Kenya at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

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Kenya at the
1996 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Kenya.svg
IPC code KEN
NPC Kenya National Paralympic Committee
in Atlanta
Competitors17 (11 men and 6 women)
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Kenya competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. The country sent a 17 strong athlete delegation to Atlanta, United States.

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Team

17 athletes, 11 men and 6 women, represented Kenya at the Games in Atlanta, United States. [1] [2] [3] This was the largest delegation that Kenya has ever sent to a Paralympic Games. [3] The team included Mary Nakhumica, who was making her second Paralympic Games appearance as a 17-year-old. [4]

Background

In many parts of Black Africa, people who have disabilities that include intellectual disabilities, and physical disabilities such as impairments and deformities often face cultural barriers to participation because of attitudes related to their disabilities. These include beliefs that they acquired their disabilities because their parents were witches or they are wizards. Their disability is often seen as a result of a personal failing on their part. As such, there is often tremendous cultural pressure for people with physical disabilities to remain hidden and out of the public eye. In many places, they are perceived to be monsters in need of healing. [5] [6] In a Kenyan context, the "bad blood" of people with disabilities is thought to also impact their families, creating further stigma for the person with the disability. [5]

Medals

Kenyan Paralympians won two medals at these games, one gold and one silver. [4] [7] The team included Mary Nakhumica. [4] Mary Nakhumicha was back from Barcelona for the Atlanta Games. Building on her success at the previous Games, she won silver in the women's javelin throw. [4]

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Christopher Moori Athletics Men's javelin F41
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Mary Nakhumicha Athletics Women's javelin F55-57


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