Egypt at the Paralympics

Egypt at the Paralympic Games

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IPC code  EGY
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Paralympic history
Summer Games

Egypt has been participating in the Paralympic Games since 1976, and has participated in every edition of the Summer Games since then. Egyptian athletes have won a total of 128 Paralympic medals, of which 41 gold, 39 silver and 48 bronze.[1] Egypt has been particularly strong in athletics and powerlifting.[2] [3]

Medal Tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1976 Toronto 5 2 1 8 20
1980 Arnhem 4 7 3 14 22
1984 Stoke Mandeville 1 1 5 7 33
1988 Seoul 1 3 4 8 35
1992 Barcelona 7 6 7 20 19
1996 Atlanta 8 11 11 30 21
2000 Sydney 6 12 10 28 23
2004 Athens 6 9 8 23 24
2008 Beijing 4 4 4 12 29
2012 London 4 4 7 15 28
Total 46 59 60 165 29

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Guts and Glory", Egypt Today, August 2008
  2. ↑ "A promise is a promise", Al-Ahram weekly, November 2, 2000
  3. ↑ Egypt at the Paralympics (medallists only)