Algeria at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
Athletes from the Algeria competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. It's the first participation of Algeria in the games.[1]
| Algeria at the 1992 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | ALG |
| NPC | Algerian National Paralympic Committee |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 8 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 56th |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
Algeria had an 8-member large delegation in Barcelona, all of whom were men. They would not send women for the first time until the 2000 Games.[2] The team included Abdelkrim Yousei.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | - | 2 |
| Goalball | 6 | - | 6 |
| Total | 8 | - | 8 |
Results by event
Athletics
Abdelkrim participated in heat 4 of the Men's 5000 m TW3-4, finishing last with a time of 14:02.06. He had a DNF in the Men's Marathon TW3-4.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Abdelkrim Yousei | Men's 100 m TW4 | 3 | 19.39 | 10 | did not advance | 38 | |
| Men's 5000 m TW3-4 | 4 | 14:02.06 | 12 | did not advance | 42 | ||
| Men's marathon TW3-4 | did not start, Q | DNF | - | ||||
| Bachir Zergoune | Men's 800 m TS4 | 1 | 2:03.29 | 3Q | 2:04.61 | 7 | 7 |
| Men's 1500 m TS4 | did not start, Q | 4:13.56 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Men's 5000 m TS4 | did not start, Q | 16:01.82 | 6 | 6 | |||
Goalball
- Men
| Squad list | Preliminary round | 2nd round | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Rank | |||||
| Said Benfissa Houari Fassi Nacereddine Matelou Toufik Meheloul Mustapha Mehenni Kheir Souig |
12 | did not advance | ||||
References
- "L'extraordinaire épopée des paralympiques algériens". La Tribune Online. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- Lauff, Jackie (2007). Developing Country Participation in International Disability Sport Competition: A Historical Perspective (PDF) (Master's thesis). Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- "Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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