Afghan Hossain Rasouli gets his chance in the Paralympics

Afghanistan's Hossain Rasouli competes in the men's T47 long jump during the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

From left, Brazil's Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira, Germany's Felix Streng and South Africa's Mpumelelo Mhlongo compete during the men's 100m T64 heats in the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Afghanistan's Hossain Rasouli competes in the men's T47 long jump during the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Hossain Rasouli of Afghanistan competes in the Men's Long Jump T47 Athletics final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (Simon Bruty for OIS via AP)

In this photo provided by Olympic Information Services, Felix Streng of Germany celebrates after competing in the men's 100m T64 final during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (Bob Martin/OIS via AP)

Afghanistan's Hossain Rasouli competes in the men's T47 long jump during the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)