Highlights
Kuwait made their debut at the Paralympic Games in 1980 in Arnhem, with a delegation in athletics.
Of their 49 Paralympic medals, the first was won in 1980 by their most successful Paralympian, Adelah AL-ROMI, who took gold on the track in the women's 60m and 200m. She went on to win gold in discus in 1984, adding two more gold medals in javelin and shot put in 1988, and discus silver in 1992.
Anthem: Title
Al-Nasheed Al-Watani (National Anthem)
Anthem: Year of Induction
1978
Anthem: Composer
Music Ibrahim AL-SOULA, words Ahmad Meshari AL-ADWANI
Official NPC name
Kuwait
NPC President's name
Mr. Mahdi AL-AZEMI
NPC General Secretary's name
Mr. Shafi ALHAJERI
Year of first appearance in an Paralympic Games
1980
Number of appearances in Paralympic Games
9, including London 2012
Summary of Paralympic Games Appearances
| Medals per sport | ||||
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Athletics | 10 | 15 | 17 | 42 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wheelchair tennis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 17 | 22 | 49 |
| Medals per year | ||||
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1984 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1988 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 17 | 22 | 49 |
