Haiti at the Paralympics explained

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Npcname:Comité National Paralympique d'Haïti
Games:Paralympics
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Haiti first participated in the Paralympic Games in 2008, sending a single athlete, Nephtalie Jean-Louis, to compete in powerlifting.[1] Due to unspecified "problems with her weight", however, Jean-Louis was ultimately unable to compete and was listed as a non-starter in her event.[2]

Thus, it was only at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London that Haitian athletes competed for the first time. The country was represented by two athletes: Nephtalie Jean-Louis, in the shot put and javelin rather than in powerlifting; and Josue Cajuste, also in the shot put and javelin.

Haiti's participation in the Paralympics is overseen by the Comité National Paralympique d'Haïti.

Full results for Haiti at the Paralympics

NameGamesSportEventScoreRank
Women's -44kg Did not start -
7.63m
(238 pts)
11
Josue Cajuste 2012 London Athletics
Nephtalie Jean-Louis 2012 London Athletics
Nephtalie Jean-Louis 2012 London Athletics

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lenouvelliste.com/article.php?PubID=1&ArticleID=61840&PubDate=2008-09-04 "Haïti aux Jeux Paralympiques de Beijing 2008"
  2. http://www.itv.com/news/2012-08-23/paralympic-haiti-team-arrive-for-london-2012-ahead-of-their-first-ever-paralympic-games/ "Paralympic Haiti team arrive for London 2012 ahead of their first ever Paralympic Games"