Ivory Coast first competed at the Paralympic Games in 1996. It has participated in every Summer Paralympics since then, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Côte d'Ivoire has won four Paralympic medals, three gold and one bronze, all in the sport of track and field athletics. All three of the gold medals were won by Oumar Basakoulba Kone.[1]
| Ivory Coast at the Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | CIV |
| NPC | Fédération Ivoirienne des Sports Paralympiques |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
Ivory Coast will be taking part in the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and the Fédération Ivoirienne des Sports Paralympiques have chosen Bedford as the UK training base for its Paralympians.[2]
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Oumar Basakoulba Kone | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 400 metres T42-46 |
| Gold |
Oumar Basakoulba Kone | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 800 metres T44-46 |
| Gold |
Oumar Basakoulba Kone | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 800 metres T46 |
 Silver |
Fatimata Diasso | 2016 Rip | Athletics | Women's Long Jump F11 |
 Bronze |
Paul Fernand Kra Koffi | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 800 metres T12 |
References edit
- ^ Ivory Coast at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
- ^ "On Your Marks! Bedford Borough to host teams from around the world ahead of London 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
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