Saudi Arabia at the Paralympics
| Saudi Arabia at the Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | KSA |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Arabia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, with two competitors in powerlifting. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics but the nation first participated in the Winter Olympics in Beijing 2022 with Fayik Abdi who took part in Alpine skiing. All Saudis have competed in athletics or powerlifting.[1]
Saudi Arabia has won a total of six medals in Paralympic history. Two of these were secured by Osamah Al-Shanqiti in Beijing 2008, marking him as the Kingdom's first Paralympic champion. Al-shanqiti claimed gold in the triple jump, F12 category, setting a world record with a distance of 15.37m. His second medal was a silver in the long jump, where he achieved 7.06m, finishing behind South Africa's Hilton Langenhoven (7.31m). Hani Alnakhli contributed two more medals: a silver in the men’s discus throw, F32/33/34, at London 2012, and a bronze in the same event, F33 category, at Rio 2016. Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi add a bronze in the men’s 400m T53 in 2020 Tokyo finishing with a time of 14.86 seconds, In the Paris 2024 Paralympics, he added to the tally with a gold in the men’s 100m T53 wheelchair race, finishing with a time of 14.86 seconds further showcasing Saudi Arabia’s growing Paralympic success [2]
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000 Sydney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 2012 London | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 76 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 75 | |
Medals by Summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Gold |
Osamah Alshanqiti |  2008 Beijing |
Athletics | Men's triple jump F12 |
 Silver |
Osamah Alshanqiti | 2008 Beijing |
Athletics | Men's long jump F12 |
| Silver |
Hani Alnakhli |  2012 London |
Athletics | Men's discus throw F32-34 |
 Bronze |
Hani Alnakhli |  2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Athletics | Men's shot put F33 |
| Bronze |
Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi |  2020 Tokyo |
Athletics | Men's 100 metres T53 |
See also
References
- ^ Saudi Arabia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ Saudi Arabia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
