Syria at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | SYR |
NPC | Syrian Paralympic Committee |
in Athens | |
Competitors | 5 in 1 sport |
Medals Ranked 76th |
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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, 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.
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 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.
Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
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Ayman Ali | 52kg | 132.5 | 7 |
Ammar Cheikh Ahmad | 75kg | 190.0 | 5 |
Youssef Cheikh Younes | 56kg | DSQ |
Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
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Natali Elias | 52kg | NMR | |
Rasha Sheikh | 67.5kg | NMR |
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 competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
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