| Npc: | PNG |
| Npcname: | Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Paralympics |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Location: | London |
| Competitors: | 2 |
| Sports: | 2 |
| Flagbearer: | Francis Kompaon |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Papua New Guinea participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9, 2012.[1] [2] [3]
At the previous Games, in 2008, sprinter Francis Kompaon had won Papua New Guinea's first ever Paralympic medal, a silver in the men's 100m, T46 category.[4] He qualified for the 2012 Games. The only other qualified athlete for London was Timothy Harabe, in powerlifting in the men's 75 kg event.[5] [6]
As in 2008, Francis Kompaon was selected as his country's flag-bearer during the Games' opening ceremony.[7]
Papua New Guinea did not win a medal at these Games.
See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Francis Kompaon competed in the men's 100m and 200m T46. He was Papua New Guinea's opening ceremonies flag bearer for this Paralympics.[8]
In the 200m, he finished sixth (of eight) in his heat, with a new personal best of 23.05.[9]
In the 100m, he finished third (of seven) in heat 2, qualifying for the final as the fastest loser overall with a personal best time of 11.21 (fifth fastest overall over the three heats). In the final, however, he was unable to repeat his Beijing performance; he "injured his hamstring near the finish line" and finished seventh (of eight) in 12.28.[10] [11]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Francis Kompaon | 100m T46 | 11.21 | 3 q | 12.28 | 7 |
| 200m T46 | 23.05 | 6 | did not advance | |||
See main article: Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Timothy Harabe competed in the men's 75kg event.
He lifted 160 kg, finishing 10th (out of 13).[12]