Tunisia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Tunisia at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC code TUN
NPC Tunisian Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors 35 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Ahmed Benhaj Ali
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
9
Silver
9
Bronze
3
Total
21
Summer Paralympics appearances

Tunisia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by 35 athletes (22 men and 13 women).[1]

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldFarhat ChidaAthleticsMen's 400m T38
 GoldAbderrahim ZhiouAthleticsMen's 800m T12
 GoldFarhat ChidaAthleticsMen's long jump F37-38
 GoldMourad IdoudiAthleticsMen's club throw F32/51
 GoldMourad IdoudiAthleticsMen's discus throw F32/51
 GoldFaouzi RzigAthleticsMen's javelin throw F33-34/52
 GoldSomaya BousaidAthleticsWomen's 800m T12-13
 GoldSomaya BousaidAthleticsWomen's 1500m T13
 GoldRaoua TliliAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 SilverAbbes SaidiAthleticsMen's 400m T38
 SilverMohamed FouzaiAthleticsMen's 5000m T46
 SilverAbderrahim ZhiouAthleticsMen's 10000m T12
 SilverMohamed KridAthleticsMen's javelin throw F33-34/52
 SilverMourad IdoudiAthleticsMen's shot put F32
 SilverSonia MansourAthleticsWomen's 100m T38
 SilverSonia MansourAthleticsWomen's 200m T38
 SilverRaoua TliliAthleticsWomen's discus throw F40
 SilverHania AidiAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F54-56
 BronzeMohamed Charmi
Farhat Chida
Fares Hamdi
Abbes Saidi		AthleticsMen's 4x100m relay T35-38
 BronzeMahmoud KhaldiAthleticsMen's pentathlon P12
 BronzeYousra Ben JemaaAthleticsWomen's discus throw F32-34/51-53

Sports

Athletics

Men's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ahmed Aouadi T54 100m 14.61 8 q N/A 14.72 8
200m 27.03 21 Did not advance
400m 50.24 16 q 52.84 13 Did not advance
Ahmed Belhaj Ali T12 100m 11.48 11 Q 11.42 11 Did not advance
Samir Chaabani T46 Marathon N/A 2:35:54 6
Mohamed Charmi T37 200m 25.30 6 q N/A 53.24 8
800m N/A 2:03.91 4
Farhat Chida T38 100m N/A 11.39 5
200m 23.69 6 Q N/A 22.60 4
400m N/A 51.14 1st, gold medalist(s)
Mohamed Fouzai T46 800m 2:00.78 8 Q N/A 1:53.75 4
1500m 4:09.95 8 Q N/A 4:41.87 12
Marathon N/A DNF
Ali Ganfoudi T12 100m 11.60 12 Q 11.40 10 Did not advance
200m 23.75 18 Did not advance
Mahmoud Khaldi T12 400m 50.12 3 q DNF Did not advance
Faycal Othmani T37 800m N/A 2:12.42 6
Abbes Saidi T38 200m 25.50 13 Did not advance
400m N/A 51.97 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Fethi Saidi T46 200m 23.59 16 Did not advance
400m 52.26 13 Did not advance
Abderrahim Zhiou T12 800m 1:56.01 1 Q N/A 1:52.13 WR 1st, gold medalist(s)
10000m N/A 31:43.15 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Marathon N/A 2:35:26 4
Omar Zidi T52 400m 1:08.03 12 Did not advance
Marathon N/A 2:09:04 7
Fethi Zouinkhi T54 Marathon N/A 1:38:06 30
Mohamed Charmi
Farhat Chida
Fares Hamdi
Abbes Saidi		 T35-38 4x100m relay N/A 47.81 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Men's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Mohamed Amara F40 Shot put 9.23 - 11
Farhat Chida F37-38 Long jump 6.44 WR 1104 1st, gold medalist(s)
Abdeljabbar Dhifallah F37-38 Javelin throw 39.10 812 9
Fares Hamdi F37-38 Long jump 5.77 SB 1003 6
Mourad Idoudi F32 Shot put 10.40 - 2nd, silver medalist(s)
F32/51 Club throw 35.77 WR 1125 1st, gold medalist(s)
Discus throw 19.72 WR 1132 1st, gold medalist(s)
Mahmoud Khaldi P12 Pentathlon 3149 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Mohamed Krid F33-34/52 Discus throw 38.09 969 4
Javelin throw 31.26 1172 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Shot put 9.43 874 14
Faouzi Rzig F33-34/52 Javelin throw 34.81 WR 1305 1st, gold medalist(s)
Hamdi Warfili F37-38 Discus throw 39.47 886 7
Shot put 12.56 SB 842 8
Abderrahim Zhiou P12 Pentathlon 3050 6

Women's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Somaya Bousaid T13 400m 56.86 2 Q 56.72 4
800m 2:20.18 3 Q 2:03.21 1st, gold medalist(s)
1500m N/A 4:14.00 1st, gold medalist(s)
Sonia Mansour T38 100m 13.65 PR 2 Q 13.66 2nd, silver medalist(s)
200m 27.93 =WR 1 Q 28.07 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Masouda Siffi T54 100m 18.16 11 Did not advance
200m 33.01 13 Did not advance
Marathon N/A 1:57:19 10

Women's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Hania Aidi F54-56 Javelin throw 16.83 1149 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Shot put 6.31 1016 4
Aroua Bidani F32-34/51-53 Discus throw 5.96 537 19
Shot put 4.08 802 16
Yousra Ben Jemaa F32-34/51-53 Discus throw 21.00 1098 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Shot put 6.52 864 14
F33-34/52-53 Javelin throw 14.51 1022 5
Najet Ghribi F35-38 Javelin throw 20.62 868 12
Amani Guizani F35-38 Javelin throw 18.04 SB 1040 7
Fatma Kachroudi F37-38 Discus throw 26.39 898 9
Shot put 8.70 849 15
Aida Sidhom F35-38 Javelin throw 26.25 1105 4
Mariem Soudani F57-58 Discus throw 30.78 979 6
Raoua Tlili F40 Discus throw 27.61 SB - 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Shot put 8.95 WR - 1st, gold medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jeux paralympiques de Beijing 2008: la Tunisie sera représentée par 35 athlètes". The Xinhua News Agency (in French). 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
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