United Arab Emirates competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. Abdulla Sultan Alaryani picked the first gold for UAE in the men's 50m shooting competition.[1]
| United Arab Emirates at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | UAE |
| NPC | UAE Paralympic Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan 24 August 2021 – 5 September 2021 | |
| Competitors | 12 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Abdulla Sultan Alaryani | Shooting | Men's R7 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH1 | 3 September |
 Silver |
Mohamed Alhammadi | Athletics | Men's 800 metres T34 | 4 September |
 Bronze |
Mohamed Alhammadi | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T34 | 30 August |
Competitors
editSource:[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Powerlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Athletics
editMohamed Hammadi competed in the men's 100m T34 and men's 800m T34 events. He qualified for these events after winning the bronze medal in the men's 100m T34 and the gold medal in the men's 800m T34 events at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3]
Noura Alktebi competed in the women's club throw F32 and women's shot put F32 events. She qualified for both events after finishing in 4th place in both the women's shot put F32 and women's club throw F32 events at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.[4]
- Men's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Mohamed Hammadi | Men's 100m T34 | N/A | 15.66 SB |
| ||
| Men's 800m T34 | ||||||
| Ahmed Nawad | Men's 800m T34 | 1:49.71 | 9 | |||
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Noura Alktebi | Women's club throw F32 | 18.79 | 6 | |
| Women's shot put F32 | 6.49 AR | 4 | ||
Shooting
editAbdullah Sultan Alaryani, Saif Alnuaimi and Abdulla Saif Alaryani are scheduled to compete.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Abdulla Sultan Alaryani defies pressure to take first Tokyo 2020 gold for UAE". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "NPC Entries - Team United Arab Emirates". 2020 The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021.
- ^ "2019 World Para Athletics Championships – Mohamed Hammadi". paralympic.org. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "2019 World Para Athletics Championships – Noura Alktebi". paralympic.org. Retrieved 7 January 2020.