Mali at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Mali at the Paralympic Games
Flag of Mali IPC code  MLI NPC National Paralympic Committee of Mali
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
Competitors	0 in 0 sports
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Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1960–1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008* *(Sole competitor was banned prior to the Games, for steroid use.)

Mali sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. According to official records, the only athlete would have been powerlifter Facourou Sissoko^[1]. However, Sissoko was not allowed to start in the -75 kg class due to having tested positive for steroid use on September 6. He was given a two-year ban^[2]

See also

• Mali at the Paralympics
• Mali at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

• International Paralympic Committee

References

1. ^ Athletes & Teams, Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games
2. ^ Paralympic powerlifters get 2-year drug bans, Cnn.com International, September 11, 2008