Egypt at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Egypt will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 25 August to 6 September. This will be Egypt's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Paralympics.
Egypt at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | EGY |
NPC | Egyptian Paralympic Committee |
in Tokyo, Japan | |
Competitors | 24 in 5 sports |
Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Athletics
- Men's field
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Result | Points | Rank | ||
Ibrahim Ibrahim | Men's discus throw F56 |
Sitting Volleyball
Egyptian men's sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning at the 2019 ParaVolley Africa Zonal Championships.[1]
Swimming
Three Egyptian swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.[2][3]
Table tennis
Six table tennis players (four men, two women) from Egypt will participate at the Summer Paralympics after winning their titles at the 2019 African Para Table Tennis Championships. Mohamed Sameh Eid Saleh will participate in his fifth Paralympic Games.[4][5]
Taekwondo
Para taekwondo makes its debut appearance in the Paralympic programme, Mohamad Yasser and Salma Ali Abd Al Moneem Hassan qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics via African Continental Qualification.
References
- "Rwandan women's sitting volleyball team qualify for Tokyo 2020". insidethegames.biz. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.
- "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
- "Egyptian books fifth Paralympic Games table tennis appearance with victory in Alexandria". insidethegames.biz. 2 July 2019.
- "African Championship joy for Egypt". International Paralympic Committee. 4 July 2019.