Mali at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
---|---|
IPC code | MLI |
NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Mali |
in Rio de Janeiro | |
Competitors | 2 in 1 sports |
Medals |
|
Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Mali competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Oumar Sidibe | 100 m T38 | Did not finish | Did not advance |
Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Korotoumou Coulibaly | Javelin F55-56 | 12.77 | 12 |
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi). The population of Mali is 19.1 million. 67% of its population was estimated to be under the age of 25 in 2017. Its capital is Bamako. The sovereign state of Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert, while the country's southern part, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the Niger and Senegal rivers. The country's economy centers on agriculture and mining. Some of Mali's prominent natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent, and salt.
The Mali Empire was an empire in West Africa from c. 1235 to 1670. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Musa Keita. The Manding languages were spoken in the empire. The Mali Empire was the largest empire in West Africa and profoundly influenced the culture of West Africa through the spread of its language, laws and customs. Much of the recorded information about the Mali Empire comes from 14th-century North African Arab historian Ibn Khaldun, 14th-century Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta and 16th-century Moroccan traveller Leo Africanus. The other major source of information is Mandinka oral tradition, through storytellers known as griots.
The Mali national football team represents Mali in men's international football and it is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The team's nickname is Les Aigles.
Mohamed Lamine Sissoko is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak is a Polish football manager and a former player who most recently managed the Tunisia national football team.
The Insurgency in the Maghreb refers to Islamist militant and terrorist activity in the Maghreb and Sahel regions of North Africa since 2002. The conflict succeeded the conclusion of the Algerian Civil War as the militant group Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) allied itself with al-Qaeda to eventually become al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Algeria and other Maghreb states affected by the activity have been offered assistance in fighting extremist militants by the United States and the United Kingdom since 2007, when Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara began.
The Senegal women's national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Senegal at world and continental basketball competitions for women. It is administered by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Basket-Ball.
Mali sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. According to official records, the only athlete would have been powerlifter Facourou Sissoko. However, Sissoko was not allowed to start in the -75 kg class due to having tested positive for steroid use on September 6. He was given a two-year ban
Cheick Tidiane Diabaté is a Malian professional footballer who plays for Iranian club Esteghlal.
Sambou Yatabaré is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Antwerp and the Mali national football team.
Mali made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, sending a single representative to compete in powerlifting. In the up to 75kg category, he lifted 130kg - finishing last of the seventeen competitors who successfully lifted a weight. He therefore did not win a medal.
Mali made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. The country sent only one athlete, who competed in powerlifting. He did not win a medal. One of nineteen powerlifters in the men's up to 75 kg category, he lifted 130 kg, placing him last of the seventeen athletes who successfully lifted a weight.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is an Islamist militant organization which aims to overthrow the Algerian government and institute an Islamic state. To that end, it is currently engaged in an anti-government campaign.
Mali competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympics, although not consecutive due to the African boycott of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Mali competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.
Adama Traoré Diarra is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Mali competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation made its debut in 1964, Malian athletes had appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Adama Traoré is a Malian professional footballer who plays for Saudi Professional League club Al-Adalah, on loan from Metz, and the Mali national team as a winger.