Namibia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Namibia at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeNAM
NPCNamibia National Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Reginald Benade (opening & closing)
Medals
Ranked 69th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Namibia sent a delegate to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. According to official records,[1] the country's only representative was Reginald Benade, who appeared in two events in athletics and won a bronze medal in the discus throw.[2][3]

Medallists

Further information: 2008 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2008 Summer Paralympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Reginald Benade Athletics Men's Discus Throw - F35/36 11th

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Points Rank
Reginald Benade F35-36
(F36) 		Shot put N/A 11.59 929 6
Discus throw N/A 37.57 1076

See also

References

  1. ^ Athletes & Teams Archived 2008-09-21 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games
  2. ^ "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the Beijing Paralympics
  3. ^ List of medallists for Namibia Archived 2008-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, official website of the Beijing Paralympics