Egypt at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Egypt at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |||||||||
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IPC code | EGY | ||||||||
NPC | Egyptian Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
in Atlanta | |||||||||
Competitors | 31 (26 men and 5 women) | ||||||||
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
Egypt competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. They sent 31 sportspeople, who won 30 total medals, 8 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze. They participated in several sports including powerlifting.
Team
Egypt had a 31 athlete, 26 men and 5 women, strong delegation in Atlanta.[1] The team included powerlifters Ahmed Gomaa Mohamed Ahmed and Metwalli Mathana.[2][3]
Medals
Egypt finished the Atlanta Games with 8 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze for 30 total medals.[2][4] Medalists included gold by powerlifter Ahmed Gomaa Mohamed Ahmed.[3]
Powerlifting
The country won 1 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medal in powerlifting in Atlanta.[5] Metwalli Mathana made his Paralympic debut at these Games.[2] Ahmed Gomaa Mohamed Ahmed participated in his second Games in Atlanta. While he had competed at -52kg in Barcelona, he went up to -56kg for these Games. He left Atlanta having won gold and set a world record.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Egypt". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- 1 2 3 "On to the Paralympics". Al-Ahram Weekly (1311). September 8, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Meet Ahmed, Multi Gold Medal Winner and Paralympic Record Holder - Популярные статьи - Библиотека международной спортивной информации". bmsi.ru. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ↑ LAUFF, JACKIE (2007). "DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY SPORT COMPETITION: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE" (PDF). Masters Thesis.
- ↑ "DISABLED SPORTS POWERLIFTING CHALLENGES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE VISION IN EGYPT". Retrieved 2016-10-25.