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[[Mauritius]] sent a delegation to compete at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, from 7–18 September 2016. This was the fifth time the country had taken part in a Paralympic Games after its debut at the [[1996 Summer Paralympics]]. The Mauritian delegation to Rio de Janeiro consisted of two athletes: wheelchair racer Brandy Perrine and short-distance swimmer Scody Victor. The nation's best result was tenth overall by Perrine in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres T54|women's 100 metres T54 event]] as both competitors did not progress to the final in their respective competitions.


==Background==
[[Mauritius]] competed at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mauritius|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/mauritius|website=Rio 2016}}</ref>
Mauritius first joined the Paralympic movement at the [[1996 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Atlanta]], United States.<ref name=MauritiusIPC>{{cite web|title=Mauritius at the Paralympic Games|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sdms4/hira/web/country/mauritius|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|accessdate=31 October 2018|archiveurl=http://archive.is/VW3C5|archivedate=31 October 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref> They missed the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]], then returned for the [[2004 Summer Paralympics|2004 Athens Paralympics]] and have competed at every Summer Paralympic Games since.<ref name="MauritiusIPC" /> Thus, these Rio de Janeiro Paralympics were Mauritius' fifth appearance at a Summer Paralympiad.<ref name="MauritiusIPC" /> The 2016 Summer Paralympics were held from 7–18 September 2016 with a total of 4,328 athletes representing 159 [[National Paralympic Committee|National Paralympic Committees]] taking part.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016|title=Rio 2016|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|accessdate=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720033214/https://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016|archive-date=20 July 2018|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The country sent a delegation of two athletes to Rio de Janeiro: wheelchair racer Brandy Perrine and short-distance swimmer Scody Victor.<ref name="">{{cite news|title=Jeux Paralympiques 2016: Permal et Pancham s'envolent pour le Brésil|url=https://sport.defimedia.info/jeux-paralympiques-2016-permal-et-pancham-senvolent-pour-le-bresil|newspaper=[[Le Défi Plus]]|language=French|date=31 August 2016|accessdate=31 October 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref> They were joined by [[Head of mission|chef de mission]] Reynolds Permal and coaches Sanjay Bookun and Édouard Ah Piang.<ref name="" /> Victor was chosen as the flag bearer for the [[2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations|parade of nations]] during the [[2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/news/full-list-of-flag-bearers-for-opening-ceremony-of-rio-2016-paralympic-games|title=Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games|date=7 September 2016|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915144043/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/news/full-list-of-flag-bearers-for-opening-ceremony-of-rio-2016-paralympic-games|archivedate=15 September 2016|deadurl=yes|accessdate=12 September 2016|df=}}</ref>


==Disability classifications==
==Disability classifications==
{{main|Disability sport classification}}
{{main|Disability sport classification}}
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five [[Summer Paralympic Games#Disability categories|disability categories]]; [[amputation]], the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; [[cerebral palsy]]; [[wheelchair]] athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; [[visual impairment]], including [[blindness]]; [[Les Autres sport classification|Les autres]], any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example [[dwarfism]] or [[multiple sclerosis]].<ref name=class1>{{cite web |title=Paralympics categories explained |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] |date=3 September 2008 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/03/2354016.htm?site=paralympics/2008 |accessdate=25 December 2015}}</ref><ref name=class2>{{cite news |title=Making sense of the categories |publisher=[[BBC|BBC Sport]] |date=6 October 2000 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics2000/paralympics/959701.stm |accessdate=25 December 2015}}</ref> Each [[Paralympic Games#Summer sports|Paralympic sport]] then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics|athletics]], divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics|swimming]], group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.<ref name=class3>{{cite news |title=A-Z of Paralympic classification |publisher=[[BBC|BBC Sport]] |date=28 August 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7586684.stm |accessdate=25 December 2015}}</ref>


Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five [[Summer Paralympic Games#Disability categories|disability categories]]; [[amputation]], the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; [[cerebral palsy]]; [[wheelchair]] athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; [[visual impairment]], including [[blindness]]; [[Les Autres sport classification|Les autres]], any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example [[dwarfism]] or [[multiple sclerosis]].<ref name="class1">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/03/2354016.htm?site=paralympics/2008|title=Paralympics categories explained|last=McGarry|first=Andrew|date=3 September 2008|website=|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912225056/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/03/2354016.htm?site=paralympics%2F2008|archive-date=12 September 2008|dead-url=no|accessdate=25 December 2015|df=}}</ref><ref name="class2">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics2000/paralympics/959701.stm|title=Making sense of the categories|date=6 October 2000|accessdate=25 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528052125/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics2000/paralympics/959701.stm|archivedate=28 May 2008|deadurl=no|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|df=}}</ref> Each [[Paralympic Games#Summer sports|Paralympic sport]] then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics|athletics]], divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics|swimming]], group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.<ref name="class3">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7586684.stm|title=A-Z of Paralympic classification|last=|first=|date=28 August 2008|accessdate=25 December 2015|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5iVOGDUiM?url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7586684.stm|archive-date=24 July 2009|dead-url=no|publisher=BBC Sport|df=}}</ref>
==Athletics==
==Athletics==
{{main article|Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics}}
{{main|Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics}}

