Tunisia at the Paralympics
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Tunisia
made its Paralympic Games
début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
in Seoul
. It was represented by a single athlete, Monaam Elabed, who won two bronze medals in athletics. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, although it has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Tunisian competitors have only ever taken part in athletics events, with the sole exception of Dalila Tabai who competed in powerlifting in 2000.
Tunisians have won a total of 23 gold medals, 22 silver and 9 bronze. The country's first gold medals came in 2000, when Wissam Ben Bahri
took gold in the high jump, Ali Ghribi
in the pentathlon, Fares Hamdi
in the long jump, and Maher Bouallegue
won three gold medals in running - in the 800 m, 1,500 m and 5,000 m races, in the T13 category for partially sighted athletes. In 2004, Bouallegue won three gold again - in the 1,500 m 5,000 m and 10,000 m events. The same year, Enna Ben Abidi
took gold in the discus; Mohamed Charmi
in the 1,500 m race in the T37 category; and Afrah Gomdi
in both javelin and shot put. Tunisia also won gold in the men's 4x400 m race, in the T35-38 category. Most recently, in 2008, Somaya Bousaid
won the 800 m and 1,500 m races in the T13 category, while Farhat Chida
took gold in both the 400 m race (T38) and in the long jump. Mourad Idoudi
won the club throw and discus (F32/51); Faouzi Rzig
the javelin (F33/34/52); Raoua Tlili
the shot put (F40); and Abderrahim Zhiou
the 800 m (T12).
Tunisia participated at the 1999 Arab Paralympics, held in Amman, Jordan. Tunisia won twelve gold medals, eight silver medals, and two bronze medals at the event. They finished fifth out of sixteen nations that competed at the games.
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
made its Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
1988 Summer Paralympics
The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. It was represented by a single athlete, Monaam Elabed, who won two bronze medals in athletics. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, although it has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Tunisian competitors have only ever taken part in athletics events, with the sole exception of Dalila Tabai who competed in powerlifting in 2000.
Tunisians have won a total of 23 gold medals, 22 silver and 9 bronze. The country's first gold medals came in 2000, when Wissam Ben Bahri
Wissam Ben Bahri
Wissam Ben Bahri is a paralympic athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F20 high jump and long jump events.Wissam competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics where as well as competing in the 100m he won a silver in the T20 long jump and a gold medal in the T20 high jump. -references:...
took gold in the high jump, Ali Ghribi
Ali Ghribi
Ali Ghribi is a Paralympic athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category P58 pentathlon events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P58 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece...
in the pentathlon, Fares Hamdi
Fares Hamdi
Fares Hamdi is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F37 long jump events.Fares has competed in three Paralympic games, winning a medal at each one, always in a different event. His first success came in 2000 in Sydney when he won the F37 long jump as well as competing in...
in the long jump, and Maher Bouallegue
Maher Bouallegue
Maher Bouallegue is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category T12 800m to 10000m events.Maher competed in two paralymics firstly in 2000 Summer Paralympics where he was undeafted in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m taking home three gold medals...
won three gold medals in running - in the 800 m, 1,500 m and 5,000 m races, in the T13 category for partially sighted athletes. In 2004, Bouallegue won three gold again - in the 1,500 m 5,000 m and 10,000 m events. The same year, Enna Ben Abidi
Enna Ben Abidi
Enna Ben Abidi is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F40 throwing events.Enna won a complete set of medals in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where she won the gold medal in the F40 discus, the silver in the F40 javelin and completed the set with a bronze in the...
took gold in the discus; Mohamed Charmi
Mohamed Charmi
Mohamed Charmi is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category T37 middle distance events.Mohamed has competed in two Paralympic games and has picked up four medals. His first Games were in 2004 in Athens. He won a gold medal in the T37 1500m and a silver in the T37 800m as well...
in the 1,500 m race in the T37 category; and Afrah Gomdi
Afrah Gomdi
Afrah Gomdi is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F40 throwing events.Afrah competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens where she won gold medals in both the F40 javelin and shot putt and picked up the silver in the F40 discus.-External links:*...
in both javelin and shot put. Tunisia also won gold in the men's 4x400 m race, in the T35-38 category. Most recently, in 2008, Somaya Bousaid
Somaya Bousaid
Somaya Bousaid is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category T13 middle distance events.She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece where she won the gold medal in the T12 1500m and a bronze medal in the T12 800m. She returned to the paralympics in 2008 in...
won the 800 m and 1,500 m races in the T13 category, while Farhat Chida
Farhat Chida
Farhat Chida is a Paralympic athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece...
took gold in both the 400 m race (T38) and in the long jump. Mourad Idoudi
Mourad Idoudi
Mourad Idoudi is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F32 throwing events.Mourad competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China where he won gold medals in both the F32/51 club throw and the F32/51 discus as well as a silver in the F32 shot putt.-External links:...
won the club throw and discus (F32/51); Faouzi Rzig
Faouzi Rzig
Faouzi Rzig is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F35 javelin events.Fauzi finished fourth in the F35 javelin in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, but four years later in Beijing he left with the gold medal from the combined F33/34/52 class javelin.-External links:...
the javelin (F33/34/52); Raoua Tlili
Raoua Tlili
Raoua Tlili is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F40 shot putt events.She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a gold medal in the women's shot putt F40 event and a silver medal in the women's discus throw F40 event....
the shot put (F40); and Abderrahim Zhiou
Abderrahim Zhiou
Abderrahim Zhiou is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category T12 middle distance events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China...
the 800 m (T12).
Tunisia participated at the 1999 Arab Paralympics, held in Amman, Jordan. Tunisia won twelve gold medals, eight silver medals, and two bronze medals at the event. They finished fifth out of sixteen nations that competed at the games.