Medal record | ||
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Paralympic athletics | ||
Representing Tunisia | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
2004 Athens | Javelin Throw - F40 | |
2004 Athens | Shot Put - F40 | |
2004 Athens | Discus Throw - F40 |
Afrah Gomdi is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F40 throwing events.
Afrah competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens where she won gold medals in both the F40 javelin and shot put and picked up the silver in the F40 discus. [1]
Tunisia made its Paralympic Games debut at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul. It was represented by a single athlete, Monaam Elabed, who won two bronze medals in athletics. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, although it has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Tunisian competitors have only ever taken part in athletics events, with the sole exception of Dalila Tabai who competed in powerlifting in 2000.
Laila El Garaa is a Paralympian athlete from Morocco competing mainly in category F40 shot put events.
Najat El Garaa is a Paralympian athlete from Morocco competing mainly in category F40 discus throw events.
Paschalis Stathelakos, is a Paralympian athlete from Greece competing mainly in category F40 shot put events.
Hocine Gherzouli, is a Paralympian athlete from Algeria competing mainly in category F40 shot put events.
Mathias Mester is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in category F40 throwing events.
Enna Ben Abidi is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F40 throwing events.
Jill Kennedy is a Paralympian athlete from United States competing mainly in category F40 throws events.
Asghar Zareeinejad is a paralympic athlete and archer from Iran competing mainly in category F40 shot put events.
Kyron Duke is a Welsh powerlifter and Paralympian track and field athlete competing in category F41 throwing events. Duke has represented Wales in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in powerlifting. In 2012 he qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in javelin and shot put.
The Women's javelin throw F40 event for les autres was held at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the Athens Olympic Stadium. It was won by Afrah Gomdi, representing Tunisia.
The Women's shot put F40 event for les autres was held at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the Athens Olympic Stadium. It was won by Afrah Gomdi, representing Tunisia.
Singapore competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Nigeria competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Nigeria's delegation of 23 sportspeople was mostly composed of powerlifters, with the country sending 14 lifters to Rio. Ahead of the Rio Games, the National Sports Commission promised Paralympic medals to erase the country's Olympic shame.
Montenegro sent a delegation to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. This was the nation's third time competing at a Paralympic Games since it became independent from its federation with Serbia in June 2006. Montenegro was represented by two athletes in Rio de Janeiro: shot putter and discus thrower Marijana Goranović and short-distance swimmer Ilija Tadić. Goranović competed in two events in field and her best finish was in the women's shot put F41 competition, where she came eighth. Tadić took part in two swimming events and his best performance was in the men's 50 metre freestyle S9 tournament, where he placed 14th overall and did not advance to the final.
Lauritta Onye is a Paralympian athlete who competes in F40 classification throwing events. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro winning gold in the F40 shot put. Onye is also an actress, performing under the name Laury White.
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Nigeria competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August and 5 September 2021. This was their eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1992.
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Rima Abdelli is a Tunisian Paralympic athlete of short stature and she competes in F40-classification events. She represented Tunisia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the silver medal in the women's shot put F40 event. In 2019, she qualified to represent Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.