Brandy Perrine was 18 years old at the time of the Rio Summer Paralympics, and was making her debut at the Paralympic Games.<ref name="L'ExpressPerrine">{{cite news|title=Jeux paralympiques 2016. 100 M T54, Ce soir Brandy Perrine vise la finale|url=https://www.lexpress.mu/article/289053/jeux-paralympiques-2016-100-m-t54-ce-soir-brandy-perrine-vise-finale|newspaper=[[L'Express (Mauritius)|L'Express]]|language=French|date=8 September 2016|accessdate=31 October 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref> She was born with a condition that has impaired the muscle power in both of her knees and is classified as [[T54 (classification)|T54]]. Perrine uses a wheelchair to compete.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1519653&WinterGames=-1|title=Brandy Perrine – Athlete Bio|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101075230/https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1519653&WinterGames=-1|archive-date=1 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref> She qualified for Games because her time of 18.89 seconds at the Berlin Open Grand Prix 2016 was 0.01 seconds below the "B" qualifying standard for the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres T54|women's 100 metres T54 event]].<ref name="L'ExpressPerrine" /><ref name="QualiGuideRio2016">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/160523070735592_Rio%2BQG_23_May_2016.pdf|title=Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Qualification Guide|date=May 2016|publisher=International Olympic Committee|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510114849/https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/160523070735592_Rio+QG_23_May_2016.pdf|archivedate=10 May 2017|deadurl=no|access-date=26 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Her participation at the Berlin Open Grand Prix served as preparation for the Paralympics and she also attended the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final in London the week after.<ref name="L'ExpressPerrine" /><ref name="LeMaurcienBrandy">{{cite news|url=https://www.lemauricien.com/article/preparation-paralympique-brandy-perrine-l-open-berlin/|title=Préparation Paralymique: Brandy Perrine à l’Open de Berlin|date=19 June 2016|newspaper=[[Le Mauricien]]|accessdate=31 October 2018|deadurl=no|language=French}}</ref><ref name="DefiMediaRio">{{cite news|title=Handisport – Jeux Paralymiques 2016: Victor et Perrine obtiennent des wildcards|url=https://sport.defimedia.info/handisport-jeux-paralympiques-2016-victor-et-perrine-obtiennent-des-wildcards|newspaper=Le Défi Plus|language=French|date=4 June 2016|accessdate=31 October 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref> Perrine set herself the target of lowering her [[Personal record|personal best]] and she said she was confident for her event.<ref name="L'ExpressPerrine" /> On 8 September, she participated in the heats of the women's 100 metres T54, and was assigned to the second heat.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://rio.sportschau.de/rio2016/paralympics/Leichtathletik-einsnullnull-m-Tfuenfvier-sitzend-Frauen,wettbewerbriodejaneiroleichtathletik258.html|title=Leichtathletik, 100 m, T54 – sitzend, Frauen|date=10 September 2016|website=|publisher=[[Sportschau]]|language=German|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=no|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref> Perrine completed the race with a new [[List of Mauritian records in athletics|national record]] time of 18:09 seconds, fifth out of six in her heat,<ref name="ScodyRio">{{cite news|last=Hoybun|first=Qadeer|title=Jeux Paralympiques 2016 à Rio : L'émerveillement de Nos Handisportifs|url=http://www.5plus.mu/sport/jeux-paralympiques-2016-rio-lemerveillement-de-nos-handisportifs|newspaper=5 Plus Dimanche|language=French|date=12 September 2016|accessdate=31 October 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref> and her competition came to an conclusion because only the top eight runners advanced to that stage of the competition and she was tenth overall.<ref name=":0" />


