Madagascar at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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| NPC | Federation Malgache Handisport | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport | ||||||||
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Madagascar made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. They were represented by vision impaired runner Aina Onja, who finished third in his men's T11 100m heat and failed to qualify for the next round.
Team
Madagascar competed in its first Paralympic Games in Sydney.[1] It sent a single athlete, blind runner Aina Onja, to compete in athletics.[2][1] The country then missed the 2004 Games in Athens.[1]
Results
See also: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Agboessi ran in the first heat of his event, against Julio Requena of Spain and Edouard Agboessi of Benin, with Cuba's Jorge Jay Masso being a non-starter. Onja's time of 13.98 was the slowest of all the heats, ending his participation in the Games.[2]
| Name | Sport | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Aina Onja | Athletics | Men's 100 m T11 | 13.98 | 3rd in heat 1; did not advance |
References
- 1 2 3 LAUFF, JACKIE (2007). "DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY SPORT COMPETITION: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE" (PDF). Masters Thesis.
- 1 2 Madagascar at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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