Vanuatu first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 2000, sending two athletes to compete in javelin events.[1] The country was absent from the 2004 Games, returning to the Paralympics in 2008.[1] Vanuatu has never taken part in the Winter Paralympic Games, and no ni-Vanuatu athlete has ever won a Paralympic medal.[1]
Vanuatu at the Paralympics | |
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IPC code | VAN |
NPC | Vanuatu Paralympic Committee |
Medals |
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Summer appearances | |
Full results for Vanuatu at the Paralympics
editName | Games | Sport | Event | Score | Rank |
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George Kalkaua | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's Javelin F58 | 28.06 m | 6th (out of 7) |
Mary Mali Ramel | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Women's Javelin F44 | 18.99 m | 5th (out of 5) |
Tom Tete | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Men's up to 60 kg | 80 kg | 13th (out of 13) |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c "Vanuatu at the Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 July 2010.