Mali at the Paralympics

Mali at the Paralympic Games

Flag of Mali
IPC code  MLI
NPC National Paralympic Committee of Mali
Paralympic history
Summer Games
1960–1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008*
*(Sole competitor was banned prior to the Games, for steroid use.)

Mali made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, sending a single representative (Facourou Sissoko) to compete in powerlifting. In the up to 75kg category, he lifted 130kg - finishing last of the seventeen competitors who successfully lifted a weight. He therefore did not win a medal.[1]

Mali did not compete again at the Paralympic Games, making Sissoko the only person ever to have represented the country at the Paralympics.[2] Although he was due to compete in 2008, as Mali's sole competitor, Sissoko was banned due to testing positive for boldenone metabolite (a steroid) on the day of the opening ceremony.[3]

Full results for Mali at the Paralympics

Name Games Sport Event Score Rank
Facourou Sissoko 2000 Sydney Powerlifting Men's Up To 75 kg 130kg 17th

See also

References

  1. ^ Mali at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ^ Mali at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  3. ^ "Two more Paralympic powerlifters banned for doping", Xinhua, September 11, 2008