Ramez Mostafa

Egyptian Paralympic swimmer and founder of Africa's first prosthetics 3D-printing network for amputee athletes

Ramez Mostafa (born 1995) is an Egyptian Paralympic swimmer and social entrepreneur who lost both legs in a construction accident at age 14. Determined to continue sports, he designed his own prosthetic limbs using recycled materials and went on to win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo with a world record 50m freestyle time of 28.73 seconds.

In 2017, he launched AbleTech Africa, a nonprofit using 3D-printing technology to produce affordable prosthetics for athletes in 15 African countries. His team's modular designs reduce costs from $10,000 to $300 per limb while maintaining elite performance standards. Over 2,500 athletes have received equipment through this initiative.

Mostafa pioneered the Disabled Athletes Leadership Program, training 200+ youth in prosthetic maintenance and entrepreneurship. His 2021 TED Talk "Printing Possibilities" has over 3.5 million views. In collaboration with Siemens, he developed the first African prosthetics database mapping 50,000+ amputee athletes.

His autobiography 《Beyond Limits》 details his journey from disability to Paralympic gold. Mostafa's innovations inspired the African Union's 2022 Disability Inclusion in Sports policy. He currently advises the International Paralympic Committee on accessibility technologies and mentors startups through his Mostafa Enterprise accelerator. His work redefines possibilities for disabled athletes across the continent.