Tunisia at the Paralympics

Tunisia made its Paralympic Games debut at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul. It was represented by a single athlete, Monaam Elabed, who won two bronze medals in athletics. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, although it has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Tunisian competitors have only ever taken part in athletics events, with the sole exception of Dalila Tabai who competed in powerlifting in 2000.[1]

Tunisia at the
Paralympics
IPC codeTUN
NPCTunisian Paralympic Committee
Medals
Gold
48
Silver
41
Bronze
25
Total
114
Summer appearances

Tunisians have won a total of 23 gold medals, 22 silver and 9 bronze. The country's first gold medals came in 2000, when Wissam Ben Bahri took gold in the high jump, Ali Ghribi in the pentathlon, Fares Hamdi in the long jump, and Maher Bouallegue won three gold medals in running - in the 800 m, 1,500 m and 5,000 m races, in the T13 category for partially sighted athletes. In 2004, Bouallegue won three gold again - in the 1,500 m 5,000 m and 10,000 m events. The same year, Enna Ben Abidi took gold in the discus; Mohamed Charmi in the 1,500 m race in the T37 category; and Afrah Gomdi in both javelin and shot put. Tunisia also won gold in the men's 4x400 m race, in the T35-38 category. Most recently, in 2008, Somaya Bousaid won the 800 m and 1,500 m races in the T13 category, while Farhat Chida took gold in both the 400 m race (T38) and in the long jump. Mourad Idoudi won the club throw and discus (F32/51); Faouzi Rzig the javelin (F33/34/52); Raoua Tlili the shot put (F40); and Abderrahim Zhiou the 800 m (T12).[1]

Tunisia participated at the 1999 Arab Paralympics, held in Amman, Jordan. Tunisia won twelve gold medals, eight silver medals, and two bronze medals at the event. They finished fifth out of sixteen nations that competed at the games.[2]

Tunisia will be taking part in the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and the Tunisian Paralympic Committee have chosen Bedford as the UK training base for its Paralympians.[3]

Medals

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Medals by Summer Games

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Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1988 Seoul 1 0 0 2 2 47
1992 Barcelona 1 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 3 0 2 0 2 54
2000 Sydney 10 6 4 1 11 27
2004 Athens 22 8 7 3 18 22
2008 Beijing 35 9 9 3 21 15
2012 London 31 9 5 5 19 14
2016 Rio 31 7 6 6 19 21
2020 Tokyo 25 4 5 2 11 28
2024 Paris 30 5 3 3 11 27
Total 48 41 25 114 33

Medals by Summer Sport

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Source:[4]

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
  Athletics 48 41 25 114
Total 48 41 25 114

