| Rwanda at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | RWA |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Rwanda |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 14 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Rwanda competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. [1]
Dominique Bizimana served as the President of the National Paralympic Committee of Rwanda in 2012, along with being a member of the men's national sitting volleyball team. [2] The delegation stayed at Cavesson House in the Paralympic Village. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Hermas Muvunyi | 400 m T46 | 49.75 | 1 Q | 49.59 AF | 5 |
| 800 m T46 | 1:58.18 | 2 Q | DSQ | ||
| Theoneste Nsengimana | 1500 m T46 | 4:08.83 | 8 | did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theogene Hakizimana | 82.5 kg | 175 | 10 |
The team was the first from Sub-Saharan Africa to participate at the Paralympic Games. [4] Many members of the team went to London having survived or having had family who survived the Rwandan genocide. Two member of the national squad lost limbs fighting against those who committed the 1992 genocide. One of those team members who lost a leg was Dominique Bizimana. [2]
The following is the Rwandan roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics. [5]
| № | Name | Date of birth | Position | 2012 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominique Bizimana | 20 July 1976 |  Intwari Handisport Club | |
| 2 | James Rutikanga | 13 December 1990 | Intwari Handisport Club | |
| 3 | Vincent Tuyisenge | 8 April 1983 | THT Nyarugenge | |
| 4 | Jean Rukundo | 1 January 1964 | HVP Gatagara | |
| 6 | Jean Baptiste Murema | 2 June 1982 | Intwari Handisport Club | |
| 7 | Callixte Twagirayezu | 28 August 1975 | Intwari Handisport Club | |
| 8 | Jean Bosco Ngizwenimana | 1 January 1983 | Intwari Handisport Club | |
| 9 | Jean Baptiste Gahamanyi | 20 October 1987 | HVP Gatagara | |
| 10 | Fulgence Hagenimana | 5 May 1990 | HVP Gatagara | |
| 11 | Eric Ngirinshuti | 1 September 1988 | THT Nyarugenge | |
| 15 | Emile Vuningabo | 9 October 1986 | Intwari Handisport Club |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 322 | 207 | 1.556 |
| 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3.333 | 309 | 240 | 1.288 |
| 3 |  Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 257 | 230 | 1.117 |
| 4 |  China | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 243 | 266 | 0.914 |
| 5 |  Rwanda | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 115 | 300 | 0.383 |
| 30 August 2012 21:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Rwanda | ExCeL London, London Referees: Janko Plešnik (SLO), Dee Wauchope (GBR) |
| (25–11, 25–6, 25–8) Report | ||||
| 31 August 2012 14:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Rwanda | ExCeL London, London Referees: Stephen Giugni (AUS), Glynn Archibald (GBR) |
| (25–5, 25–5, 25–13) Report | ||||
| 2 September 2012 9:00 | China | 3–0 | Rwanda | ExCeL London, London Referees: Dee Wauchope (GBR), Ute Fischer (GER) |
| (25–10, 25–13, 25–17) Report | ||||
| 3 September 2012 21:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Rwanda | ExCeL London, London Referees: Benno Meijer (NED), Glynn Archibald (GBR) |
| (25–7, 25–12, 25–8) Report | ||||
| 7 September 2012 14:00 | Morocco  | 1–3 | Rwanda | ExCeL London, London Referees: Dee Wauchope (GBR) |
| (25–20, 25–27, 22–25, 23–25) Report | ||||
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