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==Swimming==
==Swimming==
{{main article|Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics}}
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Scody Victor, a veteran of the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]], was 27 years old at the time of the Rio Summer Games.<ref name="ScodyRio" /> He is classified as [[S9 (classification)|S9]] because he has a limb deficiency and he uses [[Prosthesis|prosthetic legs]] to aid in his mobility.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=882668&WinterGames=-1|title=Scody Victor – Athlete Bio|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101075127/https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=882668&WinterGames=-1|archive-date=1 November 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Shpigel|first=Ben|title=Paralympics’ Repair Shop Offers Helping Hands for Damaged Limbs|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/16/sports/paralympics-repair-shop-addresses-athletes-equipment-needs.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=15 September 2016|accessdate=31 October 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref> Victor received a invitation from the Bipartite Commission to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/160808102714129_2016_08_08+Slot+allocation_final_3.pdf|title=Calculation of Swimming Slots for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games|date=2016|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916054021/https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/160808102714129_2016_08_08+Slot+allocation_final_3.pdf|archivedate=16 September 2016|deadurl=no|access-date=26 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He took part in competitions organised by the Mauritian Swimming Federation to prepare for the Games.<ref name="LeMaurcienBrandy" /> Victor said before the Games that he was happy to be in Rio de Janeiro and he did not put pressure on himself, "I have lowered the pace of my training since yesterday, so I can recover enough for the competition. I do not know my opponents yet, but I will give everything in the pool to improve my time and qualify for the final."<ref name="ScodyRio" /> In the heats of the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle S9|men's 100 metres freestyle S9]] on 12 September, he was drawn into heat two.<ref name="M50S9Results">{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sdms/hira/web/results/rio-2016/swimming/mens-50-m-freestyle-s9|title=Swimming at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Men's 50 m Freestyle S9|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|archive-url=http://archive.is/OYs44|archive-date=5 October 2018|deadurl=no|accessdate=5 October 2018}}</ref> Victor finished the heat seventh and last with a time of one minute and 15.15 seconds.<ref name="M50S9Results" /><ref name="MBCScodyResults">{{cite news|title=Jeux Paralympiques-Rio 2016 : C'est fini pour Scody Victor|url=http://www.mbcradio.tv/article/jeux-paralympiques-rio-2016-cest-fini-pour-scody-victor|publisher=[[Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation]]|language=French|date=13 September 2016|accessdate=31 October 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref> Only the top eight overall fastest swimmers could progress to the final, and he was eliminated because he was 20th overall.<ref name="M50S9Results" />


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== See also ==
==See also==
*[[Mauritius at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Mauritius at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]


== References ==
==References==
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{{reflist|30em}}


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Mauritius at the
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Mauritius sent a delegation to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7–18 September 2016. This was the fifth time the country had taken part in a Paralympic Games after its debut at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. The Mauritian delegation to Rio de Janeiro consisted of two athletes: wheelchair racer Brandy Perrine and short-distance swimmer Scody Victor. The nation's best result was tenth overall by Perrine in the women's 100 metres T54 event as both competitors did not progress to the final in their respective competitions.

Background

Mauritius first joined the Paralympic movement at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.[1] They missed the 2000 Summer Paralympics, then returned for the 2004 Athens Paralympics and have competed at every Summer Paralympic Games since.[1] Thus, these Rio de Janeiro Paralympics were Mauritius' fifth appearance at a Summer Paralympiad.[1] The 2016 Summer Paralympics were held from 7–18 September 2016 with a total of 4,328 athletes representing 159 National Paralympic Committees taking part.[2] The country sent a delegation of two athletes to Rio de Janeiro: wheelchair racer Brandy Perrine and short-distance swimmer Scody Victor.[3] They were joined by chef de mission Reynolds Permal and coaches Sanjay Bookun and Édouard Ah Piang.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). Victor was chosen as the flag bearer for the parade of nations during the opening ceremony.[4]

Disability classifications

Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[5][6] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[7]

Athletics

Brandy Perrine was 18 years old at the time of the Rio Summer Paralympics, and was making her debut at the Paralympic Games.[8] She was born with a condition that has impaired the muscle power in both of her knees and is classified as T54. Perrine uses a wheelchair to compete.[9] She qualified for Games because her time of 18.89 seconds at the Berlin Open Grand Prix 2016 was 0.01 seconds below the "B" qualifying standard for the women's 100 metres T54 event.[8][10] Her participation at the Berlin Open Grand Prix served as preparation for the Paralympics and she also attended the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final in London the week after.[8][11][12] Perrine set herself the target of lowering her personal best and she said she was confident for her event.[8] On 8 September, she participated in the heats of the women's 100 metres T54, and was assigned to the second heat.[13] Perrine completed the race with a new national record time of 18:09 seconds, fifth out of six in her heat,[14] and her competition came to an conclusion because only the top eight runners advanced to that stage of the competition and she was tenth overall.[13]

Women's Track
Athlete Events Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Brandy Perrine 100 m T54 18.09 5 Did not advance

Swimming

Scody Victor, a veteran of the 2012 Summer Paralympics, was 27 years old at the time of the Rio Summer Games.[14] He is classified as S9 because he has a limb deficiency and he uses prosthetic legs to aid in his mobility.[15][16] Victor received a invitation from the Bipartite Commission to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics.[17] He took part in competitions organised by the Mauritian Swimming Federation to prepare for the Games.[11] Victor said before the Games that he was happy to be in Rio de Janeiro and he did not put pressure on himself, "I have lowered the pace of my training since yesterday, so I can recover enough for the competition. I do not know my opponents yet, but I will give everything in the pool to improve my time and qualify for the final."[14] In the heats of the men's 100 metres freestyle S9 on 12 September, he was drawn into heat two.[18] Victor finished the heat seventh and last with a time of one minute and 15.15 seconds.[18][19] Only the top eight overall fastest swimmers could progress to the final, and he was eliminated because he was 20th overall.[18]

Men
Athlete Events Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Scody Victor 100 m freestyle S9 1:15.15 20 Did not advance

See also

References

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