Palestine at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
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Palestine
participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, Greece
. Palestine was represented by two athletes: Husam Azzam
, who had won a bronze medal in the shotput in the previous Games
, and Mohammed Fannouna
, competing in the long jump and javelin events.
In Athens, Azzam won silver in the shotput, while Fannouna won bronze in the long jump.
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Palestine was represented by two athletes: Husam Azzam
Husam Azzam
Husam Azzam is a Palestinian athlete. He was, according to the International Paralympic Committee, "the first Palestinian athlete to compete in Paralympic Games" when he represented Palestine at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney...
, who had won a bronze medal in the shotput in the previous Games
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
, and Mohammed Fannouna
Mohammed Fannouna
Mohammed Fannouna is a paralympic athlete from Palestine competing mainly in category T13 events.After competing in the 2004 Summer Paralympics where he won a bronze in the long jump as well as competing in the javelin, Mohammed made an unsuccessful move to the track for the 2008 Summer...
, competing in the long jump and javelin events.
In Athens, Azzam won silver in the shotput, while Fannouna won bronze in the long jump.
See also
- 2004 Summer Paralympics2004 Summer ParalympicsThe 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
- Palestine at the ParalympicsPalestine at the ParalympicsThe Palestinian Territories compete as Palestine at the Paralympic Games. Their first participation came at the Sydney Paralympics in 2000, where Husam Azzam won bronze in the shot put event. Palestinian athletes have won three Paralympic medals to date: a silver and two bronze.-List of medalists:...
- Palestine at the 2004 Summer Olympics