Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Kuwait at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Kuwait.svg
IPC code KUW
NPC Kuwait Paralympic Committee
in Tokyo
Competitors2 in 1 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Kuwait competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. [1] [2]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ahmad Al-Mutairi Athletics Men's 100 metres T33 30 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Faisal Sorour Athletics Men's shot put F63 4 September

Athletics

Ahmad Almutairi (100m T33), successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit. [3] He won the silver medal in the men's 100 metres T33 event.

Faisal Sorour won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F63 event.

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References

  1. "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
  2. "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport . 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.