Zambia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Zambia at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code ZAM
NPC National Paralympic Committee of Zambia
in Beijing
Competitors1 in 1 sport
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Zambia competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of a single athlete, middle-distance runner Larson Katongo. The 21-year-old Katongo, who is visually impaired, participated in the 800 metre and 1500 metre events. Although he had competed in international meets before, this was his first Paralympic Games. Katongo's trainer is Paul Mwansa. [1]

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Athletics

Men
AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultPointsRank
Lassam KatongoT12 800 m 2:09.034did not advance
T13 1500 m 4:28.805did not advance

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References

  1. "Zambia eyes medal at Beijing Paralympics Games". Xinhua News Agency. 2008-08-19. Archived from the original on August 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-18.