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Kuwait At The Paralympics
Kuwait made its Paralympic Games début at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, with a delegation in track and field. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Kuwaiti competitors have won a total of 49 Paralympic medals, of which 12 gold, 17 silver and 21 bronze. International Paralympic Committee Medalists See also *Kuwait at the Olympics
Kuwait has competed in 12 Summer Games. To date, Kuwait has won three bronze Olympic medals.
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Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait also shares maritime borders with Iran. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately . Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of the capital city Kuwait City. , Kuwait has a population of 4.45 million people of which 1.45 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.00 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. Historically, most of present-day Kuwait was part of ancient Mesopotamia. Pre-oil Kuwait was a strategic trade port between Mesopotamia, Persia and India. Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization, largely b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Habib Al-Saleh
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the verb (''ḥameda'', "to thank or to praise"), non-past participle (). Lexicology As an Arabic name, it has its origins in a Quranic prophecy attributed to Jesus in the Quran which most Islamic scholars concede is about Muhammad. It also shares the same roots as Mahmud, Muhammad and Hamed. In its transliteration, the name has one of the highest number of spelling variations in the world. Though Islamic scholars attribute the name Ahmed to Muhammed, the verse itself is about a Messenger named Ahmed, whilst Muhammed was a Messenger-Prophet. Some Islamic traditions view the name Ahmad as another given name of Muhammad at birth by his mother, considered by Muslims to be the more esoteric name of Muhammad and central to understandin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Summer Paralympics
)( es, Deporte Sin Límites) , nations = 82 (BCN)75 (MAD) , athletes = 3,020 (BCN)1,600 (MAD) , opened_by = Queen Sofía , opening = 3 September (BCN)15 September (MAD) , closing = 14 September (BCN)22 September (MAD) , events = 487 in 15 sports (BCN)68 in 5 sports (MAD) , cauldron = Antonio Rebollo (BCN)Coral Bistuer (MAD) , stadium = Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc (BCN)Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid (MAD) , summer_prev = Seoul 1988 , summer_next = Atlanta 1996 , winter_prev = Tignes/Albertville 1992 , winter_next = Lillehammer 1994 The 1992 Summer Paralympics ( es, Juegos Paralímpicos de Verano de 1992; ca, Jocs Paralímpics d'estiu de 1992) were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralympics in the Spanish capital, Madrid. Host city selection Barcelona is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khaled Khaled (athlete)
''Khaled Khaled'' (stylized in all caps) is the twelfth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on April 30, 2021, by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records. The album features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Jeremih, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Cardi B, H.E.R., Migos, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Justin Bieber, 21 Savage, Bryson Tiller, Roddy Ricch, Drake, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Puff Daddy, Nas, Jay-Z, James Fauntleroy, Justin Timberlake, Meek Mill, Buju Banton, Capleton, and Bounty Killer. Background The title of the album is named after Khaled's real name, Khaled Khaled. It was executive produced by himself, his respective first and second children and sons, Asahd and Aalam Tuck Khaled, with Allah also being credited as an executive producer due to the Khaled family's religious beliefs and spirituality in Islam. ''Khaled Khaled'' is the first album by Khaled to be released since the bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mubarak Al-Enezi
Muhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak, (; 4 May 1928 – 25 February 2020) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the fourth president of Egypt from 1981 to 2011. Before he entered politics, Mubarak was a career officer in the Egyptian Air Force. He served as its commander from 1972 to 1975 and rose to the rank of air chief marshal in 1973. In 1975, he was appointed vice president by President Anwar Sadat and assumed the presidency after his assassination in 1981. Mubarak's presidency lasted almost thirty years, making him Egypt's longest-serving ruler since Muhammad Ali Pasha, who ruled the country for 43 years from 1805 to 1848. Less than two weeks after the assassination of President Anwar Sadat, Mubarak quickly assumed the presidency in the single-candidate 1981 referendum, and renewed his term through single-candidate referendums in 1987, 1993, and 1999. Under United States pressure, Mubarak held the country's first multi-party election in 2005, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aly Mohamed (athlete)
