Jordan at the Paralympics | |
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IPC code | JOR |
NPC | Jordan Paralympic Committee |
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Summer appearances | |
Jordan first participated at the Paralympic Games in 1984, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Paralympic Games since then, with the exception of the 1992 Summer Paralympics. The nation has never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games.
Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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/ 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1996 Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 Sydney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2004 Athens | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2008 Beijing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2012 London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2020 Tokyo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Total medals | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
Source: [1]
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Powerlifting | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Athletics | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Totals (3 entries) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
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