Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Papua New Guinea at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codePNG
NPCPapua New Guinea Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Francis Kompaon
Medals
Ranked 63rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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 was making its return to the Paralympics, having competed in 2000 but not in 2004.[4]

Medallists

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

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Francis Kompaon T46 Men's 100m 11.10 3 Q 11.10 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Men's 200m 23.30 9 did not advance
Joyleen Jeffrey T12 Women's 100m DSQ did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games" Archived 2009-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Athletics Association, September 1, 2008
  2. ^ "Toua makes comeback complete in PNG Olympic squad" Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, July 9, 2008
  3. ^ "PNG wildcard bid fails for Paralympics" Archived 2008-06-19 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, June 18, 2008
  4. ^ "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
  5. ^ "Silver for Francis Kompaon" Archived 2009-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Athletics Association, September 15, 2008
  6. ^ "Kompaon a champ on our national day" Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Post Courier, September 16, 2008
  7. ^ "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the 2008 Paralympics