Kadidjatou Amadou

Kadidjatou Amadou Salifou (born 11 September 1984) is a Nigerien disability rights activist, social entrepreneur and para-athlete.

Biography Amadou was born on 11 September 1984 and contracted polio when she was aged 2, leading to the loss of the use of her legs. She was treated at the National Hospital in Niamey and at a hospital in Lomé, Togo. She dropped out of school aged 15 and supported herself by sewing, and is president of the National Association of People with Disabilities (ANHL) in Niger. She is also a member of the National Association of Locomotor Disabled People. She has competed at the African Games, winning three medals at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, including winning the gold medal in weightlifting. becoming the first female athlete with polio to represent Niger at any Paralympic Games.