Jordan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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IPC codeJOR
NPCJordan Paralympic Committee
Competitors12 in 3 sports
Medals
Ranked 55th
Ranked 55th
- Gold
- 0
- Silver
- 2
- Bronze
- 2
- Total
- 4
| Jordan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | JOR |
| NPC | Jordan Paralympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 12 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 55th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Jordan competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. Jordanian athletes competed in three sports: athletics, powerlifting and table tennis. Among the competitors was Maha Barghouti, a table tennis player who won Jordan's first Paralympic gold medal at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. The team left for Beijing on September 29.[1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamil Elshebli | Athletics | Men's Shot Put - F57/58 | |
| Omar Qarada | Powerlifting | Men's -48 kg | |
| Khetam Abuawad Fatmeh Al-Azzam | Table Tennis | Women's Team - Classes 4/5 | |
| Mu'taz Aljuneidi | Powerlifting | Men's -75 kg |