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 at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 was making its return to the Paralympics, having competed in 2000 but not in 2004.[4]
Medallists edit
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 |
Francis Kompaon | Athletics | Men's 100m (T46) |
Athletics edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Francis Kompaon | T46 | Men's 100m | 11.10 | 3 Q | 11.10 |
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| Men's 200m | 23.30 | 9 | did not advance | |||
| Joyleen Jeffrey | T12 | Women's 100m | DSQ | did not advance | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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