The Gambia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
The Gambia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | ||
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Flag bearer Demba Jarju | | |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | ||
Background
The Gambia had made its debut in Paralympic competition at the
Disability classifications
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five
Athletics
Demba Jarju was 27 years old at the time of the Rio Paralympics.[10] He made his second Paralympic, having first represented The Gambia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[1] He lost the use of both legs from contracting polio at the age of ten, and races in a wheelchair.[11] He qualified for these Paralympics at an event in Morocco.[12] On 16 September, he competed in the heats of the men's 100 meters T54. Drawn into the first heat, he completed the race with a time of 18.82 seconds, which put him seventh and last in his heat, and therefore unable to advance to the final eight.[13] The gold medal was ultimately won by Leo-Pekka Tähti of Finland, the silver by China's Liu Yang, and the bronze medal was taken by Kenny van Weeghel of the Netherlands.[13]
Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Demba Jarju | 100 m T54 | 18.82 | 7 | did not advance |
See also
References
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- ^ "The Gambia". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Gambia". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Rio 2016". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Bah, Sulayman (17 September 2016). "PARALYMPICS: DEMBA OUT FOR GOLD RUSH TODAY". Foroyaa Newspaper. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic News Service. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ McGarry, Andrew (3 September 2008). "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ Bah, Sulayman (20 September 2016). "Rio Paralympics: Demba sets personal best, bows out". Foroyaa Newspaper. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Athlete Bio – JARJU Demba". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Cham, Lamin (10 May 2016). "Paralympian Demba Jarju qualifies for Rio". The Standard. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Athletics at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Men's 100 m T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 August 2018.