Mali at the Paralympics

Mali at the Paralympic Games

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IPC code  MLI
NPC National Paralympic Committee of Mali
Paralympic history
Summer Games

*(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 at the Paralympic Games in 2004. 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.[2]

Mahamane Sacko represented Mali on the track at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, but did not proceed past the heats.

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
Mahamane Sacko[3] 2012 London Athletics 100m T46 DSQ
200m T46 23.02 Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mali at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ↑ "Two more Paralympic powerlifters banned for doping", Xinhua, September 11, 2008
  3. ↑ London 2012 page


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