Fiji at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Fiji competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of a single athlete, visually impaired sprinter Ranjesh Prakash, who competed in two events in athletics. Prakash was also his country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony.[1]
| Fiji at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | FIJ |
| NPC | Fiji Paralympic Association |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Ranjesh Prakash |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
High jumper Iliesa Delana was initially reported in May 2007 as having qualified for the Games,[2] but it was later reported that he had "fallen short during trials".[3]
Athletics
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Ranjesh Prakash | T12 | Men's 100m | 12.38 | 23 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 200m | DNS | did not advance | ||||||
See also
References
- "I'll do it for Fiji" Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine, Fiji Times, August 29, 2008
- "Fiji disabled athletes do well in Arafura Games". Radio New Zealand International. May 15, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- "Prakash will carry flag at Paralympics" Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, Fiji Times, July 9, 2008
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