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Originally from Afghanistan. Salim used to be a professional wrestler, and was his countries champion for about 10 years. During that time he competed in over 35 countries and won about 50 Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. He has a masters degree in sports and was coach for the Army club's wrestlers for about 7 years. He broke his back in a competition during practice. "Sports was my life", that is why when he came to the United States in July 1999, he began looking for some activities and heard about Wheelchair basketball and became an instant member of the team.
He had finished 2 colleges in Afghanistan in Technology and Agriculture and has continued his education in the United States. He finished his degree at CNM in Office Administration, and is currently a student at the University of New Mexico. |