Samoa at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
| Samoa at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |||||||||
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| IPC code | SAM | ||||||||
| NPC | Samoa Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
| in London | |||||||||
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Milo Toleafoa | ||||||||
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
Samoa participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9.[1]
The country was represented by two athletes, both in track and field.[2] Both received a wild card invitation to the Games.[3] Sprinter Milo Toleafoa was the country's flag-bearer during the Games' opening ceremony.[4]
Samoa did not win a medal at these Games.
Athletics
Milo Toleafoa competed in the men's 400m T38 (cerebral palsy, with a comparatively low level of disability).[2] Toleafoa is a T37 athlete, with a somewhat greater level of disability, but there was no specific T37 event in the 400 metres.[5] In heat 2, he finished fourth out of five, in 1:09.97 - almost fifteen seconds behind the top three athletes, but more than four seconds ahead of Timor-Leste's Filomeno Soares.[6]
Leitu Viliamu competed in the women's shot put F42-44 (lower limb amputee). She is a T42 athlete, with a greater degree of disability than some of the other competitors, but this is factored into the scoring.[2] Her best throw was 5.32 metres, earning her 257 points; she finished a distant sixth and last.[7]
- Men’s Track and Road Events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Milo Toleafoa | 400m T38 | 1:09.97 | 4 | Did not advance | |
- Women’s Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leitu Viliamu | Shot Put F42-44 | 5.32 | 257 | 6 |
See also
- Summer Paralympic disability classification
- Samoa at the Paralympics
- Samoa at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Notes
- ↑ "All Oceania Nations to Head to London 2012 Together", International Paralympic Committee, 9 September 2011
- 1 2 3 Samoa athletes, London 2012 official website
- ↑ C.f. audio interview on this page.
- ↑ "Hellen to carry our flag", Solomon Star, 26 August 2012
- ↑ Milo Toleafoa, London 2012 official website
- ↑ "Athlétisme - Qualifications et Finales", France Télévisions, 2 September 2012
- ↑ "Women's Shot Put - F42/44", London 2012 official website