Republic of the Congo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

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Republic of the Congo at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
IPC code CGO
NPC Comité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors1 in 1 sports
Flag bearer Bardy Bouesso
Medals
Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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Summer Paralympics appearances

The Republic of the Congo competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The country made its debut appearance in the Paralympics at Rio, though they had participated in eleven Summer Olympics prior to the opening of the 2016 Paralympics. They sent a single competitor, track and field athlete Bardy Bouesso. Bouesso was the flagbearer at the opening ceremony.

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Background

The Republic of the Congo first competed in the Summer Olympics at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. They have participated in every Summer Olympics since, excluding the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] The 2016 Summer Paralympics were held from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The Republic of the Congo was one of six countries to make their debut appearance in the Paralympic Games; the others were Aruba, Malawi, São Tomé and Príncipe, Somalia, and Togo. [2] Bardy Bouesso, the only competitor in the delegation, was chosen as the flagbearer for the parade of nations during the opening ceremony, held on 7 September 2016. [3]

Disability classifications

Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. [4] [5] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability. [6]

Athletics

Bouesso was 19 years old at the time of the competition. He was born on 21 July 1997. [7] He is placed into disability classification F44, [8] which is defined by the International Paralympic Committee as being for "any athlete competing without a prosthesis with a unilateral or a combination of lower limb impairment/s where the impairment in only one limb meets the minimum impairment criteria. Functional loss is seen in one foot, ankle and/or lower leg. The activity limitation in Para Athletics is roughly comparable to that found in an athlete with one through ankle / below knee amputation." [9]

He competed in both the javelin throw, held on 9 September, and the discus throw, held two days later. In the javelin throw, he recorded a mark of 29.72 metres, the best result he had recorded that season. [7] He finished in fifteenth place, in a field of sixteen competitors. [7] In the discus throw, he recorded a personal best mark of 20.38 metres, however, this was not enough to pull him out of last place among all nine competitors who started the event. [10]

Men's Field
AthleteEventsResultRank
Bardy Bouesso Discus F43-44 20.389
Javelin F42-44 29.7215

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T44 is a disability sport classification for disability athletics, applying to "Single below knee amputation or an athlete who can walk with moderately reduced function in one or both legs." It includes ISOD A4 and A9 classes.

T45 (classification)

T45 is disability sport classification in disability athletics for people with double above or below the elbow amputations, or a similar disability. The class includes people who are ISOD classes A5 and A7. The nature of the disability of people in this class can make them prone to overuse injuries. The classification process to be included in this class has four parts: a medical exam, observation during training, observation during competition and then being classified into this class.

T46 (classification)

T46 and F46 are disability sport classification for disability athletics. People in this class have a single below or above the elbow amputation. The amputee sports equivalent class is ISOD the A6 and A8 classes. People in this class can have injuries as a result of over use of their remaining upper limb. The classification process to be included in this class has four parts: a medical exam, observation during training, observation during competition and then being classified into this class.

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F56 is a disability sport classification for disability athletics for people who compete in field events from a seated position. The seating field event class used to be known as lower 4, upper 5. Different disability groups compete in this class, including people with amputations and spinal cord injuries. Events that may be on the program for F56 competitors include the discus throw, shot put and javelin.

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Seychelles at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sporting event delegation

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Senegal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sporting event delegation

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Lesotho at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sporting event delegation

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Central African Republic at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sporting event delegation

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Virgin Islands at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sporting event delegation

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Haiti at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sporting event delegation

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Afghanistan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sporting event delegation

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Montenegro at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sporting event delegation

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