| Npc: | PNG |
| Npcname: | Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Paralympics |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Location: | Beijing |
| Competitors: | 2 |
| Sports: | 1 |
| Flagbearer: | Francis Kompaon |
| Rank: | 63 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 1 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Papua New Guinea sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by two athletes, Francis Kompaon and Joyleen Jeffrey, both competing in track and field.[1] [2] The country had requested wildcard entries, but the request was turned down by the Beijing Paralympic organisers.[3]
Papua New Guinea was making its return to the Paralympics, having competed in 2000 but not in 2004.[4]
Francis Kompaon won Papua New Guinea's first ever Paralympic or Olympic medal.[5] [6] It was the country's only medal of the Games.[7]
See main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Francis Kompaon | T46 | Men's 100m | 11.10 | 3 Q | 11.10 | ||
| Men's 200m | 23.30 | 9 | did not advance | ||||
| Joyleen Jeffrey | T12 | Women's 100m | DSQ | did not advance | |||