Saudi Arabia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | KSA |
NPC | Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia |
in Athens | |
Competitors | 6 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Bassam Al Hawal |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Saudi Arabia competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included six athletes, all of them men, and won no medals. [1] [2]
Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Omar Al Rashidi | T13 | 100m | 11.73 | 13 | did not advance | |||
Abdulhadi Al Yousef | T12 | 100m | 11.55 | 17 | did not advance | |||
200m | 23.64 | 12 | did not advance |
Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
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Result | Points | Rank | |||
Abdulhadi Al Yousef | F13 | Long jump | 6.14 | - | 17 |
Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
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Ibrahim Al Brahim | 52kg | 130.0 | 9 |
Bassam Al Hawal | 100kg | 195.0 | 7 |
Hussein Al Hejji | 75kg | 187.5 | 7 |
Abdulmonem Al Najar | 90kg | 165.0 | 12 |
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Saudi Arabia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
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