Zimbabwe at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Zimbabwe at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
IPC code ZIM
NPC Zimbabwe National Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Flag bearers Elliot Mujaji [1] [2]
(opening & closing)
Medals
Ranked -th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Zimbabwe competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of two track and field athletes, Elliot Mujaji and Molene Muza. Mujaji is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist, having won the 100 metre T46 event in 2000 and 2004, while Muza competed in the Paralympic Games for the first time. In the days leading up to the games, the pair trained at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo under coach Remigio Mumbire, however a lack of money threatened to cut the training camp short. The group planned to leave for Beijing on 28 August and arrive two days later. [3]

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Mujaji competed in the men's 100 and 200 metre races, and Muza in the women's javelin and shot put.

Athletics

Men
AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultPointsRank
Elliot Mujaji T46 100 m 12.016did not advance
200 m 23.232 QN/A50.75-8

Mujaji was hit by hamstring problems during the 200 m final. He had to stop and went on to hobble across the finish line. [4]

Women
AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultPointsRank
Molene MuzaF57-58
(F58)
Shot put N/A6.7469313
Javelin throw N/A23.0978310

See also

References

  1. Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers' List Archived September 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine on the website of the International Paralympic Committee
  2. Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers' List [ permanent dead link ], International Paralympic Committee, September 17, 2008.
  3. "Paralympics team faces problems". Sunday News. 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2008-08-26.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. Mujaji’s Paralympic dream shattered Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine , Great Zimbabwe News, September 10, 2008