Jordan competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from 29 August to 9 September 2012.[1]
Three members of the Jordanian team, two athletes and a trainer, were arrested after four females in Northern Ireland filed complaints alleging sexual assault by the men. They were released on bail after an embassy official promised they would be returned to face sexual assault charges.[2] The three men, two powerlifters and a trainer were subsequently withdrawn from the team.[3] One, powerlifter Omar Qaradhi, later pleaded guilty to sexual assault, and received a twelve-month suspended sentence.[4]
Athletics
- Men’s Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amer Al Abbadi | Shot Put F57-58 | 12.93 | 758 | 11 |
| Discus Throw F57-58 | 41.32 | 657 | 14 | |
| Abed Al Ramahi | Long Jump F13 | 5.66 | — | 11 |
| Jamil Elshebli | Shot Put F57-58 | 13.58 | 954 | 4 |
Powerlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haidarah Alkawamleh | +100kg | 215 | 7 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatama Allawi | -52kg | 85 | 6 |
Table tennis
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Maha Bargouthi | Individual C1-2 |  Rooney (IRL)L 2-3 |
 Marziou (FRA)L 0-3 |
3 | — | did not advance | |||
| Fatmeh Al-Azzam | Individual C4 |  Peric-Rankovic (SRB)L 0-3 |
 Jung (KOR)W 3-0 |
2 | — | did not advance | |||
| Khetam Abuawad | Individual C5 |  Makishi (ARG)W 3-0 |
 Bessho (JPN)W 3-0 |
1 Q | — |  Gu (CHN)L 1-3 |
Bronze Medal Match Lundback (SWE)L 2-3 |
4 | |
| Maha Bargouthi Fatmeh Al-Azzam Khetam Abuawad |
Team C4-5 | — | Bye | Sweden (SWE) L 0-3 |
did not advance | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Jordan - Athlete List". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ Taggart, Peter. "Two Paralympians, trainer out of London games over sex assault charges". CNN. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ Sport, Telegraph. "Jordanian Paralympians pull out of London Games after sexual assault charges in Northern Ireland". Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Omar Qaradhi: Jordanian Paralympic athlete pleads guilty", BBC News, 4 March 2014
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