Haki Doku sul campo da golf
Determination · inclusion · opportunity

HAKI DOKU

A story of sport, people and new challenges...

I do not like to define myself through records or results. I am simply a person who, after a difficult moment in life, found in sport the strength to start again and keep looking forward.

My journey has taken me much further than I could have imagined: from the Paralympic Games to Guinness World Records, and today to adaptive golf and international competitions.

Behind the scenes of every milestone I reach are people, family, friends and supporters who have believed in me and continue to stand by my side.

Among them, special thanks to Finsev, the company where I have worked for 25 years, for always being there for me with trust, understanding and quiet support, including throughout my sporting journey.

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“Every challenge can become a new opportunity.”
SPORTA new beginning
PERSONEThe real strength
NUOVE SFIDEAlways forward
INCLUSIONESame course, same values
OPPORTUNITÀA more open future
The sporting journey

SPORTS AND MILESTONES

1997Restart
HANDBIKEMy first great sporting passion
2012Paralympic Games · London
GUINNESSRecords and stair challenges
GOLFToday’s challenge
Marathons Around the World

EVERY FINISH LINE, A NEW BEGINNING

From the streets of New York to the snow of the Engadin: different experiences, united by the desire to take part, connect and embrace new challenges.

Haki Doku alla maratona di New York

New York City Marathon

A special finish line in the heart of New York. A marathon is about effort, emotion and the people met along the way.

Haki Doku alla Engadin Ski Marathon

Engadin Ski Marathon · Switzerland

Cross-country skiing in the Engadin mountains: an experience of sport, friendship and determination.

Ripartire attraverso lo sport
01 · My story

Starting again through sport...

A small step can have great value.

In 1997 an accident profoundly changed my life. I had to learn many things again and face a completely new reality.

Little by little, sport became a way to regain independence, motivation and confidence.

It has not been an easy journey, and it still is not. There are good days and more difficult ones. But I have learned that even a small step can have great value when it helps you keep moving forward.

Haki Doku in handbike
02 · Handbike

The speed of freedom...

My first great sporting passion.

Handcycling gave me the chance to compete again and to feel part of a world of sport, effort and passion.

Londra 2012
03 · London 2012

An emotion I will always carry with me...

Albania · Paralympic Games · Flag bearer

In 2012 I had the honour of representing Albania in handcycling at the London Paralympic Games.

Being the first athlete to represent the country at the Paralympic Games and carrying the flag at the opening and closing ceremonies was difficult to put into words.

Behind that flag were my country, my family, the company where I work and all the people who had supported me up to that moment.

04 · Guinness World Records

THREE RECORDS.
SO MANY PEOPLE.

Over the years I have taken on some unusual challenges. The numbers matter, but when I look at them I think above all about the preparation, the difficulties and the people beside me. A Guinness World Record carries one athlete’s name, but behind that name there is always a team.

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
121 KMManual wheelchair · 12 hours · 2015
2.917Stairs · Seoul · 1 hour · 2019
12.000Stairs · Frankfurt · 12 hours · 2023
Golf adattivo
05 · Today: golf

A new sport, a new school of life

Humility, focus, shot after shot.

After many sporting experiences, golf gave me a new challenge. Thanks to the Paragolfer I can play in an upright position and share the course with many other golfers.

Golf has taught me one thing above all: humility. You can play well today and make mistakes tomorrow. You accept the shot you just played, learn from it and think about the next one.

Golf e inclusione
06 · Golf and inclusion

Players first...

Same course. Same values. More opportunities.

When we are on the first tee, I do not want to be seen only as “a disabled athlete”. I simply want to be a golfer.

Each of us has our own swing, handicap, mistakes and passion. To me, this is inclusion: not feeling different, but feeling part of the same game.

2026 international adaptive golf season
The international season

2026 TOURNAMENTS

A year of courses, experiences and new challenges

USAU.S. Adaptive Open Qualifier · New Jersey
EUROPEItaly · Czech Republic · Wales
ARIZONAU.S. Seated Golfers Championship

2026 was an important year in my adaptive golf journey. I had the opportunity to compete on different courses in Europe and the United States, meet experienced players and learn something from every tournament.

April 22 · New Jersey — U.S. Adaptive Open Qualifier, missed by only 2 strokes.
May 29–31 · Italy — Open d’Italia.
August 21–23 · Czech Republic — Czech Disabled Open.
August 25–27 · Wales — PING Wales G4D Open, 4th place Stableford with 38 points.
September 28–30 · Arizona, USA — U.S. Seated Golfers Championship, with 88 strokes as my personal best in my first three years of golf.

More than the results, I take with me experience, friendships and the awareness that in golf there is always something to learn. One tournament at a time.

See the 2027 calendar →
09 · Golf calendar

2027 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR

This is the calendar of tournaments I would like to compete in during 2027, including qualification for the U.S. Adaptive Open. All dates and entries are still subject to approval and confirmation.

January 2027EDGA Turkish Open 1Turkey
1–3 February 2027EDGA Turkish Open 2Turkey
April 2027 · TBCScottish OpenScotland
May 2027 · TBCFrench OpenFrance
May 2027 · TBCG4D OpenWales
May 2027 · TBCIrish G4DIreland
May 2027 · TBCOpen d’ItaliaItaly
June 2027 · TBCIrish G4D OpenIreland
June 2027 · TBCBelgian OpenBelgium
July 2027 · TBCDutch Disabled OpenNetherlands
July 2027 · TBCSwiss Golf G4D Open ChampionshipSwitzerland
July 2027 · TBCFinnish Paragolf OpenFinland
August 2027 · TBCInternational Bavarian ChampionshipGermany
August 2027 · TBCCzech Disabled OpenCzech Republic
August 2027 · TBCPING Wales G4D OpenWales
September 2027 · TBCEDGA Tour Giovanni NasiItaly
November 2027 · TBCHandisport Mallorca OpenSpain
Date TBCU.S. ADAPTIVE OPEN 2027 QUALIFIERUnited States
2027 project calendar →
Rimorchio sostenitori
09 · Those who walk with me

No achievement belongs to one person alone...

My family. My club. The people. The partners.

My family. My club. The people who support me in training and competitions. The companies and partners who support my projects. Friends who often work behind the scenes without appearing in the photographs.

An important part of every achievement belongs to them. Without their support, many of the experiences told on these pages simply would not have been possible.

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10 · Support this project

SUPPORT THIS PROJECT · GOFUNDME

The ParaGolf Europe Tour 2027 is a sporting challenge, but also a project built around inclusion and sharing. Your support can help me continue competing internationally while making my experience available to other people with disabilities who would like to discover golf.

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Request an adaptive golf trial

For information about adaptive golf trials, email me directly: haki.doku@gmail.com

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