Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Tunisia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.[1] This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1988. The Tunisian Paralympic Committee sent a total of 31 athletes to the Games, 18 men and 13 women to compete in Athletics only.

Tunisia at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeTUN
NPCTunisian Paralympic Committee
in London
CompetitorsAthletics
Flag bearer Abderrahim Zhiou
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
9
Silver
5
Bronze
5
Total
19
Summer Paralympics appearances

Tunisia left London with a total of 19 Paralympic medals ( 9 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze ).

Medallists

Tunisia finished the 2012 Games with 9 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals. This put them 14th overall on the medal list. They were one of two African countries to finish in the top 20 countries by medal, with South Africa the other country in 18th position with 8 gold, 12 silver and 9 bronze medals.[2]

Gold medallists
Further information: 2012 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2012 Summer Paralympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldNeda BahiAthleticsWomen's 400m - T3731 August
 GoldRaoua TliliAthleticsWomen's Club Throw - F31/32/5131 August
 GoldWalid KtilaAthleticsMen's 200 m T341 September
 GoldWalid KtilaAthleticsMen's 100 m T341 September
 GoldMahmoud KhaldiAthleticsMen's 400 m T121 September
 GoldAbderrahim ZhiouAthleticsMen's 1500 m T131 September
 GoldAbderrahim ZhiouAthleticsMen's 800 m T121 September
 GoldMaroua IbrahmiAthleticsWomen's club throw F31/32/511 September
 GoldMohamed Farhat ChidaAthleticsMen 400 m T383 September

Silver medallists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 SilverAbderrahim ZhiouAthleticsMen's 5000 m T1231 August
 SilverMohamed CharmiAthleticsMen's 800 metres T3731 August
 SilverSomaya BousaidAthleticsWomen's 400 metres T1331 August
 SilverRaoua TliliAthleticsWomen's Discus throw F4031 August
 SilverHania AidiAthleticsWomen's Javelin Throw F54/55/5631 August

Bronze medallists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 BronzeAbderrahim ZhiouAthleticsMen's Marathon - T1231 August
 BronzeMohamed CharmiAthleticsMen's 1500m - T3731 August
 BronzeMohamed ZemzemiAthleticsMen's Discus Throw - F51/52/5331 August
 BronzeNeda BahiAthleticsWomen's 100m - T3731 August
 BronzeMaroua IbrahmiAthleticsWomen's Shot Put - F32/3331 August

Athletics
Further information: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

31 Tunisian athletes (13 women and 18 men) qualified for the Athletics competitions:

Women
Men

Neda Bahi won a gold medal for Tunisia in the Women's 400m T37 event on September 9.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Tunisia - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. "Paralympics medals table". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  3. "Paralympics results". BBC Sport. 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
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