Samoa first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 2000, sending a single athlete to compete in track and field. The country has participated in every Summer Paralympics since then, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympic Games, and has never won a Paralympic medal. Samoans have only ever competed in track and field events.[1]
| Samoa at the Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | SAM |
| NPC | Samoa Paralympic Committee |
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| Summer appearances | |
Full results for Samoa at the Paralympics edit
| Name | Games | Sport | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mose Faatamala | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 100 m T46 | 12.41 s | 6th (out of 8) in heat 3; did not advance |
| Mose Faatamala | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's Javelin F46 | 37.81 m | 7th (out of 8) |
| Mose Faatamala | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's Javelin F44/46 | 37.37 m (671 pts) | 11th (out of 12) |
| Meira Vaa | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's Discus F56-58 | 18.54 m (597 pts) | 17th (out of 19) |
| Mose Faatamala | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's long jump F46 | 5.28 m (758 pts) | 9th (out of 10) |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Samoa at the Paralympics on paralympic.org