| Guinea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | GUI |
| NPC | Guinea Paralympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Ahmed Barry |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Guinea sent a single athlete, Ahmed Barry, to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. He entered the men's 200 m T46 as his only event, but was a non-starter. [1]
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Ahmed Barry | T46 | 200m | DNS | did not advance | |||||
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was first time the new Paralympic logo featured in the Summer Paralympics since its rebranding after the 2004 Summer Paralympics.
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.
Rwanda sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by a single athlete. Jean de Dieu Nkundabera, who won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, competed in the 800 metre wheelchair sprint.
Iraq sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Twenty Iraqis qualified to compete in the Games, in fields including powerlifting, athletics, and volleyball.
Botswana was due to a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
Zambia competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of a single athlete, middle-distance runner Larson Katongo. The 21-year-old Katongo, who is visually impaired, participated in the 800 metre and 1500 metre events. Although he had competed in international meets before, this was his first Paralympic Games. Katongo's trainer is Paul Mwansa.
Cambodia competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
Peru sent a delegation of four athletes to compete in three sports at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.
Turkmenistan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country was represented by three athletes, all competing in powerlifting.
Benin sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. They were represented by one athlete, powerlifter Blandine Sahenou.
Burundi sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It was Burundi's first ever participation in the Paralympic Games. According to official records, the following three athletes competed in the games:
Kyrgyzstan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The only recorded athlete was powerlifter Roman Omurbekov.
Bangladesh sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. According to official records, the country's only athlete competed in athletics.
Panama sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It consisted of runner Said Gomez and swimmer Desirée Aguilar. Their results are detailed below.
Uzbekistan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Tajikistan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The country was represented by two athletes, both competing in powerlifting. Flagbearer Khayrullo Abdurahimov, however, does not appear on his event's official scoresheet, so he seems to not have been active in the Paralympics.
Niger sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. According to official records, the country's only representative was powerlifter Zakari Amadou.
Qatar sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It did not win any medals.
Guinea made its Paralympic Games début at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, sending a single representative to compete in athletics. He took part in two events, and did not win a medal. Barry was, again, Guinea's sole representative at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Entering only one race on that occasion, he was a non-starter. He remains the only person to have represented Guinea at the Paralympic Games.
Papua New Guinea participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9, 2012.
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