Papua New Guinea at the Paralympics

Papua New Guinea at the Paralympics

Papua New Guinea first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1984, sending a delegation of four athletes to compete in track and field, then missed out on three consecutive Games before returning in 2000, with two athletes in track and field and one in powerlifting. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?npc=PNG&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Papua New Guinea at the Paralympics] , website of the International Paralympic Committee] Papua New Guinea was absent again in 2004, and returned for its third competition in 2008. [ [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200807/s2298580.htm "Toua makes comeback complete in PNG Olympic squad"] , ABC Radio Australia, July 9, 2008]

Francis Kompaon won Papua New Guinea's first ever Paralympic or Olympic medal when he took silver in the 100 metre sprint, T46 category, at the 2008 Games. He finished 0.05 seconds behind gold medal winner Heath Francis, of Australia. [ [http://www.athletics-oceania.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1921&sID=2 "Silver for Francis Kompaon"] , Oceania Athletics Association, September 15, 2008] [ [http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20080916/view01.htm "Kompaon a champ on our national day"] , "Post Courier", September 16, 2008]

Papua New Guinea has never taken part in the Winter Paralympic Games. [ [http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?npc=PNG&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=all Papua New Guinea at the Paralympics] , website of the International Paralympic Committee]

List of medallists

ee also

* Papua New Guinea at the Olympics

References


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