Khalifa Youmé
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| Born | 12 November 1982 Dakar, Senegal | |||||||||||
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| Sport | 5-a-side football | |||||||||||
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Khalifa Youmé (born 12 November 1982 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese-born French football 5-a-side player who plays as a forward for FC Girondins de Bordeaux, he is a Paralympic champion at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
Youmé was inspired to play football by watching his sporting idol Zinedine Zidane at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He started playing blind football in 2005.[3]
References
- ^ "Khalifa Youme - France Paralympique (in French)". France Paralympique. 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Khalifa Youme - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Meeting with Khalifa Youme (in French)". cdos33.org. 9 July 2025.