The Gambia at the Paralympics
Appearance
Template:Infobox Paralympics Gambia The Gambia made its Paralympic Games début at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, sending two wheelchair athletes to compete in track events.[1] The country was initially due to send two athletes to the 2008 Summer Games, but withdrew before the Games began.[2]
The Gambia has never taken part in the Winter Paralympic Games, and no Gambian athlete has ever won a Paralympic medal.[1]
Full results for the Gambia at the Paralympics
Name | Games | Sport | Event | Score | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Damba Jarju | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's 100 m T54 | 18.84 | 7th in heat 3; did not advance |
Damba Jarju | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's 800 m T54 | 2:27.88 | 8th in heat 2; did not advance |
Isatou Nyang | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's 100 m T54 | 20.32 | 6th in heat 1; did not advance |
Isatou Nyang | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's 100 m T54 | DQ | dq in heat 1; did not advance |
See also
References
- ^ a b The Gambia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ "Athletes and teams", Beijing 2008 Paralympics official website