Haiti at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Haiti competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.[1]

Haiti at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeHAI
NPCComité National Paralympique d'Haïti
in London
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Technically, it was Haiti's second participation in the Paralaympics. In 2008, however, the country's sole representative, powerlifter Nephtalie Jean Louis, was a non-starter in her event due to unspecified "problems with her weight". For the London Games, Haiti was represented by three athletes: wheelchair athlete Nephtalie Jean-Louis, this time in the women's javelin and the shot put; Josué Cajuste (who has "one leg much shorter than the other"), in the men's shot put and javelin; and Gaysli Leon, who "was paralysed in the 2010 earthquake", in road cycling in a handbike.[2][3][4][5][6]

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Men’s Field Events
Athlete Event Distance Points Rank
Josue Cajuste Shot Put F42-44 7.63 238 11
Javelin Throw F42 31.38 — 11
Women’s Field Events
Athlete Event Distance Points Rank
Nephtalie Jean Louis Shot Put F57-58 4.75 228 16
Javelin Throw F57-58 10.69 207 17

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Road
Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Gaysli Leon Road Race H3 LAP
Time Trial H3 45:03.66 10

See also

References
  1. "Haiti - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. Haiti: athletes Archived 2012-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, London 2012 official website
  3. "Paralympic Haiti team arrive for London 2012 ahead of their first ever Paralympic Games", ITV News, 23 August 2012
  4. "Haiti Sends Two to 2012 Paralympics in London", Defend, 23 August 2012
  5. "Haiti - Sports : Two Haitian athletes in the XIV Paralympics 2012", Haiti Libre, 18 August 2012
  6. "Faster, higher, stronger: The top 50 moments from the London 2012 Paralympics", The Independent, 9 September 2012
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