Egypt at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Egypt at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	EGY
NPC	Egyptian Paralympic Committee
in Heidelberg
Competitors	1
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer Paralympics appearances
1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

Egypt sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany.

Background

Egypt made their Paralympic debut at the 1972 Games.^[1] They sent only one competitor, one male.^[2]

Disability classifications

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]

Athletics

Egypt entered its only competitor, a male.^[7] He won zero medals.^[8]

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