for an active child like Mohamed. He played sports on crutches for a good 6 years until he attended an elementary school specifically for children with disabilities where he received a leg made of wood and leather that didn’t bend, which he had all through high school. At 20, his athletic ability was completely redefined after receiving his first real running prosthetic. Beyond paratriathlon, Lahna is a proud husband, father, and accomplished ultra-endurance athlete who has swam the Strait of Gibraltar, run across the Sahara Desert in the Marathon de Sables, and completed the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona.

Elite Triathlon Career:

2024: 2024 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea, 1st place • 2024 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal, 1st place • Earned a silver medal in Paris at the Paralympic Games.

2023: Started the year at the 2023 Americas Triathlon Para Championships Sarasota placing second • On March 18, Mohamed raced in the World Triathlon Para Series Davenport and claimed first place • Raced in Yokohama as part of the World Triathlon Para Series and placed third •  In July, Lahna raced in the Para Series Montreal and placed second • He raced in the 2023 World Triathlon Para Cup Long Beach and won his classification • Raced in Paris in the World Triathon Para Cup and placed third •  Claimed second in the 2023 World Triathlon Para Championships Pontevedra, qualifying himself for Paris 2024.

2022: Placed second at the 2022 Americas Triathlon Para Championship Sarasota-Bradenton • Raced in the World Triathlon Para Series in Yokohama and Montreal, placing second and third, respectively •  Placed second at the World Triathlon Para Championships Abu Dhabi.

2021: Placed sixth at the World Triathlon Para Championships Abu Dhabi

2018: Started the year at the 2018 Sarasota-Bradenton CAMTRI Paratriathlon American Championships, placing third • Placed fourth in May at the Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series • Claimed a bronze medal at the 2018 lseo - Granciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Series • Placed fourth at the Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Series • Placed fourth in September at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Para Championships Gold Coast.

2017: Kicked off 2017 earning second place at the Sarasota CAMTRI Paratriathlon American Championships • Traveled to Yokohama and Edmonton for the ITU World Paratriathlon Series, placing third and second, respectively • Headed to the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Para Championships Rotterdam, where Mohamed placed fourth.

2016: As Mohamed competed for Morocco, he placed first at the 2016 Bloemfontein ATU Paratriathlon African Championships • He raced the 2016 Buffalo City ITU World Paratriathlon Event and placed second • Earned a sixth place finish at the Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships • Earned a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics as a part of Team Morocco.

2015: Started the year off at the 2015 Sharm El Sheikh ATU Triathlon African Championships and Pan Arab Championships where he placed first • Placed second at the 2015 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event • Placed third at the 2015 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event • Placed fourth at the 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Paratriathlon Event • Claimed fourth place at the 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon Event • Claimed a gold medal at the 2015 Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Event • Placed fifth in September at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Para Championships Chicago.

2014: Placed fourth in the 2014 Chicago ITU World Paratriathlon Event

2013: Raced in the 2013 San Diego ITU Paratriathlon International Event and placed second • Raced in the 2023 Edmonton ITU Paratriathlon International Event and won a gold medal.

2012: Raced the 2012 Barfoot and Thompson World Triathlon Para Championships Auckland and placed seventh.

2011: Competed in the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU Para Championships Beijing and earned silver.

2010: Earned a fourth place finish at the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU Para Championships Budapest.