Tunisia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Tunisia at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC code TUN
NPC Tunisian Paralympic Committee
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 31
Flag bearer Hania Aidi
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
7
Silver
6
Bronze
6
Total
19
Summer Paralympics appearances

Tunisia competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.

Background

Tunisia finished the 2016 Games ranked third all time for total medals won by African countries, with 74 all time, of which 32 were gold, 28 silver and 14 bronze. They were ahead of fourth ranked Zimbabwe who had 23 gold, 26 silver and 20 bronze medals for a total of 69 medals. They were behind second ranked Egypt who had 143 total medals, 45 gold, 43 silver and 55 bronze. [1]

Tunisia also finished number one in terms of total medals won by an African country in Rio. They won 19 total medals. Their total number of gold medals, 7, put them second in Africa, behind Nigeria with 8.[2]

Medallists

Gold medallists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldRaoua TliliAthleticsWomen's shot put - F419 September
 GoldMaroua BrahmiAthleticsWomen's Club Throw - F31/329 September
 GoldSoumaya BousaidAthleticsWomen's 1500m - T1310 September
 GoldAbbes SaidiAthleticsMen's 1500m - T3810 September
 GoldWalid KtilaAthleticsMen's 100m - T3412 September
 GoldRaoua TliliAthleticsWomen's discus throw - F4115 September
 GoldMaroua BrahmiAthleticsWomen's Shot Put - F3217 September

Silver medallists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 SilverSamar Ben KoellebAthleticsWomen's shot put - F419 September
 SilverHania Aidi AthleticsWomen's shot put - F54 10 September
 SilverNajeh Chwaya AthleticsWoman's 1500m- T1310 September
 SilverRima Abdelli AthleticsWoman's Shot Put- F4011 September
 SilverHania Aidi AthleticsWomen's Javelin Throw - F53/5413 September
 SilverWalid Ktila Athletics Men's 800m - T34 14 September

Bronze medallists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 BronzeFadhila Nafati AthleticsWoman's Shot Put- F5410 September
 BronzeYassine Gharbi AthleticsMen's 400m- T5412 September
 BronzeNeda BahiAthletics Women's 400m - T37 13 September
 BronzeBilel AlouiAthletics Men's 5000m - T13 15 September
 BronzeFathia AmaimiaAthleticsWomen's discus throw - F4115 September
 BronzeSmaali BouaabidAthleticsMen's Shot Put - F4016 September

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Walid Ktila 100 m 15.44 1 Q 15.14 1st, gold medalist(s)
800 m 1:46.28 1 Q 1:40.31 2nd, silver medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "All-Time Africa Paralympics Medal Table – CCTV Africa". newsvideo.su. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria are Africa's best at Paralympics | KweséSports.com". Kwese Sports. 2016-09-19. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
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