Iraq at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

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Iraq at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg
IPC code IRQ
NPC Iraqi National Paralympic Committee
in Athens
Competitors 8 in 3 sports
Medals
Ranked 53rd
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Paralympics appearances

Iraq competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included eight athletes, all of them men. [1] [2]

Iraq Republic in Western Asia

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west. The capital, and largest city, is Baghdad. Iraq is home to diverse ethnic groups including Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen, Shabakis, Yazidis, Armenians, Mandeans, Circassians and Kawliya. Around 95% of the country's 37 million citizens are Muslims, with Christianity, Yarsan, Yezidism and Mandeanism also present. The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish.

2004 Summer Paralympics

The 2004 Summer Paralympics, the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 September to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports.

Athens Capital and largest city of Greece

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC.

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Medallists

MedalNameSportEvent
Faris Abed Powerlifting Men's +100kg
Thaair Hussin Powerlifting Men's 82.5kg

Sports

Athletics

Men's field

AthleteClassEventFinal
ResultPointsRank
Mohamd Baker F42 Discus 36.99-7
Bashar Meklef F55 Discus 30.26-6
F55-56 Javelin 19.3066019

Powerlifting

AthleteEventResultRank
Faris Abed +100kg 237.5
Thaair Hussin 82.5kg 202.5
Mohammed Karim 52kg 152.54
Hasan Reda Ali 100kg 170.012

Wheelchair fencing

Men

AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
OppositionScoreRankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Kaled Khder Men's foil A Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang L  (CHN)L 4–56Did not advance
Flag of Poland.svg  Makowski  (POL)L 1-5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chan K L  (HKG)L 0-5
Flag of the United States.svg  van der Wege  (USA)L 2-5
Flag of Spain.svg  J Fernandez  (ESP)L 1-5
Men's sabre A Flag of Poland.svg  Makowski  (POL)L 1-56Did not advance
Flag of France.svg  El Assine  (FRA)L 1-5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chan K L  (HKG)L 0-5
Flag of Spain.svg  J Fernandez  (ESP)L 2-5
Flag of Hungary.svg  Doeme  (HUN)W 5-2

See also

Iraq at the Paralympics

Iraq made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona. It has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then, but never in the Winter Paralympics. Iraqi Paralympians have won a total of thirteen medals: three gold, six silver and four bronze.

Iraq at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Iraq competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

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References

  1. "Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.