| United Arab Emirates at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | UAE |
| NPC | UAE Paralympic Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan 24 August 2021 – 5 September 2021 | |
| Competitors | 12 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
United Arab Emirates competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. Abdulla Sultan Alaryani picked the first gold for UAE in the men's 50m shooting competition. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Abdulla Sultan Alaryani | Shooting | Men's R7 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH1 | 3 September |
 Silver | Mohamed Alhammadi | Athletics | Men's 800 metres T34 | 4 September |
 Bronze | Mohamed Alhammadi | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T34 | 30 August |
Source: [2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Powerlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Mohamed Hammadi competed in the men's 100m T34 and men's 800m T34 events. He qualified for these events after winning the bronze medal in the men's 100m T34 and the gold medal in the men's 800m T34 events at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [3]
Noura Alktebi competed in the women's club throw F32 and women's shot put F32 events. She qualified for both events after finishing in 4th place in both the women's shot put F32 and women's club throw F32 events at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. [4]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Mohamed Hammadi | Men's 100m T34 | N/A | 15.66 SB | | ||
| Men's 800m T34 | ||||||
| Ahmed Nawad | Men's 800m T34 | 1:49.71 | 9 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Noura Alktebi | Women's club throw F32 | 18.79 | 6 | |
| Women's shot put F32 | 6.49 AR | 4 | ||
Abdullah Sultan Alaryani, Saif Alnuaimi and Abdulla Saif Alaryani are scheduled to compete.
The United Arab Emirates started actively participating in the Paralympic community during the 1990s. They made their debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics. Since that time, they have won several Paralympic medals. The country had their debut on the international Paralympic stage at the 1990 Stoke Mandeville Games. Some of the country's Paralympic competitors are internationally ranked. The United Arab Emirates have competed at several other Paralympic events including the Arab Paralympic Games, Asian Paralympic Games, IWAS World Games, Stoke Mandeville Games, and World Semi-Olympic Championship. The United Arab Emirates Paralympic Committee is the national organisation, gaining its International Paralympic Committee recognition in 1995 and have subsequently made winning medals and hosting events a priority.
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