| Kuwait at the 1988 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | KUW |
| NPC | Kuwait Paralympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 30 |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Kuwait competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 30 competitors from Kuwait won 17 medals including 5 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze and finished 25th in the medal table. [1]
The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years to take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" was used officially.
The 1980 Summer Paralympics, branded as the Olympics for the Disabled, were the sixth Summer Paralympic Games. They were held in Arnhem, Netherlands, from 21 to 30 June 1980.
Kuwait has competed in 12 Summer Games. To date, Kuwait has won three bronze Olympic medals. The nation has never participated in any Winter Olympic Games.
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 345 events. Because of ties for third place in the men's 800 metre A1–3/A9/L2 and precision throw C1 events, a total of 347 bronze medals were awarded. There was also a tie for first place in the women's 100 m 5–6. That meant 345 gold medals and 344 silver medals were awarded. Bulgaria, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Thailand and Tunisia won their first ever medals in this sport.
Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events for men.
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of 275 events. The Games saw 1,973 Para athletes from 43 countries compete in 13 sports.
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
Kuwait made its Paralympic Games début at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, with a delegation in track and field. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.
Kuwait competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 14 athletes, 13 men and 1 women. Competitors from Kuwait won 6 medals, including 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze to finish 48th in the medal table.
Seventeen male athletes from Kuwait competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda, also known as Girish N. Gowda is paralympic high jumper from India. He was born with a disability in the left leg. He represented India in the 2012 Summer Paralympic games held in London in the men's high jump F-42 category and won the silver medal in the finals with a jump of 1.74 meters using scissors technique. He became the first Indian to win a medal at that event.[1] and the 8th Indian to win a medal at the Paralympics.[2]
Independent Olympic athletes competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The team was composed of Kuwaiti athletes who competed under the Olympic flag, as the Kuwait Olympic Committee had been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the second time in five years due to governmental interference.
Kuwait competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 24 competitors from Kuwait won 5 medals, 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze and finished 36th in the medal table.
Kenya competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Jamaica competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 5 competitors from Jamaica won 8 medals including 1 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze and finished 33rd in the medal table.
Portugal competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 13 competitors from Portugal won 14 medals including 3 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze and finished 28th in the medal table.
Kuwait competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 22 competitors from Kuwait won 8 medals including 1 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze and finished 31st in the medal table.
Kuwait competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. 9 competitors from Kuwait won 5 medals including 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze and finished joint 26th in the medal table with South Korea.
Kuwait competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it competed under the Independent Olympic Athletes at the previous Games in 2016, resulting to the country's suspension by the International Olympic Committee for government interference.
Kuwait competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
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