Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | KUW |
NPC | Kuwait Paralympic Committee |
in Tokyo | |
Competitors | 2 in 1 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Kuwait competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. [1] [2]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Silver | Ahmad Al-Mutairi | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T33 | 30 August |
Bronze | Faisal Sorour | Athletics | Men's shot put F63 | 4 September |
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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