Malawi at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

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Malawi at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
Flag bearer
Taonere Banda
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

1500 metres (T13)
, for moving outside her lane during her heat.

Background

Malawi first competed in the

Congo, Somalia, São Tomé and Príncipe and Togo.[5] They sent a single middle-distance runner, Taonere Banda, who was announced by the Malawi Paralympics Committee on 4 July, and was occupied by her coach George Luhanga.[6] Banda was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[4]

Disability classifications

Main article: Disability sport classification

Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five

blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[7][8] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[9]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
, where Banda competed in athletics events.

Taonere Banda was the first Malawian Paralympic athlete to compete at the quadrennial event.

1500 metres (T13).[11] Banda was drawn in the first heat on 8 September. She attacked the first lap aggressively taking up a commanding lead, but her initial speed saw her tire in the latter stages and she lost the lead in the last 600 metres of the race to finish fourth.[13] Banda was later disqualified when she was observed to leave her lane during the heat.[10] Nevertheless, she said that when she returned to Malawi, she would encourage people with disabilities to work hard and participate in sporting events.[10]

Women's Track
Athlete Events Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Taonere Banda 1500 m T12-13 Disqualified did not advance[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Countries – Malawi". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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  3. ^ Hirsch, Afua; Mapondera, Godfrey (30 August 2012). "Paralympics 2012: Malawi and Botswana withdraw teams". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Malawi to make history at Rio Paralympic Games". Nyasa Times. 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  5. ^ Herbert, Ian (6 September 2016). "Paralympics 2016: With more athletes and bigger TV deals, Rio can build on London's legacy". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Sightsavers sponsors Malawian Paralympic hopeful". Sightsavers. 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  7. ^ McGarry, Andrew (3 September 2008). "Paralympics categories explained". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  9. ^ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  10. ^
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    from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  11. ^ a b Manda, Solomon (6 July 2016). "Banda promises Rio Paralympic gold". The Nation. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Rio 2016: Malawi's first and only Paralympian". BBC Sport. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  13. ^ "A remarkable race". Sightsavers. 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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