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
43
Silver
38
Bronze
22
Total
103
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]

Medals

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1988 Seoul1002247
1992 Barcelona10000
1996 Atlanta3020254
2000 Sydney106411127
2004 Athens228731822
2008 Beijing359932115
2012 London319551914
2016 Rio317661921
2020 Tokyo254521128
Total43382210333

Medals by Summer Sport

Source:[4]

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics433822103
Total433822103

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeMonaam ElabedSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's 400m C6
 BronzeMonaam ElabedSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's 3000m cross country C6
 SilverWissem Ben BahriUnited States 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's long jump MH
 SilverAbdel Jabbar DhifallahUnited States 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's discus throw F36
 GoldMaher BouallegueAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 800m T13
 GoldMaher BouallegueAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 1500m T13
 GoldMaher BouallegueAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 5000m T13
 GoldWissam Ben BahriAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's high jump F20
 GoldFares HamdiAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's long jump F37
 GoldAli GhribiAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's pentathlon P58
 SilverWissam Ben BahriAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's long jump F20
 SilverMohamed Ali FatnassiAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's shot put F20
 SilverKhadija JaballahAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's discus throw F58
 SilverKhadija JaballahAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's shot put F58
 BronzeTahar LachhebAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's discus throw F58
 GoldMaher BouallegueGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 1500m T13
 GoldMohamed CharmiGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 1500m T37
 GoldMaher BouallegueGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 5000m T12
 GoldMaher BouallegueGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 10000m T13
 GoldMohamed Charmi
Farhat Chida
Fares Hamdi
Abbes Saidi
Greece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay T35-38
 GoldAfrah GomdiGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 GoldEnna Ben AbidiGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's discus throw F40
 GoldAfrah GomdiGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F40
 SilverFarhat ChidaGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 200m T38
 SilverMaher BouallegueGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 800m T12
 SilverMohamed CharmiGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 800m T37
 SilverAbbes SaidiGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 800m T38
 SilverHaissem Ben HalimaGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw F37
 SilverAfrah GomdiGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's discus throw F40
 SilverEnna Ben AbidiGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F40
 BronzeFarhat ChidaGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 100m T38
 BronzeEnna Ben AbidiGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 BronzeFatma KachroudiGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's discus throw F37
 GoldFarhat ChidaChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 400m T38
 GoldAbderrahim ZhiouChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 800m T12
 GoldFarhat ChidaChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's long jump F37-38
 GoldMourad IdoudiChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's club throw F32/51
 GoldMourad IdoudiChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's discus throw F32/51
 GoldFaouzi RzigChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's javelin throw F33-34/52
 GoldSomaya BousaidChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 800m T12-13
 GoldSomaya BousaidChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 1500m T13
 GoldRaoua TliliChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 SilverAbbes SaidiChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 400m T38
 SilverMohamed FouzaiChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 5000m T46
 SilverAbderrahim ZhiouChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 10000m T12
 SilverMohamed KridChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's javelin throw F33-34/52
 SilverMourad IdoudiChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's shot put F32
 SilverSonia MansourChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 100m T38
 SilverSonia MansourChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 200m T38
 SilverRaoua TliliChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's discus throw F40
 SilverHania AidiChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F54-56
 BronzeMohamed Charmi
Farhat Chida
Fares Hamdi
Abbes Saidi
China 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 4 × 100 m T35-38
 BronzeMahmoud KhaldiChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's pentathlon P12
 BronzeYousra Ben JemaaChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's discus throw F32-34/51-53
 GoldMahmoud KhaldiUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 400m T12
 GoldAbderrahim ZhiouUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 800m T12
 GoldAbderrahim ZhiouUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 1500m T13
 GoldWalid KtilaUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 100m T34
 GoldWalid KtilaUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 200m T34
 GoldMohamed Farhat ChidaUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 400m T38
 GoldNeda BahiUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 400m T37
 GoldMaroua IbrahmiUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's club throw F31/32/51
 GoldRaoua TliliUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 SilverAbderrahim ZhiouUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 5000m T12
 SilverMohamed CharmiUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 800m T37
 SilverSomaya BousaidUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 400m T13
 SilverRaoua TliliUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's discus throw F40
 SilverHania AidiUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F54/55/56
 BronzeAbderrahim ZhiouUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's marathon T12
 BronzeMohamed CharmiUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 1500m T37
 BronzeMohamed ZemzemiUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's discus throw F51/52/53
 BronzeNeda BahiUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 100m T37
 BronzeMaroua IbrahmiUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's shot put F32/34
 GoldWalid KtilaBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 100m T34
 GoldAbbes SaidiBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 1500m T38
 GoldSomaya BousaidBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's 1500m T13
 GoldMaroua BrahmiBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F32
 GoldRaoua TliliBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F41
 GoldRaoua TliliBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's discus throw F38
 GoldMaroua IbrahmiBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's club throw F31/32
 SilverWalid KtilaBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 800m T34
 SilverNajah ChouayaBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's 1500m T13
 SilverRima AbdelliBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 SilverSamar Ben KoellebBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F41
 SilverHania AidiBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F54
 SilverHania AidiBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F54
 BronzeYassine GharbiBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 400m T54
 BronzeBilel AlouiBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 5000m T13
 BronzeSmaali BouaabidBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F40
 BronzeNeda BahiBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's 400m T37
 BronzeFadhila NafatiBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's shot put F54
 BronzeFathia AmaimiaBrazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's discus throw F41
 GoldRaoua TliliJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsWomen's shot put F41
 GoldWalid KtilaJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsMen's 100 metres T34
 GoldRaoua TliliJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsWomen's discus throw F41
 GoldWalid KtilaJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsMen's 800 metres T34
 SilverAhmed Ben MoslahJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsMen's shot put F37
 SilverRouay JebabliJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsMen's 1500 metres T13
 SilverYassine GuenichiJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsMen's shot put F36
 SilverMohamed Farhat ChidaJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsMen's 400 metres T38
 SilverRima AbdelliJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 BronzeSomaya BousaidJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsWomen's 1500 metres T13
 BronzeRouay JebabliJapan 2020 TokyoAthleticsMen's 400 metres T12

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. "On Your Marks! Bedford Borough to host teams from around the world ahead of London 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  4. "Team Tunisia - Profile | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Archived from the original on 2021-08-27.
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