Kuwait at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | KUW |
NPC | Kuwait Paralympic Committee |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 17 |
Medals Ranked 47th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Seventeen male athletes from Kuwait competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Fahed Al-Mutairi | Athletics | Men's javelin F35 |
Silver | Aly Mohamed | Athletics | Men's javelin F57 |
Bronze | Mashal Al-Otaibi | Athletics | Men's javelin F55 |
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The United States was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
Three male athletes from Burkina Faso competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Four male athletes from Morocco competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
60 athletes from Brazil competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Ten athletes from Cuba competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Competitors from Cuba won 11 medals, including 8 golds and 3 silvers to finish 23rd in the medal table. All their medals were won in athletics.
Nine male athletes from India competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
One male athlete from Indonesia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
81 athletes from Japan competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
148 athletes from France competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
231 athletes from Germany competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
79 athletes from Italy competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
38 athletes from Mexico competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Mexico won three gold medals, five silver and three bronze.
Six male athletes from Malaysia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
42 athletes from Norway competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
70 athletes from Russia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
45 athletes from Switzerland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Singapore competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Three competitors from Singapore competed in a total of two sports, and did not place in the medal table.
65 athletes from South Korea competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
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