Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Infobox Paralympics Papua New Guinea
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 2
sports= 1
flagbearer= Francis Kompaon
officials=
gold=
silver= 1
bronze=
rank= 63

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. [ [http://www.athletics-oceania.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1901&sID=2 "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games"] , Oceania Athletics Association, September 1, 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] The country had requested wildcard entries, but the request was turned down by the Beijing Paralympic organisers. [ [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2278250.htm?tab=sport "PNG wildcard bid fails for Paralympics"] , ABC Radio Australia, June 18, 2008]

Papua New Guinea was making its return to the Paralympics, having competed in 2000 but not in 2004. [ [http://www.greekembassy.org/embassy/Content/en/Article.aspx?office=3&folder=200&article=14024 "IPC chief confident 2004 Games momentum will continue with this week's Paralympics"] , Embassy of Greece to the United States, September 16, 2004]

Medallists

Francis Kompaon won Papua New Guinea's first ever Paralympic or Olympic medal. [ [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] It was the country's only medal of the Games. [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml "Overall Medal Standings"] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics] ]

Competitors and results

Athletics

* Francis Kompaon
**men's 200m sprint T46: 23.30s (9th) [ [http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20080911/sport06.htm "Kompaon eyes 100m"] , "Post Courier", September 11, 2008]
**men's 100m sprint T46: 11.10s (2nd - silver) [ [http://www.athletics-oceania.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1921&sID=2 "Silver for Francis Kompaon"] , Oceania Athletics Association, September 15, 2008]
* Joyleen Jeffrey
**women's 100m sprint T12: DSQ [ [http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20080911/sport06.htm "Kompaon eyes 100m"] , "Post Courier", September 11, 2008]

ee also

*2008 Summer Paralympics
*Papua New Guinea at the Paralympics
*Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

* [http://en.beijing2008.com/83/66/column211716683.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site]
* [http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee]

References