Mali at the Paralympics
Mali made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, sending a single representative (Facourou Sissoko) to compete in powerlifting. In the up to 75 kg category, he lifted 130 kg - finishing last of the seventeen competitors who successfully lifted a weight. He therefore did not win a medal.[1]
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| IPC code | MLI |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Mali |
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Mali did not compete at the Paralympic Games in 2004 as the country sends 9 officials. Although he was due to compete in 2008, as Mali's sole competitor, Sissoko was banned due to testing positive for boldenone metabolite (a steroid) on the day of the opening ceremony.[2]
Mahamane Sacko represented Mali on the track at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, but did not proceed past the heats.
Results for Mali at the Paralympics
| Name | Games | Sport | Event | Score | Rank |
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| Facourou Sissoko | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Men's Up To 75 kg | 130 kg | 17th |
| Mahamane Sacko[3] | 2012 London | Athletics | 100m T46 | DSQ | |
| 200m T46 | 23.02 | did not advance | |||
See also
References
- Mali at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- "Two more Paralympic powerlifters banned for doping", Xinhua, September 11, 2008
- London 2012 page Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
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