Egypt competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. They sent 31 athletes (26 males and 5 females), who won 30 total medals, 8 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze. They participated in several sports including powerlifting.[1] The team included powerlifters Ahmed Gomaa Mohamed Ahmed and Metwalli Mathana.[2][3]
| 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 Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medallists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud | Athletics | Men's 400m T36 |
| Gold |
Ahmed Dahy | Athletics | Men's discus F41 |
| Gold |
Mohamed Gawad | Athletics | Men's discus F57 |
| Gold |
Ahmed Abd Elgawad | Athletics | Men's shot put F41 |
| Gold |
Karima Feleifal | Athletics | Women's discus F55-57 |
| Gold |
Zakia Abdin | Athletics | Women's javelin F55-57 |
| Gold |
Mervat Omar | Athletics | Women's shot put F55-57 |
| Gold |
Gomma G. Ahmed | Powerlifting | Men's 56kg |
 Silver |
Hany Elbehiry | Athletics | Men's discus F57 |
| Silver |
Ahmed Dahy | Athletics | Men's javelin F41 |
| Silver |
Ashraf Elsafi | Athletics | Men's shot put F41 |
| Silver |
Hany Elbehiry | Athletics | Men's shot put F57 |
| Silver |
Mervat Omar | Athletics | Women's discus F55-57 |
| Silver |
Zakia Abdin | Athletics | Women's shot put F55-57 |
| Silver |
Metwaly Mathna | Powerlifting | Men's 60kg |
| Silver |
Emadeldin Mohamed | Powerlifting | Men's 67.5kg |
| Silver |
Mostafa Hamed | Powerlifting | Men's 82.5kg |
| Silver |
Essam Attia | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S5 |
 Bronze |
Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud | Athletics | Men's 100m T36 |
| Bronze |
Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud | Athletics | Men's 200m T36 |
| Bronze |
Ahmed Abd Elgawad | Athletics | Men's discus F41 |
| Bronze |
Ayman Abou Elata | Athletics | Men's discus F46 |
| Bronze |
H. Abdel Latif | Athletics | Men's discus F56 |
| Bronze |
Ahmed Abd Elgawad | Athletics | Men's javelin F41 |
| Bronze |
Mohamed Hassan | Athletics | Men's javelin F57 |
| Bronze |
Shaaban El Khatib | Athletics | Men's shot put F57 |
| Bronze |
Sohir Elkoumy | Athletics | Women's shot put F55-57 |
| Bronze |
Abd Elmonem Farag | Powerlifting | Men's 75kg |
| Bronze |
Walid Abd Elkader | Swimming | Men's 50m butterfly S7 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Egypt". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ "On to the Paralympics". Al-Ahram Weekly. No. 1311. September 8, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Meet Ahmed, Multi Gold Medal Winner and Paralympic Record Holder - Популярные статьи - Библиотека международной спортивной информации". bmsi.ru. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
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