Haiti at the Paralympics

Summary

Haiti first participated in the Paralympic Games in 2008, sending a single athlete, Nephtalie Jean-Louis, to compete in powerlifting.[1] Due to unspecified "problems with her weight", however, Jean-Louis was ultimately unable to compete, and was listed as a non-starter in her event (powerlifting).[2]

Haiti at the
Paralympics
IPC codeHAI
NPCComité National Paralympique d'Haïti
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer appearances

Thus it was only at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London that Haitian athletes competed for the first time. The country was represented by two athletes: Nephtalie Jean-Louis, in the shot put and javelin rather than in powerlifting; and Josue Cajuste, also in the shot put and javelin.[2]

Haiti's participation in the Paralympics is overseen by the Comité National Paralympique d'Haïti.[1]

Full results for Haiti at the Paralympics edit

Name Games Sport Event Score Rank
Nephtalie Jean-Louis 2008 Beijing Powerlifting Women's -44kg Did not start -
Josué Cajuste 2012 London Athletics Men's shot put F42-44 7.63m
(238 pts)
11
Josue Cajuste 2012 London Athletics Men's javelin F42
Nephtalie Jean-Louis 2012 London Athletics Shot Put F57-58
Nephtalie Jean-Louis 2012 London Athletics Women's javelin F57-58

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Haïti aux Jeux Paralympiques de Beijing 2008" Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, Le Nouvelliste, September 4, 2008
  2. ^ a b "Paralympic Haiti team arrive for London 2012 ahead of their first ever Paralympic Games", ITV News, 23 August 2012