| Egypt at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | EGY |
| NPC | Egyptian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | paralympic |
| in Arnhem | |
| Competitors | 33 |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Egypt competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands.
33 competitors from Egypt won 14 medals including 4 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze and finished 22nd in the medal table. [1]
The team included Strange Khater, Hanan Ahmed Fathi, vegetables Metwally, Salem Zubayna, Mohammad Ahmed Salama, Najat Jaber Al-Ali, and Tamer Labib. [2]
Egypt lacked a national disability sports federation for these Games. One would not be established until after these Games, ahead of the 1984 Games. [2]
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