IPC code EGY 11 11 | 8 11 | |
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NPC Egyptian Paralympic Committee Competitors 31 (26 men and 5 women) Medals Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
8
11
11
30 | ||
Egypt competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. They sent 31 sportspeople, who won 30 total medals, 8 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze. They participated in several sports including powerlifting.
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Team
Egypt had a 31 athlete, 26 men and 5 women, strong delegation in Atlanta. The team included powerlifters Ahmed Gomaa Mohamed Ahmed and Metwalli Mathana.
Medals
Egypt finished the Atlanta Games with 8 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze for 30 total medals. Medalists included gold by powerlifter Ahmed Gomaa Mohamed Ahmed.
Powerlifting
The country won 1 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medal in powerlifting in Atlanta. Metwalli Mathana made his Paralympic debut at these Games. Ahmed Gomaa Mohamed Ahmed participated in his second Games in Atlanta. While he had competed at -52kg in Barcelona, he went up to -56kg for these Games. He left Atlanta having won gold and set a world record.