Saudi Arabia at the Paralympics

Saudi Arabia at the
Paralympics
IPC code KSA
NPC Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
4
Summer appearances

Saudi Arabia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, with two competitors in powerlifting. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics. All Saudis have competed in athletics or powerlifting.[1]

Saudi Arabia has won a total of two medals, both through Osamah Alshanqiti in 2008. Alshanqiti was the Kingdom's first Paralympic champion when he set a world record of 15.37m in the triple jump, F12 category. His other medal was a silver in the long jump, with a result of 7.06m, behind South Africa's Hilton Langenhoven (7.31m).[2]

Saudi Arabia has only ever sent male athletes to compete in the Paralympics, as women in the country are barred from taking part in international sports events. There has reportedly been some pressure on the country to allow women competitors for the 2012 Games,[3] but when a delegation of Saudi Arabia's Disabled Sports Federation Powerlifting Team visited the facilities for the London Games in 2009, its athletes were all men.[4]

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1996 Atlanta20000
2000 Sydney40000
2004 Athens60000
2008 Beijing3110248
2012 London4010167
2016 Rio de Janeiro3001176
Total120375

Medals by Summer sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics1214
Total1214

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldOsamah AlshanqitiChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's triple jump F12
 SilverOsamah AlshanqitiChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's long jump F12
 SilverHani AlnakhliUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's discus throw F32-34
 BronzeHani AlnakhliBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F33

See also

References


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