Medalists

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Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event
  Bronze Monaam Elabed   1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 400m C6
  Bronze Monaam Elabed   1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 3000m cross country C6
  Silver Wissem Ben Bahri   1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's long jump MH
  Silver Abdel Jabbar Dhifallah   1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's discus throw F36
  Gold Maher Bouallegue   2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 800m T13
  Gold Maher Bouallegue   2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 1500m T13
  Gold Maher Bouallegue   2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 5000m T13
  Gold Wissam Ben Bahri   2000 Sydney Athletics Men's high jump F20
  Gold Fares Hamdi   2000 Sydney Athletics Men's long jump F37
  Gold Ali Ghribi   2000 Sydney Athletics Men's pentathlon P58
  Silver Wissam Ben Bahri   2000 Sydney Athletics Men's long jump F20
  Silver Mohamed Ali Fatnassi   2000 Sydney Athletics Men's shot put F20
  Silver Khadija Jaballah   2000 Sydney Athletics Women's discus throw F58
  Silver Khadija Jaballah   2000 Sydney Athletics Women's shot put F58
  Bronze Tahar Lachheb   2000 Sydney Athletics Men's discus throw F58
  Gold Maher Bouallegue   2004 Athens Athletics Men's 1500m T13
  Gold Mohamed Charmi   2004 Athens Athletics Men's 1500m T37
  Gold Maher Bouallegue   2004 Athens Athletics Men's 5000m T12
  Gold Maher Bouallegue   2004 Athens Athletics Men's 10000m T13
  Gold Mohamed Charmi
Farhat Chida
Fares Hamdi
Abbes Saidi
  2004 Athens Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay T35-38
  Gold Afrah Gomdi   2004 Athens Athletics Women's shot put F40
  Gold Enna Ben Abidi   2004 Athens Athletics Women's discus throw F40
  Gold Afrah Gomdi   2004 Athens Athletics Women's javelin throw F40
  Silver Farhat Chida   2004 Athens Athletics Men's 200m T38
  Silver Maher Bouallegue   2004 Athens Athletics Men's 800m T12
  Silver Mohamed Charmi   2004 Athens Athletics Men's 800m T37
  Silver Abbes Saidi   2004 Athens Athletics Men's 800m T38
  Silver Haissem Ben Halima   2004 Athens Athletics Men's discus throw F37
  Silver Afrah Gomdi   2004 Athens Athletics Women's discus throw F40
  Silver Enna Ben Abidi   2004 Athens Athletics Women's javelin throw F40
  Bronze Farhat Chida   2004 Athens Athletics Men's 100m T38
  Bronze Enna Ben Abidi   2004 Athens Athletics Women's shot put F40
  Bronze Fatma Kachroudi   2004 Athens Athletics Women's discus throw F37
  Gold Farhat Chida   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 400m T38
  Gold Abderrahim Zhiou   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 800m T12
  Gold Farhat Chida   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's long jump F37-38
  Gold Mourad Idoudi   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's club throw F32/51
  Gold Mourad Idoudi   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's discus throw F32/51
  Gold Faouzi Rzig   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's javelin throw F33-34/52
  Gold Somaya Bousaid   2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 800m T12-13
  Gold Somaya Bousaid   2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 1500m T13
  Gold Raoua Tlili   2008 Beijing Athletics Women's shot put F40
  Silver Abbes Saidi   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 400m T38
  Silver Mohamed Fouzai   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 5000m T46
  Silver Abderrahim Zhiou   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 10000m T12
  Silver Mohamed Krid   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's javelin throw F33-34/52
  Silver Mourad Idoudi   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's shot put F32
  Silver Sonia Mansour   2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 100m T38
  Silver Sonia Mansour   2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 200m T38
  Silver Raoua Tlili   2008 Beijing Athletics Women's discus throw F40
  Silver Hania Aidi   2008 Beijing Athletics Women's javelin throw F54-56
  Bronze Mohamed Charmi
Farhat Chida
Fares Hamdi
Abbes Saidi
  2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m T35-38
  Bronze Mahmoud Khaldi   2008 Beijing Athletics Men's pentathlon P12
  Bronze Yousra Ben Jemaa   2008 Beijing Athletics Women's discus throw F32-34/51-53
  Gold Mahmoud Khaldi   2012 London Athletics Men's 400m T12
  Gold Abderrahim Zhiou   2012 London Athletics Men's 800m T12
  Gold Abderrahim Zhiou   2012 London Athletics Men's 1500m T13
  Gold Walid Ktila   2012 London Athletics Men's 100m T34
  Gold Walid Ktila   2012 London Athletics Men's 200m T34
  Gold Mohamed Farhat Chida   2012 London Athletics Men's 400m T38
  Gold Neda Bahi   2012 London Athletics Women's 400m T37
  Gold Maroua Ibrahmi   2012 London Athletics Women's club throw F31/32/51
  Gold Raoua Tlili   2012 London Athletics Women's shot put F40
  Silver Abderrahim Zhiou   2012 London Athletics Men's 5000m T12
  Silver Mohamed Charmi   2012 London Athletics Men's 800m T37
  Silver Somaya Bousaid   2012 London Athletics Women's 400m T13
  Silver Raoua Tlili   2012 London Athletics Women's discus throw F40
  Silver Hania Aidi   2012 London Athletics Women's javelin throw F54/55/56
  Bronze Abderrahim Zhiou   2012 London Athletics Men's marathon T12
  Bronze Mohamed Charmi   2012 London Athletics Men's 1500m T37
  Bronze Mohamed Zemzemi   2012 London Athletics Men's discus throw F51/52/53
  Bronze Neda Bahi   2012 London Athletics Women's 100m T37
  Bronze Maroua Ibrahmi   2012 London Athletics Women's shot put F32/34
  Gold Raoua Tlili   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's shot put F41
  Gold Maroua Brahmi   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's club throw F31/32
  Gold Soumaya Bousaid   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 1500 m T13
  Gold Abbes Saidi   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 1500 m T38
  Gold Walid Ktila   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 100 m T34
  Gold Raoua Tlili   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's discus throw F41
  Gold Maroua Brahmi   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's shot put F32
  Silver Samar Ben Koelleb   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's shot put F41
  Silver Hania Aidi   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's shot put F54
  Silver Najah Chouaya   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Woman's 1500 m T13
  Silver Rima Abdelli   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Woman's shot put F40
  Silver Hania Aidi   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's javelin throw F53/54
  Silver Walid Ktila   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 800 metres T34
  Bronze Fadhila Nafati   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Woman's shot put F54
  Bronze Yassine Gharbi   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 400 m T54
  Bronze Neda Bahi   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 400 m T37
  Bronze Bilel Aloui   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 5000 m T13
  Bronze Fathia Amaimia   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's discus throw F41
  Bronze Smaali Bouaabid   2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's shot put F40
  Gold Raoua Tlili   2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's shot put F41
  Gold Walid Ktila   2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's 100 metres T34
  Gold Raoua Tlili   2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's discus throw F41
  Gold Walid Ktila   2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's 800 metres T34
  Silver Ahmed Ben Moslah   2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's shot put F37
  Silver Rouay Jebabli   2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's 1500 metres T13
  Silver Yassine Guenichi   2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's shot put F36
  Silver Mohamed Farhat Chida   2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's 400 metres T38
  Silver Rima Abdelli   2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's shot put F40
  Bronze Somaya Bousaid   2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's 1500 metres T13
  Bronze Rouay Jebabli   2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's 400 metres T12
  Gold Raoua Tlili   2024 Paris Athletics Women's shot put F41
  Gold Maroua Brahmi   2024 Paris Athletics Women's club throw F32
  Gold Raoua Tlili   2024 Paris Athletics Women's discus throw F41
  Gold Amen Allah Tissaoui   2024 Paris Athletics Men's 1500 m T38
  Gold Wajdi Boukhili   2024 Paris Athletics Men's Marathon T12
  Silver Rouay Jebabli   2024 Paris Athletics Men's 1500 m T13
  Silver Walid Ktila   2024 Paris Athletics Men's 100 m T34
  Silver Ahmed Ben Moslah   2024 Paris Athletics Men's shot put F37
  Bronze Raja Jebali   2024 Paris Athletics Women's shot put F40
  Bronze Rouay Jebabli   2024 Paris Athletics Men's 400 m T12
  Bronze Amen Allah Tissaoui   2024 Paris Athletics Men's 400 m T37

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Tunisia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ^ "National Anthem: Tunisia". Paralympic Village Newsletter (2). Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee: 4. 12 October 2000.
  3. ^ "On Your Marks! Bedford Borough to host teams from around the world ahead of London 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  4. ^ "Team Tunisia - Profile | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Archived from the original on 2021-08-27.