Ali Zein Mohamed ( ar, علي زين محمد; born 14 December 1990) is an Egyptian handball player for CS Dinamo București and the Egyptian national team. Club career He started his career at Al Ahly, then he played for Étoile Sportive du Sahel, Al Jazira, Pays d'Aix Université Club and Sharjah, before joining Barcelona in July 2021, where he won the 2021–22 EHF Champions League. After one season he transferred to Sharjah. International career He played for Egypt U20 at the 2009 Junior World Championship and 2011 Junior World Championship. He won the 2013 Mediterranean Games, and the African Championship in 2016, 2020 and 2022 with Egypt. He also represented Egypt at the World Men's Handball Championship in 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023, and in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. Honours ;Club Al Ahly * Egypt Handball Cup: 2009 * Arab Handball Championship of Champions: 2010 * African Handball Champions League: 2012 * Egyptian Handball League: 2012–13 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahed Al-Mutairi
Fahd ( ar, فهد, “leopard“ or “cheetah”), also transliterated Fahed or Fahad, can refer to: People Given name Fahad * Fahad Ali (born 1987), Indian television actor * Fahad Babar (born 1992), Pakistani born American cricketer * Fahad Al-Bishi (born 1965), Saudi football player *Fahad Belal Al-Salik (born 1991), Saudi basketball player *Fahad Albutairi (born 1985), Saudi stand-up comedian *Fahad Ensour (born 1934), Jordanian politician * Fahad Fazil, Indian actor * Fahad Mustafa (born 1983), Pakistani actor *Fahad Shah, Kashmiri journalist *Fahad Usman (born 1976), UAE cricketer * Yusuf Salman Yusuf (1901–1949), better known by his nom de guerre Fahad, Iraqi communist leader Fahd * Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921–2005), king of Saudi Arabia, 1982–2005 *Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Balghunaim (born 1952), Saudi engineer *Fahd Ballan (1933–1997), popular Syrian Druze singer *Fahd Jaradat (1930–2015), Jordanian soldier and politician *Fahd Jassem al-Freij (born 1950), Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Fencing At The 1988 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair fencing at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of fourteen events, nine for men and five for women. Medal Table Medal summary Men's events Women's events References * {{Paralympic Games Wheelchair fencing 1988 Summer Paralympics events 1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicenten ... Paralympics International fencing competitions hosted by South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tareq Al-Naser
Tariq ( ar, طارق) is an Arabic word and given name. Etymology The word is derived from the Arabic verb , ('), meaning "to strike", and into the agentive conjugated doer form , ('), meaning "striker". It became popular as a name after Tariq ibn Ziyad, a Muslim military leader who conquered Iberia in the Battle of Guadalete in 711 AD. In literature and placenames Ṭariq is used in classical Arabic to refer to a visitor at night (a visitor "strikes" the house door). Due to the heat of travel in the Arabian Peninsula, visitors would generally arrive at night. The use of the word appears in several places including the Quran, where ṭāriq is used to refer to the brilliant star at night, because it comes out visiting at night, and this is the common understanding of the word nowadays due to the Qur'an. It can also be found in many poems. For example, from the famous poets Imru' al-Qais and Jarir ibn Atiyah. Gibraltar is the Spanish derivation of the Arabic name Jabal A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayad Al-Ali
Ayad ( ar, إياد) is both an Arabic given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *Ayad Alkadhi (born 1971), Iraqi artist *Ayad Allawi (born 1945), Iraqi politician * Ayad Lamdassem (born 1981), Spanish long-distance runner *Ayad Rahim (born 1962), Iraqi-American journalist *Ayad al-Samarrai, Iraqi politician * Ayad Al Adhamy, Musician and Record Producer Surname: * Ahmad Ayad (born 1991), Iraqi footballer *Mohammed Ali Ayad (born 1978), Qatari judoka See also *Həyat Hayad is a village ''de jure'' in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, but ''de facto'' in the Martakert Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh Artsakh, officially the Republic of Artsakh () or the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ... {{given name, type=both Arabic-language surnames Arabic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husain Al-Enezi
Husain, a variant spelling of Hussein, is a common Arabic name, especially among Muslims because of the status of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Mohammad. Notable people with the name include: Arts and literature * Adrian A. Husain, Pakistani poet * M. F. Husain, Indian artist * Shahrukh Husain, Pakistani author * Husain Salahuddin, Maldivian writer Media * Altaf Husain, Pakistani journalist * Attia Hosain (1913–1998), British-Indian journalist and author * Husain Haqqani, Pakistani journalist, political activist and ambassador * Irfan Husain, Pakistani journalist * Mishal Husain, British journalist and television presenter * Zakir Hussain (musician), Indian tabla player Religion and politics * Husain (Jalayirids), Jalayirid ruler * Akhter Husain, Pakistani civil servant * Zakir Husain (governor) (1897–1971), Pakistani police inspector and government minister * Zakir Husain (politician), former Indian President * Husain Burhanuddin, Indian Qari, Islamic leader and scholar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1988 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 344 events. Because of ties for third place in the men's 800 metre A1–3/A9/L2 and precision throw C1 events, a total of 346 bronze medals were awarded. Because of a tie for first place in the women's 100 m 5–6 345 gold medals and 343 silver medals were awarded. Bulgaria, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Thailand and Tunisia won their first ever medals in this sport. Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Mixed events References * {{Paralympic Games Athletics 1988 Summer Paralympics events 1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
