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 but the nation first participated in the Winter Olympics in Beijing 2022 with Fayik Abdi who took part in Alpine skiing. All Saudis have competed in athletics or powerlifting.[1]
| Saudi Arabia at the Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | KSA |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia |
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| Summer appearances | |
Saudi Arabia has won a total of four medals, two 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] The other two medals belong to Hani Alnakhli, with a silver in 2012 and a bronze in 2016.
Medal tables
editMedals by Summer Games
edit| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000 Sydney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 2012 London | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 76 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 75 | |
Medals by Summer sport
edit| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Totals (1 entries) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osamah Alshanqiti | Athletics | Men's triple jump F12 | ||
| Osamah Alshanqiti | Athletics | Men's long jump F12 | ||
| Hani Alnakhli | Athletics | Men's discus throw F32-34 | ||
| Hani Alnakhli | Athletics | Men's shot put F33 | ||
| Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T53 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Saudi Arabia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ Saudi Arabia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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