Kuwait at the Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
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Kuwait made its Paralympic Games début at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, with a delegation in track and field. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.[1]
Kuwaiti competitors have won a total of 54 Paralympic medals, of which 13 gold, 18 silver and 23 bronze.[2]
Medal tallies
Summer Paralympics
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Paralympics | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 26th |
| 1984 Summer Paralympics | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 31st |
| 1988 Summer Paralympics | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25th |
| 1992 Summer Paralympics | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 35th |
| 1996 Summer Paralympics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 46th |
| 2000 Summer Paralympics | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 57th |
| 2004 Summer Paralympics | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 48th |
| 2008 Summer Paralympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 Summer Paralympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 Summer Paralympics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60th |
| 2020 Summer Paralympics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 65th |
| 2024 Summer Paralympics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 61st |
| Total | 13 | 18 | 23 | 54 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Adelah Al-Roumi |  1980 Arnhem | Athletics | Women's 60m 2 |
| Gold | Adelah Al-Roumi | 1980 Arnhem | Athletics | Women's 200m 2 |
 Silver | Shafy Merawah | 1980 Arnhem | Athletics | Men's 100m 2 |
| Silver | Adelah Al-Roumi | 1980 Arnhem | Athletics | Women's shot put 2 |
 Bronze | Shafy Merawah | 1980 Arnhem | Athletics | Men's 400m 2 |
| Gold | Adelah Al-Roumi |   1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York | Athletics | Women's discus throw 2 |
| Silver | Hayat Al-Sabih | 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York | Athletics | Women's precision throw C1 |
| Silver | Adelah Al-Roumi | 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York | Athletics | Women's shot put 2 |
| Silver | Nezar Ahmad | 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly 5 |
| Bronze | Adelah Al-Roumi | 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York | Athletics | Women's slalom 2 |
| Bronze | Yousuf Naser | 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly 5 |
| Bronze | Yousuf Naser | 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York | Swimming | Men's 4x50m individual medley 5 |
| Bronze | Ahmad Habib Al-Saleh | 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York | Wheelchair fencing | Men's épée individual 4-5 |
| Gold | Adnan Al-Khulefi |  1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's javelin throw 6 |
| Gold | Husain Al-Enezi | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's shot put 6 |
| Gold | Adelah Al-Roumi | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Women's javelin throw 2 |
| Gold | Adelah Al-Roumi | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Women's shot put 2 |
| Silver | Ayad Al-Ali | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's discus throw 6 |
| Silver | Tareq Al-Naser | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's slalom 1C |
| Silver | Nezar Ahmad | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's slalom 5-6 |
| Silver | Adelah Al-Roumi | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Women's discus throw 2 |
| Silver | Ahmad Habib Al-Saleh | 1988 Seoul | Wheelchair fencing | Men's épée 4-6 |
| Bronze | Nezar Ahmad | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's 10000m 5 |
| Bronze | Fahed Al-Mutairi | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's club throw C6 |
| Bronze | Aly Mohamed | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's javelin throw 6 |
| Bronze | Mubarak Al-Enezi | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's shot put 2 |
| Bronze | Ayad Al-Ali | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's shot put 6 |
| Bronze | Khaled Khaled | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's shot put C2 |
| Bronze | Adnan Al-Khulefi | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Men's pentathlon 5-6 |
| Bronze | Ahmad Habib Al-Saleh | 1988 Seoul | Wheelchair fencing | Men's foil 4-6 |
| Gold | Aly Mohamed |  1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's javelin throw THW7 |
| Silver | Fahed Al-Mutairi | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's javelin throw C6 |
| Silver | Aly Mohamed | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's shot put THW7 |
| Silver | Adelah Al-Roumi | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Women's discus throw THW4 |
| Bronze | Fouad Kout | 1992 Barcelona | Weightlifting | Men's +90 kg |
| Gold | Fahed Al-Mutairi | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F35 |
| Silver | Aly Mohamed | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F57 |
| Bronze | Mushal Al-Otaibi | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F55 |
| Silver | Atef Al-Dousari |  2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's discus throw F53 |
| Bronze | Hamad Aladwani | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 100m T53 |
| Bronze | Ahmad Makhseed | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F33 |
| Bronze | Ahmad Makhseed | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's shot put F33 |
| Bronze | Majed Al-Mutairi | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's shot put F58 |
| Gold | Hamad Aladwani |  2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 400m T53 |
| Silver | Hamad Aladwani | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 100m T53 |
| Silver | Hamad Aladwani | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 200m T53 |
| Bronze | Dhari Al-Mutairi | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's shot put F32 |
| Bronze | Maha Alsheraian | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's discus throw F32-34/51-53 |
| Bronze | Maha Alsheraian | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's shot put F32-34/52/53 |
| Gold | Ahmad Almutairi |  2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Men's 100m T33 |
| Silver |
Ahmad Al-Mutairi |  2020 Tokyo |
Athletics | Men's 100 metres T33 |
| Bronze |
Faisal Sorour | 2020 Tokyo |
Athletics | Men's shot put F63 |
| Gold |
Faisal Sorour |  2024 Paris |
Athletics | Men's shot put F63 |
| Bronze |
Faisal Al-Rajehi | 2024 Paris |
Athletics | Men's 5000 metres T54 |
