| Central African Republic at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CAF |
| NPC | Comité National Paralympique Centrafricain |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 2 (2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Veronica Ndakara |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The Central African Republic are competing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games, including game-eligible alternates in team sports. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Veronica Ndakara | Shot put F41 | 6.70 | 11 |
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | First round | Quarterfinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Louisette Flora Rene Kimoto Martha | Women's +65kg |  Tapari (PNG)L 10-16 | Did not advance | ||||||
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