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George Clarke

Palestine's only Paralympian out to honour late brother

Fadi Deeb is Palestine's sole representative at the Paris Paralympics and is a man on a mission. (George Clarke/AAP PHOTOS)

Palestine's sole representative at the Paralympics had no hesitation when he was asked to compete in Paris at 28 days notice - and in a sport he hadn't practised in three years.

Fadi Deeb was left a paraplegic when he was shot in the back by an Israeli sniper in 2001.

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