Egypt at the 2008 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:EGY
Npcname:Egyptian Paralympic Committee
Games:Summer Paralympics
Year:2008
Location:Beijing
Competitors:38
Sports:3
Flagbearer:Metwaly Ibrahim Mathna
Rank:29
Gold:4
Silver:4
Bronze:4
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1972

Egypt sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The 38 member strong team won 12 medals, 4 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze. Sports Egypt participated in included athletics, powerlifting and table tennis[1] Among Egypt's representatives included Fatma Omar and Sherif Othman in powerlifting, Mohammed Beshta, Mahmoud El-Attar, Hossam Abdel Kader and Mohammed El-Sayed Abdel Kader in athletics and Fayza Hafez in table tennis.[2]

Medallists

MedalNameSportEvent
Men's 56kg
Men's 67.5kg
Women's 56kg
Women's 82.5kg
Men's javelin throw F57-58
Men's 52kg
Women's 60kg
Women's 75kg
Men's javelin throw F55-56
Men's 60kg
Men's 44kg
Women's +82.5kg

Sports

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Men's track

AthleteClassEventHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Hossam Eldin Mohamed SewillamT37100m12.9416did not advance
200m26.2515did not advance

Men's field

AthleteClassEventFinal
ResultPointsRank
Mahmoud AbdelsemiaF55-56Discus throw35.249158
Yaser Abdelaziz El SayedF55-56Javelin throw30.54 SB929
Mohamed Mohamed RamadanF37-38Discus throw49.60 SB9646
Mahmoud Ramadan ElattarF57-58Discus throw50.749516
Javelin throw48.80 SB1035
Mohamed Roshdy BeshtaF55-56Shot put11.35 SB9786

Powerlifting

See main article: article and Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Men

AthleteEventResultRank
Abd Elmonem Salah Farag100kg222.54
Osama Elserngawy52kg167.5
Shaban Yehia Ibrahim60kg195.0
Metwaly Ibrahim Mathna67.5kg217.5 PR
Hany Mohsen Abd Elhady82.5kg220.04
Sherif Othman56kg202.5 WR
Mohamed Sobhy Elelfat75kg205.04

Women

AthleteEventResultRank
Heba Said Ahmed82.5kg155.0 WR
Amal Mahmoud Osman60kg117.5
Nadia Mohamed Ali+82.5kg150.0
Rania Alaa Eldin Morshedi67.5kg115.04
Fatma Omar56kg141.5 WR
Zeinab Sayed Oteify44kg92.5
Randa Tageldin Mohamed75kg135.0

Table tennis

See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Men

AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Sameh SalehMen's singles C4-5
W 3–1

W 3–0
1 Q
W 3–0

W 3-2

L 1-3

L 0-3
4
Sayed Mohamed YoussefMen's singles C7
L 1-3

L 1-3

W 3-0
4did not advance

Women

AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Faiza Mahmoud AfifyWomen's singles C6-7
W 3–2

W 3–2
1 Q
L 0–3

L 0-3
4
Angham Medhat MaghrabyWomen's singles C10
L 0-3

L 0-3

L 0-3
4did not advance
Faiza Mahmoud Afify
Angham Medhat Maghraby
Women's team C6-10
L 1-3
did not advance

Volleyball

See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. The men's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were defeated by Russia in the bronze medal match.

Players

Tournament

Semifinal
  • Bronze medal match
  • See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Sport/000001/0205000000000000000230.htm "Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak honorary chairperson of Egypt Paralympics Committee"
    2. http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=8105 "Guts and Glory"