Namibia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Namibia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. According to official records,[1] the country's only representative was Reginald Benade, who appeared in two events in athletics and won a bronze medal in the discus throw.[2][3]

Namibia at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeNAM
NPCNamibia National Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Reginald Benade (opening & closing)
Medals
Ranked 69th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances

Medallists
Further information: 2008 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2008 Summer Paralympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 BronzeReginald BenadeAthleticsMen's Discus Throw - F35/3611th

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Points Rank
Reginald Benade F35-36
(F36)		 Shot put N/A 11.59 929 6
Discus throw N/A 37.57 1076

See also

References
  1. Athletes & Teams Archived 2008-09-21 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games
  2. "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the Beijing Paralympics
  3. List of medallists for Namibia Archived 2008-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, official website of the Beijing Paralympics
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.