Kuwait at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

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Kuwait at the
1996 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Kuwait.svg
IPC code KUW
NPC Kuwait Paralympic Committee
in Atlanta
Competitors17
Medals
Ranked 47th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer Paralympics appearances

Seventeen male athletes from Kuwait competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1]

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Medallists

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Fahed Al-Mutairi Athletics Men's javelin F35
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Aly Mohamed Athletics Men's javelin F57
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mashal Al-Otaibi Athletics Men's javelin F55


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References

  1. "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Kuwait". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2012-08-27.