| Npc: | GAM |
| Npcname: | Gambia National Paralympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Paralympics |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Location: | London |
| Competitors: | 2 |
| Sports: | 1 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| App Begin Year: | 2012 |
The Gambia made its Paralympic Games début at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9.[1]
The Gambia National Paralympic Committee selected two athletes. Isatou Nyang (female) and Demba Jarju (male) both competed in track and field events, training for the 100, 200, and 800 metres races. Both are wheelchair athletes, and competed in wheelchairs donated by the Swiss Paralympic Committee. Jarju qualified for the Games by meeting the qualification targets, while Nyang received a wild card invitation to take part.[2] [3] [4]
See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Demba Jarju | Men's 100m T54 | 18.84 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 800m T54 | 2:27.88 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Isatou Nyang | Men's 100m T54 | 20.32 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 800m T54 | Did not advance | |||||