Egypt at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | EGY |
NPC | Egyptian Paralympic Committee |
in Heidelberg | |
Competitors | 1 |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances ( overview) | |
Egypt sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany.
Egypt made their Paralympic debut at the 1972 Games. [1] They sent only one competitor, one male. [2]
Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair. [3] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. [4] [5] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. [6]
Egypt entered its only competitor, a male. [7] He won zero medals. [8]
Egypt at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | EGY |
NPC | Egyptian Paralympic Committee |
in Heidelberg | |
Competitors | 1 |
Medals |
|
Summer Paralympics appearances ( overview) | |
Egypt sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany.
Egypt made their Paralympic debut at the 1972 Games. [1] They sent only one competitor, one male. [2]
Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair. [3] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. [4] [5] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. [6]
Egypt entered its only competitor, a male. [7] He won zero medals. [8]