Syria at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Syria at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Syria sent athletes to the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, a city in Catalonia, Spain. The country was represented by the Syrian Olympic Committee.

Nine athletes from Syria took part in the games. Eight of them were men, and one was a woman. They competed in four different sports: athletics, shooting, swimming, and wrestling. This was an important moment for Syrian sports, showing their participation in the worldwide Olympic event.

Competitors

Nine athletes from Syria competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. They took part in four different sports.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Four Syrian athletes joined the athletics events. Kheireldin Abeid ran in the men's 110 m hurdles, Moussa El-Hariri in the men's marathon, Zeid Abou Hamed in the men's 400 m hurdles, and Ghada Shouaa in the heptathlon.

Abeid came seventh in his race but did not move to the next round. Abou Hamed did not start his race. El-Hariri finished the marathon and placed 84th. Shouaa finished the heptathlon and placed 25th.

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

One athlete from Syria, Farid Kharboutly, competed in a shooting event called skeet at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The event took place on July 26, 1992. After six rounds of shooting, Farid scored 144 points. He did not advance to the final round and shared 33rd place overall.

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

One Syrian athlete, Hisham Al-Masri, competed in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He swam in two races: the men's 400 m freestyle and the men's 1,500 m freestyle.

In the 400 m freestyle, Hisham finished first in his race on July 29, 1992, but his time was not fast enough to move on to the finals. He also finished first in his race for the 1,500 m freestyle that same day, but again, his time was not quick enough to advance.

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Three Syrian athletes took part in wrestling events. Khaled Al-Faraj competed in the Greco-Roman −52 kg category, Ahmad Al-Osta in the freestyle −68 kg category, and Mohammad Hassoun in the Greco-Roman −48 kg category.

In the freestyle −68 kg event, Al-Osta faced Chris Wilson of Canada and Gérard Sartoro of France and did not move on. In the Greco-Roman −52 kg event, Al-Faraj had a bye in the first round but did not advance after facing competitors from South Korea and the Unified Olympic Team. In the Greco-Roman −48 kg event, Hassoun also had a bye in the first round but did not advance after facing competitors from India and Italy.