| Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | PNG |
| NPC | Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Francis Kompaon |
| Medals Ranked 63rd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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.
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.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Francis Kompaon | Athletics | Men's 100m (T46) |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Francis Kompaon | T46 | Men's 100m | 11.10 | 3 Q | 11.10 |
|
| Men's 200m | 23.30 | 9 | did not advance | |||
| Joyleen Jeffrey | T12 | Women's 100m | DSQ | did not advance | ||
See also
- 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Papua New Guinea at the Paralympics
- Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
- "Preview of Island Athletes at the Paralympic Games" Archived 2009-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Athletics Association, September 1, 2008
- "Toua makes comeback complete in PNG Olympic squad" Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, July 9, 2008
- "PNG wildcard bid fails for Paralympics" Archived 2008-06-19 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, June 18, 2008
- "IPC chief confident 2004 Games momentum will continue with this week's Paralympics" Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, Embassy of Greece to the United States, September 16, 2004
- "Silver for Francis Kompaon" Archived 2009-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Athletics Association, September 15, 2008
- "Kompaon a champ on our national day" Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Post Courier, September 16, 2008
- "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the 2008 Paralympics