Haiti at the Paralympics
| Haiti at the Paralympics | |||||||||
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| IPC code | HAI | ||||||||
| NPC | Comité National Paralympique d'Haïti | ||||||||
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Haiti first participated in the Paralympic Games in 2008, sending a single athlete, Nephtalie Jean-Louis, to compete in powerlifting.[1] Due to unspecified "problems with her weight", however, Jean-Louis was ultimately unable to compete, and was listed as a non-starter in her event (powerlifting).[2]
Thus it is only at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London that Haitian athletes actually competed for the first time. The country was represented by two athletes: Nephtalie Jean-Louis, in the shot put and javelin rather than in powerlifting; and Josue Cajuste, also in the shot put and javelin.[2]
Haiti's participation in the Paralympics is overseen by the Comité National Paralympique d'Haïti.[1]
Full results for Haiti at the Paralympics
| Name | Games | Sport | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nephtalie Jean-Louis | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's -44kg | Did not start | - |
| Josue Cajuste | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's shot put F42-44 | 7.63m (238 pts) | 11 |
| Josue Cajuste | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's javelin F42 | ||
| Nephtalie Jean-Louis | 2012 London | Athletics | Shot Put F57-58 | ||
| Nephtalie Jean-Louis | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's javelin F57-58 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Haïti aux Jeux Paralympiques de Beijing 2008", Le Nouvelliste, September 4, 2008
- 1 2 "Paralympic Haiti team arrive for London 2012 ahead of their first ever Paralympic Games", ITV News, 23 August 2012
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