Tunisia at the Paralympics

Tunisia made its Paralympic Games debut 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.[1]

Tunisia at the
Paralympics
IPC codeTUN
NPCTunisian Paralympic Committee
Medals
Gold
39
Silver
33
Bronze
20
Total
92
Summer appearances

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).[1]

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.[2]

Tunisia will be taking part in the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and the Tunisian Paralympic Committee have chosen Bedford as the UK training base for its Paralympians.[3]

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1988 Seoul1002247
1992 Barcelona10000
1996 Atlanta3020054
2000 Sydney106411127
2004 Athens228731822
2008 Beijing359932115
2012 London319551914
2016 Rio317661921
Total3933209236

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeMonaam Elabed 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's 400m C6
 BronzeMonaam Elabed 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's 3000m cross country C6
 SilverWissem Ben Bahri 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's long jump MH
 SilverAbdel Jabbar Dhifallah 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's discus throw F36
 GoldMaher Bouallegue 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 800m T13
 GoldMaher Bouallegue 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 1500m T13
 GoldMaher Bouallegue 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 5000m T13
 GoldWissam Ben Bahri 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's high jump F20
 GoldFares Hamdi 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's long jump F37
 GoldAli Ghribi 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's pentathlon P58
 SilverWissam Ben Bahri 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's long jump F20
 SilverMohamed Ali Fatnassi 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's shot put F20
 SilverKhadija Jaballah 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's discus throw F58
 SilverKhadija Jaballah 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's shot put F58
 BronzeTahar Lachheb 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's discus throw F58
 GoldMaher Bouallegue 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 1500m T13
 GoldMohamed Charmi 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 1500m T37
 GoldMaher Bouallegue 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 5000m T12
 GoldMaher Bouallegue 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 10000m T13
 GoldMohamed Charmi
Farhat Chida
Fares Hamdi
Abbes Saidi
2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 4x400m relay T35-38
 GoldAfrah Gomdi 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 GoldEnna Ben Abidi 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's discus throw F40
 GoldAfrah Gomdi 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F40
 SilverFarhat Chida 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 200m T38
 SilverMaher Bouallegue 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 800m T12
 SilverMohamed Charmi 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 800m T37
 SilverAbbes Saidi 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 800m T38
 SilverHaissem Ben Halima 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw F37
 SilverAfrah Gomdi 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's discus throw F40
 SilverEnna Ben Abidi 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F40
 BronzeFarhat Chida 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 100m T38
 BronzeEnna Ben Abidi 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 BronzeFatma Kachroudi 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's discus throw F37
 GoldFarhat Chida 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 400m T38
 GoldAbderrahim Zhiou 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 800m T12
 GoldFarhat Chida 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's long jump F37-38
 GoldMourad Idoudi 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's club throw F32/51
 GoldMourad Idoudi 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's discus throw F32/51
 GoldFaouzi Rzig 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's javelin throw F33-34/52
 GoldSomaya Bousaid 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 800m T12-13
 GoldSomaya Bousaid 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 1500m T13
 GoldRaoua Tlili 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 SilverAbbes Saidi 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 400m T38
 SilverMohamed Fouzai 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 5000m T46
 SilverAbderrahim Zhiou 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 10000m T12
 SilverMohamed Krid 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's javelin throw F33-34/52
 SilverMourad Idoudi 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's shot put F32
 SilverSonia Mansour 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 100m T38
 SilverSonia Mansour 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 200m T38
 SilverRaoua Tlili 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's discus throw F40
 SilverHania Aidi 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F54-56
 BronzeMohamed Charmi
Farhat Chida
Fares Hamdi
Abbes Saidi
2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 4x100m T35-38
 BronzeMahmoud Khaldi 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's pentathlon P12
 BronzeYousra Ben Jemaa 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's discus throw F32-34/51-53
 GoldMahmoud Khaldi 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 400m T12
 GoldAbderrahim Zhiou 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 800m T12
 GoldAbderrahim Zhiou 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 1500m T13
 GoldWalid Ktila 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 100m T34
 GoldWalid Ktila 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 200m T34
 GoldMohamed Farhat Chida 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 400m T38
 GoldNeda Bahi 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 400m T37
 GoldMaroua Ibrahmi 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's club throw F31/32/51
 GoldRaoua Tlili 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 SilverAbderrahim Zhiou 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 5000m T12
 SilverMohamed Charmi 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 800m T37
 SilverSomaya Bousaid 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 400m T13
 SilverRaoua Tlili 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's discus throw F40
 SilverHania Aidi 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F54/55/56
 BronzeAbderrahim Zhiou 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's marathon T12
 BronzeMohamed Charmi 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 1500m T37
 BronzeMohamed Zemzemi 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's discus throw F51/52/53
 BronzeNeda Bahi 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 100m T37
 BronzeMaroua Ibrahmi 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's shot put F32/34
 GoldWalid Ktila 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 100m T34
 GoldAbbes Saidi 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 1500m T38
 GoldSomaya Bousaid 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's 1500m T13
 GoldMaroua Brahmi 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F32
 GoldRaoua Tlili 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F41
 GoldRaoua Tlili 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's discus throw F38
 GoldMaroua Ibrahmi 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's club throw F31/32
 SilverWalid Ktila 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 800m T34
 SilverNajah Chouaya 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's 1500m T13
 SilverRima Abdelli 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 SilverSamar Ben Koelleb 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F41
 SilverHania Aidi 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F54
 SilverHania Aidi 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F54
 BronzeYassine Gharbi 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 400m T54
 BronzeBilel Aloui 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 5000m T13
 BronzeSmaali Bouaabid 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F40
 BronzeNeda Bahi 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's 400m T37
 BronzeFadhila Nafati 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F54
 BronzeFathia Amaimia 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's discus throw F41

See also

References

  1. Tunisia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. "National Anthem: Tunisia". Paralympic Village Newsletter. Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (2): 4. 12 October 2000.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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