Jordan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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| IPC code | JOR | ||||||||
| NPC | Jordan Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Medals Ranked 55th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
Jordan competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. Jordanian athletes competed in three sports: track and field athletics, powerlifting, and table tennis. Among the competitors was Maha Barghouti, a table tennis player who won Jordan's first Paralympic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney games. The team left for Beijing on September 29.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Jamil Elshebli | Athletics | Men's Shot Put - F57/58 | |
| Silver | Omar Qarada | Powerlifting | Men's -48 kg | |
 Bronze | Jordan | Table Tennis | Women's Team - Classes 4/5 | |
| Bronze | Mu'taz Aljuneidi | Powerlifting | Men's -75 kg | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Competing in sports gave me a life: Jordan's first Paralympics gold medalist". Xinhua News Agency. 2008-08-31. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
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