- Malta at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Malta at the Paralympic Games
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0Paralympic history (summary) Summer Games 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 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 advanceSee also
References
- ^ "Maltese aspirations at the Paralympics". DI-VE. 2008-08-27. http://www.di-ve.com/Default.aspx?ID=65&PID=11&NewsID=53891&Action=1&newscategory=23. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ Malta at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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