One male and one female athlete from Palestine participated in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. It was the first Palestinian Territories participation in the Paralympic Games. Husam Azzam won Palestine's only medal: a bronze in the shot put.[1][2]
Palestine at the 2000 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | PLE |
NPC | Palestinian Paralympic Committee |
in Sydney | |
Competitors | 2 |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
List of medalists
editMedal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Husam Azzam | Athletics | Shot put |
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ rg/release/Main_Sections_Menu/News/Paralympic_News/Days/2004_24_09.html "ATHENS 2004 News"[permanent dead link ], International Paralympic Committee, September 24, 2004
- ^ "2000 Paralympics Final Medal Count", Sports Illustrated