Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| 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 | |||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Kompaon, FrancisFrancis Kompaon | Athletics | Men's 100m (T46) |
Competitors and results
Athletics
- Francis Kompaon
- Joyleen Jeffrey
- women's 100m sprint T12: Disqualified[10]
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", Oceania Athletics Association, September 1, 2008
- ↑ "Toua makes comeback complete in PNG Olympic squad", ABC Radio Australia, July 9, 2008
- ↑ "PNG wildcard bid fails for Paralympics", ABC Radio Australia, June 18, 2008
- ↑ "IPC chief confident 2004 Games momentum will continue with this week's Paralympics", Embassy of Greece to the United States, September 16, 2004
- ↑ "Silver for Francis Kompaon", Oceania Athletics Association, September 15, 2008
- ↑ "Kompaon a champ on our national day", Post Courier, September 16, 2008
- ↑ "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the 2008 Paralympics
- ↑ "Kompaon eyes 100m", Post Courier, September 11, 2008
- ↑ "Silver for Francis Kompaon", Oceania Athletics Association, September 15, 2008
- ↑ "Kompaon eyes 100m", Post Courier, September 11, 2008
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