Rwanda at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

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Rwanda at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Rwanda.svg
IPC code RWA
NPC National Paralympic Committee of Rwanda
in Athens
Competitors 2 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Jean de Dieu Nkundabera
Medals
Ranked 73rd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances

Rwanda competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included one man and one woman. [1] Competitors from Rwanda won one bronze medal to finish 73rd in the medal table. [2]

Rwanda country in Africa

Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a country in Central and East Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda is in the African Great Lakes region and is highly elevated; its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year.

2004 Summer Paralympics

The 2004 Summer Paralympics, the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 September to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports.

Athens Capital and largest city of Greece

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC.

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Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
Jean de Dieu Nkundabera Athletics Men's 800m T46

Sports

Athletics

Men's track

AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jean de Dieu Nkundabera T46 800m 1:59.305 q N/A1:58.95

Women's track

AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Olive Akobasenga T46 200m 31.8112Did not advance

See also

Rwanda at the Paralympics

Rwanda made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. It was represented by a single competitor, male swimmer Cesar Rwagasana. In 2004, Rwanda sent two runners: Olive Akobasenga and Jean de Dieu Nkundabera. Nkundabera won bronze in men's 800m race. He was the country's sole representative in 2008, entering the same event, but this time failed to advance past the heats.

Rwanda at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Rwanda competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

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References

  1. "Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.