Rwanda at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Rwanda at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | RWA |
NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Rwanda |
in Paris, France August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) | |
Competitors | 12 in 2 sports |
Flag bearers | Liliane Mukobwankawe Emmanuel Niyibizi |
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Rwanda is competing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024. It is the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics, since the nation's debut at 2000.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Sitting volleyball | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Sitting volleyball
Rwanda women's national team entered the paralympic games by virtue of their gold medal results, at the 2024 African Sitting Volleyball Championships in Lagos, Nigeria.[1]
- Summary
Team | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Classification 7-8 | ||||
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Rwanda women's | Women's tournament | Brazil L 0–3 | Slovenia L 1–3 | Canada L 0–3 | 4 | — | France W 3–0 | 7 |
Atheletics
Emmanual Niyibizi qualified after winning Gold at the Dubai 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix on 15 February 2024.[2][3]
- Summary
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Emmanuel Niyibizi | 1500m T46 | — | DQ |
Athlete disappearance
On 27 August 2024, Claudine Bazubagira from the sitting volleyball team was reported missing by the Rwandan Olympic Committee, after they had not been seen since leaving the team camp in Courbevoie on 20 August.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Penultimate men's and women's teams secure positions for Paris 2024". World ParaVolley. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Dubai 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix Results" (PDF). World ParaVolley. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris Paralympics: Rwandan athletes pledge to bring medals home". The New Times. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Authorities probe 'worrying disappearance' of Rwandan Paralympian". RTE. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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