Rwanda at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | |
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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 |
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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]
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Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Jean de Dieu Nkundabera | Athletics | Men's 800m T46 |
Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Jean de Dieu Nkundabera | T46 | 800m | 1:59.30 | 5 q | N/A | 1:58.95 |
Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Olive Akobasenga | T46 | 200m | 31.81 | 12 | Did not advance |
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.
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