Iraq at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Iraq at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeIRQ
NPCIraqi National Paralympic Committee
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors20 in 10 sports
Flag bearers Faris Al-Ageeli
Fatimah Suwaed
Medals
Ranked 58th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
5
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Iraq competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September, 2024.

Medalists

Further information: 2024 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Paralympics medal winners

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 1 2
Athletics 5 1 6
Judo 1 0 1
Powerlifting 3 0 3
Shooting 0 1 1
Swimming 1 0 1
Table tennis 0 1 1
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Wheelchair fencing 3 0 3
Wheelchair tennis 1 0 1
Total 16 4 20

Archery

Main articles: Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Iraq entered two athletes into the games by virtue of his result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic.[1]

Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Abbas Kadhim Men's individual compound 694 9  Joussaume (FRA)
W 141-140 		 van Montagu (BEL)
L 141-143 		Did not advance
Sarah Al-hameed Women's individual compound 669 16  Ferelly (INA)
L 127-129 		Did not advance
Abbas Kadhim
Sarah Al-hameed 		Mixed team compound —  Indonesia
L 149-150 		Did not advance

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Iraqi track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ali Al-Rikabi Men's 100 m T38 — — 11.48 8
Men's 400 m T38 — — 50.34 4
Mohammed Ayade Men's 400 m T11 51.98 2 Q 52.04 2 Q 51.25 4
Fatimah Suwaed Women's 100 m T35 — — 14.82 4
Women's 200 m T35 — — 31.06 4
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Garrah Tnaiash Men's shot put F40 — 11.03 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hussein Khafaji Men's javelin throw F34 — 34.53 5
Wildan Nukhailawi Men's javelin throw F41 — 40.46 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Judo

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
round 1 		Repechage
round 2 		Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Taha Al-Gburi 90 kg  Jonard (FRA)
L 0-10 		Did not advance  Cretul (MDA)
L 0-10 		Did not advance 9

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Number Athlete Event Attempt (kg) Result (kg) Rank
1 2 3
1 Muslim Al-Sudani Men's 54 kg 178 182 182 178 4
2 Rasool Mohsin Men's 80 kg 215 223 226 215 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4 Faris Abed Men's +107 kg

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Shahad Al-Luhaibi 10m air pistol SH1 549 11 did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athletes Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Qasim Al-Khafaji 50m butterfly S6 DSQ DSQ did not advance
100 metre freestyle S6

Table tennis

Main articles: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Iraq secure one singles spot for the Paralympic games. Najlah Al-Dayyeni qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of her gold medal results, in class 6, at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.[2]

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Najlah Al-Dayyeni Women's individual C6 —  Caillaud (FRA)
W 3-0 		 Alieva (NPA)
W 3-1 		 Lytovchenko (UKR)
W 3-1 		1st place, gold medalist(s)

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ahmed Shekha Men's +80 kg  Omirali (KAZ)
L TKO-11 		did not advance

Wheelchair fencing

Main article: Wheelchair fencing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Repechage 4 Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Zainulabdeen Al-Madhkhoori Men's foil A —  Tokatlian (FRA)
L 4-15 		Did not advance  Pender (POL)
L 2-15 		Did not advance 13
Men's épée A —  Lam-Watson (GBR)
L 14-15 		Did not advance  Demchuk (UKR)
W 15-14 		 Tian (CHN)
L 10-15 		Did not advance 10
Hayder Al-Ogaili Men's foil A  Damasceno (BRA)
L 12-15 		Did not advance 17
Men's épée A —  Tian (CHN)
L 12-15 		Did not advance  Schoonover (USA)
W 15-6 		 Lam-Watson (GBR)
L 12-15 		Did not advance 11
Ali Ammar Men's épée B —  Naumenko (UKR)
W 15-8 		 Kingmanaw (THA)
L 13-15 		Did not advance —  Datsko (UKR)
L 14-15 		Did not advance 10
Men's foil B —  Daoliang (CHN)
L 4-15 		Did not advance  Massa (ITA)
L 3-15 		Did not advance 10
Hayder Al-Ogaili
Zainulabdeen Al-Madhkhoori
Ali Ammar 		Team foil  Indonesia
L DNS-0 		DNS Did not advance
Team épée — —  Brazil
W 45-14 		 Great Britain
W 45-39 		— — — —  China
L 36-45 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Wheelchair tennis

Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Hussein Hamid Habal Men's singles  Dong (CHN)
L 6–4 (6–7, 6–1)| 		did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final". World Archery. 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Mixed Fortunes for Asian stars as Paralympic Games Gold Medallists Set Sights on Paris". International Table Tennis Federation. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.