Haiti at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports | |||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Haiti competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.[1]
Technically, it was Haiti's second participation in the Paralaympics. In 2008, however, the country's sole representative, powerlifter Nephtalie Jean Louis, was a non-starter in her event due to unspecified "problems with her weight". For the London Games, Haiti was represented by three athletes: wheelchair athlete Nephtalie Jean-Louis, this time in the women's javelin and the shot put; Josué Cajuste (who has "one leg much shorter than the other"), in the men's shot put and javelin; and Gaysli Leon, who "was paralysed in the 2010 earthquake", in road cycling in a handbike.[2][3][4][5][6]
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Men’s Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josue Cajuste | Shot Put F42-44 | 7.63 | 238 | 11 |
| Javelin Throw F42 | 31.38 | N/A | 11 |
- Women’s Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nephtalie Jean Louis | Shot Put F57-58 | 4.75 | 228 | 16 |
| Javelin Throw F57-58 | 10.69 | 207 | 17 |
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Road
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaysli Leon | Road Race H3 | LAP | |
| Time Trial H3 | 45:03.66 | 10 | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Haiti - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ↑ Haiti: athletes, London 2012 official website
- ↑ "Paralympic Haiti team arrive for London 2012 ahead of their first ever Paralympic Games", ITV News, 23 August 2012
- ↑ "Haiti Sends Two to 2012 Paralympics in London", Defend, 23 August 2012
- ↑ "Haiti - Sports : Two Haitian athletes in the XIV Paralympics 2012", Haiti Libre, 18 August 2012
- ↑ "Faster, higher, stronger: The top 50 moments from the London 2012 Paralympics", The Independent, 9 September 2012
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