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Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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IPC code
  
PNG

Flag bearer
  
Francis Kompaon

Competitors
  
2 in 1 sport

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Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

NPC
  
Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee

Medals Ranked 63rd
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 0 1

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. The country had requested wildcard entries, but the request was turned down by the Beijing Paralympic organisers.

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Papua New Guinea was making its return to the Paralympics, having competed in 2000 but not in 2004.

Medallists

Francis Kompaon won Papua New Guinea's first ever Paralympic or Olympic medal. It was the country's only medal of the Games.

Athletics

  • Francis Kompaon
  • men's 200m sprint T46: 23.30s (9th)
  • men's 100m sprint T46: 11.10s (2nd - silver)
  • Joyleen Jeffrey
  • women's 100m sprint T12: Disqualified
  • References

    Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia