| Head-to-Head Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Paratriathlon Ranking | |
| 9 | Paralympic Qualification Ranking | |
| 0 | Head-to-Head | 2 |
| Latest Head-to-Head | ||
| 8 | 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games 2016-09-10 |
7 |
| World Championship Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Championship Starts | 0 |
| 0 | World Championship Wins | 0 |
| 0 | World Championship Podiums | 0 |
| World Championship Results |
|---|
| 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships | 7 |
| World Paratriathlon Event Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 | World Paratriathlon Event Starts | 2 |
| 2 | World Paratriathlon Event Wins | 0 |
| 5 | World Paratriathlon Event Podiums | 2 |
| Career Head-to-Head Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Race Starts | 4 |
| 8 | Race Wins | 0 |
| 22 | Race Podiums | 2 |
Rakel suffered an accident in 2001 which left her left leg paralyzed. She had never practiced sport before, but found in exercising her way to keep to keep fit and active.
Rakel is currently ranked fifth in the world and has secured eight podium finishes and three gold medals.
Recent Highlights
- 5th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam;
- 4th place at the 2017 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships;
- 5th place at the 2017 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series;
- 3rd place at the 2017 Gold Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Series; and
- 8th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games.
Shahrzad arrived as a refugee to Sweden from Iran in 1989. In March 2012, she suffered from a disease that almost killed her, and doctors had to amputate both her legs. In August 2015 she completed her first triathlon and almost a year later she is racing at the Paralympics in Rio.
ITU Paralympic Triathlete 
