Husam Azzam
Husam Azzam is a Palestinian track and field athlete. He was, according to the International Paralympic Committee, "the first Palestinian athlete to compete in Paralympic Games"[1] when he represented Palestine at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. Azzam won a bronze medal in Sydney in the shot put, with a throw of 6.94 metres. It was the first Paralympic medal for Palestine.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Palestine | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2004 Athens | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2000 Sydney | |
He represented Palestine again at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, and won silver in the shot put event.[1]
Competing for the third time at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, he was Palestine's flagbearer during the Games' Opening Ceremony.[2]
References
- "ATHENS 2004 News", International Paralympic Committee, September 24, 2004
- Official list of flagbearers Archived 2008-09-09 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the International Paralympic Committee
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