Syria at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

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Syria at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Syria.svg
IPC code SYR
NPC Syrian Paralympic Committee
in Athens
Competitors 5 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 76th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances

Syria competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 5 athletes, 3 men and 2 women, [1] but won no medals. [2]

Syria Country in Western Asia

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Syrian Arabs, Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Mandeans and Turks. Religious groups include Sunnis, Christians, Alawites, Druze, Isma'ilis, Mandeans, Shiites, Salafis, Yazidis, and Jews. Sunni make up the largest religious group in Syria.

2004 Summer Paralympics

The 2004 Summer Paralympics, the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 September to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports.

Athens Capital and largest city of Greece

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC.

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Sports

Powerlifting

Men

AthleteEventResultRank
Ayman Ali 52kg 132.57
Ammar Cheikh Ahmad 75kg 190.05
Youssef Cheikh Younes 56kg DSQ

Women

AthleteEventResultRank
Natali Elias 52kg NMR
Rasha Sheikh 67.5kg NMR

See also

Syria at the Paralympics

Syria made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, with two representatives: Ahmad Manfi in table tennis, and Ali Ismail in swimming. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics.

Syria at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Syria competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

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References

  1. "Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.