Namibia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Namibia at the Paralympic Games
Flag of Namibia IPC code  NAM NPC Namibia National Paralympic Committee
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Reginald Benade (opening & closing)
Medals Rank: 69	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 1	Total 1
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1960–1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008

Namibia sent a delegation 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
3 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

• Namibia at the Paralympics
• Namibia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

• International Paralympic Committee

References

1. ^ Athletes & Teams, Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games
2. ^ "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the Beijing Paralympics
3. ^ List of medallists for Namibia, official website of the Beijing Paralympics