Malta at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Malta at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Malta at the Paralympic Games
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Flag of Malta
IPC code  MLT
NPC Malta Federation of Sports Associations for Disabled Persons
Competitors 1 in 1 sport
Medals Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Malta competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. This was the first time in twenty-four years that Malta competed in the games; the last time was at the 1984 Summer Paralympics. The country's delegation consisted of a single competitor, 18-year-old sprinter Antonio Flores. He was a member of Pembroke Athleta and trained under the club's coach, Jivko Jetchev. Flores left for Beijing on September 1.[1]

Results

Flores entered only one event - the 100m sprint in the T44 category. He finished 5th out of 6 in his heat, and did not advance to the final.[2]

Name Sport Event Time Rank
Antonio Flores Athletics Men's 100m T44 12.71 5th in heat 2;
did not advance

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