Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | PNG |
NPC | Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Francis Kompaon |
Medals Ranked 63rd |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Papua New Guinea sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by two athletes, Francis Kompaon and Joyleen Jeffrey, both competing in track and field.[1] [2] The country had requested wildcard entries, but the request was turned down by the Beijing Paralympic organisers.[3]
Papua New Guinea was making its return to the Paralympics, having competed in 2000 but not in 2004.[4]
Medallists
Francis Kompaon won Papua New Guinea's first ever Paralympic or Olympic medal.[5] [6] It was the country's only medal of the Games.[7]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Silver | Francis Kompaon | Athletics | Men's 100m (T46) |
Athletics
Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Francis Kompaon | T46 | Men's 100m | 11.10 | 3 Q | 11.10 | |
Men's 200m | 23.30 | 9 | did not advance | |||
Joyleen Jeffrey | T12 | Women's 100m | DSQ | did not advance |
See also
- 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Papua New Guinea at the Paralympics
- Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
- ^ "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games" Archived 2009-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Athletics Association, September 1, 2008
- ^ "Toua makes comeback complete in PNG Olympic squad" Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, July 9, 2008
- ^ "PNG wildcard bid fails for Paralympics" Archived 2008-06-19 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, June 18, 2008
- ^ "IPC chief confident 2004 Games momentum will continue with this week's Paralympics" Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, Embassy of Greece to the United States, September 16, 2004
- ^ "Silver for Francis Kompaon" Archived 2009-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Athletics Association, September 15, 2008
- ^ "Kompaon a champ on our national day" Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Post Courier, September 16, 2008
- ^ "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the 2008 Paralympics
External links
- Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
- International Paralympic Committee
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