Palestine at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Palestine at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Palestine.svg
IPC code PLE
NPC Palestinian Paralympic Committee
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors1 (1 man) in 1 sport
Flag bearer Fadi Aldeeb
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Palestine competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024. [1]

Contents

In the lead-up to the event, concerns were raised about the ability of Palestinian athletes to participate due to the destruction of sporting facilities and the exposure to potential harm amid the Israel–Hamas war. [2] The paracyclist Hazem Suleiman, who had his leg amputated after being shot during the 2018–2019 Gaza border protests, did not compete in the event because the outbreak of the war halted his training. [3] Palestine's only Paralympian for the 2024 event was Gazan shot putter Fadi Aldeeb, who was paralyzed after being shot by an Israeli sniper during the Second Intifada of 2001 and lost 17 members of his family, including his brother, in Israeli attacks during the 2024 war. [4] [5]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games, including game-eligible alternates in team sports. [6]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 101
Total101

Athletics

Key
Field events
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Fadi Aldeeb Men's shot put F55 8.81
SB
10

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