Afghanistan at the Paralympics

Afghanistan first competed at the Paralympic Games during the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, where it was represented by cyclists Gul Afzal and Zabet Khan.[1]

Afghanistan at the Paralympics
Flag of Afghanistan
IPC code	AFG
NPC	Afghanistan Paralympic Committee
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer appearances
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
None

Afghanistan did not participate in the Sydney Paralympics in 2000, having been banned from the Games due to its treatment of women under Taliban rule.[2]

Two athletes represented Afghanistan in Athens in 2004: female sprinter Mareena Karim and male cyclist Qaher Hazrat.[3] Neither won a medal.

Afghanistan competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing,[4] where it was represented solely by powerlifter Mohammad Fahim Rahimi.[1] Mohammad Fahim Rahimi returned to powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Again, Rahimi was the sole athlete.

Afghanistan sent one athlete again to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Mohammad Durani. He competed in the men's javelin throw.[5] He finished with a personal best of 26.51 meters, but that put him into last place, and thus not allowed to proceed to the final three throws.[6] However, on 19 September 2016, it was revealed he had tested positive for 19-Norandrosterone, a substance the World Anti-Doping Agency classifies under its list of "Endogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroids" and is banned in both in-competition and out-of-competition testing. Therefore, Durani was disqualified and his result annulled.[7][8][9]

Afghanistan has never won a Paralympic medal, and has never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games.[1]

Medal tables

See also: All-time Paralympic Games medal table

Medals by Summer Games Afghanistan has competed at five Summer Paralympic Games. Afghanistan has only missed out Sydney 2000 since its debut, due to its banning by the IOC. Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total 1996 Atlanta 2 0 0 0 0 2000 Sydney did not participate 2004 Athens 2 0 0 0 0 2008 Beijing 1 0 0 0 0 2012 London 1 0 0 0 0 2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 0 0 0 0 2020 Tokyo future event 2024 Paris future event 2028 Los Angeles future event Total 6 0 0 0 0

Medals by Winter Games Afghanistan is yet to participate at the Winter Paralympics. Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total 2022 Beijing Future event 2026 Cortina d'Ampezzo Future event Total 0 0 0 0 0

See also

• Category:Paralympic competitors for Afghanistan
• Afghanistan at the Olympics
• Afghanistan at the Asian Games
• Sports in Afghanistan

References

1. Afghanistan at the Paralympics, website of the International Paralympic Committee
2. "A Run to The Future", Time, April 11, 2004
3. "Athlete Profile - HAZRAT Qaher". International Paralympic Committee. April 8, 2004. Archived from the original on November 17, 2005. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
4. "Afghan Paralympics team leaves for Beijing" Archived 2011-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, Pajhwok Afghan News, August 31, 2008
5. "Results – Men's Javelin Throw – F44 Final". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
6. "Men's Javelin Throw – F44" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
7. "Rio 2016 Paralympics: Afghanistan's Mohammad Naiem Durani banned for doping". BBC Online. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
8. "Afghani field athlete suspended for four years for Anti-Doping Violation". International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
9. Etchells, Daniel (19 September 2016). "Afghan javelin thrower banned after failed doping test at Rio 2016 Paralympics". Inside the Games. Retrieved 19 August 2018.