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Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

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Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

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Tunisia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1988. The Tunisian Paralympic Committee sent a total of 31 athletes to the Games, 18 men and 13 women to compete in Athletics only.

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Tunisia left London with a total of 19 Paralympic medals ( 9 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze ).

Medallists

Tunisia finished the 2012 Games with 9 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals. This put them 14th overall on the medal list. They were one of two African countries to finish in the top 20 countries by medal, with South Africa the other country in 18th position with 8 gold, 12 silver and 9 bronze medals.

Athletics

31 Tunisian athletes (13 women and 18 men) qualified for the Athletics competitions:

Women
  • Somaya Bousaid
  • Raoua Tlili
  • Hania Aïdi
  • Maroua Ibrahmi
  • Neda Bahi
  • Fadhila Nafati
  • Sonia Mansour
  • Yousra Ben Jemaâ
  • Dhouha Chelhi
  • Rabia Belhaj Ahmed
  • Saida Nayli
  • Bochra Rzouga
  • Aida Naili
  • Men
  • Mohamed Farhat Chida
  • Walid Ktila
  • Abderrahim Zhiou
  • Mohamed Charmi
  • Mohamed Ali Krid
  • Mahmoud Khaldi
  • Faouzi Rzig
  • Mohamed Fouzai
  • Abbès Saïdi
  • Mohamed Ali Fatnassi
  • Faycal Othmani
  • Mohamed Amara
  • Sofyane Mejri
  • Hamdi Ouerfelli
  • Mourad Idoudi
  • Ahmed Aouadi
  • Hatem Nasrallah
  • Mohamed Zemzmi
  • Neda Bahi won a gold medal for Tunisia in the Women's 400m T37 event on September 9.

    References

    Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia


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