Achmat Hassiem

Shark Attack Survivor, Paralympic Swimmer & Global Shark Guardian

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Achmat Hassiem Biography

Achmat Hassiem, “Sharkboy”, is an Olympic swimmer, motivator, overcomer and advocate for the very animal that almost took his life – the Great White Shark. His story is one of hope, bravery, honour, victory in the face of defeat, heroism, sacrifice and so much more.

Hassiem lost part of his right his leg in 2006 when a great white shark attacked him in the waters off of Cape Town, South Africa. After the accident, Hassiem started swimming at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa and went on to compete in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

Hassiem is one of South Africa's bright changemakers and he has the ability and determination to influence things for the better, not only with his sport, but with the way he lives his life. He is all about giving back and making the world a better place. He is also part of the United Nations’s World Sports Values Summit for Peace.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/10/2024.

Achmat Hassiem Videos

  • South African swimmer Achmat Hassiem eyes Rio success - YouTube
    One of the athletes representing South Africa at the on-going Paralympic games is Achmat Hassiem. This will be his third Paralympics, but the ...
  • Achmat Hassiem The Shark Guardian - YouTube
    After surviving a terrifying shark ordeal, costing him a limb, Achmat Hassiem has been named "Global Shark Guardian" by the UN Save our ...

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