Libya at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Libya made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta. They were represented by four powerlifters, none of whom won a medal.

Libya at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeLBA
NPCLibyan Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ly
in Atlanta
Competitors4 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances

Team

Libya made their Paralympic debut in Atlanta.[1] The country sent four male representatives to compete in powerlifting. These athletes included A. Almaghrabi, Abdelsalam Gharsa, Salem Salem, and Abdelrahim Hamed.[2][1] Their participation would peak at the 2000 Games before dropping off.[1]

Powerlifting
See also: Powerlifting at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

A. Almaghrabi recorded no mark in the up to 48kg category. Abdelsalam Gharsa lifted 157.5kg in the up to 60kg event, finishing 7th of 13 competitors. Salem Salem lifted 120kg in the up to 67.5kg category, placing 20th out of 23. And in the over 100kg event, Abdelrahim Hamed lifted 215kg, finishing 5th out of 13. Thus, no Libyan competitor won a medal.[2]

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References
  1. LAUFF, JACKIE (2007). "DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY SPORT COMPETITION: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE" (PDF). Masters Thesis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-26.
  2. Libya at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee

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