Papua New Guinea participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9, 2012."All Oceania Nations to Head to London 2012 Together", International Paralympic Committee, 9 September 2011"Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee choose Stoke Mandeville Stadium" , Stoke Mandeville Stadium"South East to host Papua New Guinea Paralympic team" , London 2012 official website, 18 September 2009
At the previous Games, in 2008, sprinter Francis Kompaon had won Papua New Guinea's first ever Paralympic medal, a silver in the men's 100m, T46 category."Kompaon a champ on our national day" , Post Courier, September 16, 2008 He qualified for the 2012 Games. The only other qualified athlete for London was Timothy Harabe, in powerlifting in the men's 75 kg event."Harabe makes London Games", The National, 5 April 2012PNG athletes , London 2012 official website
As in 2008, Francis Kompaon was selected as his country's flag-bearer during the Games' opening ceremony."Paralympic athletes praise Cardiff for warm welcome" , Your Cardiff, 23 August 2012
Papua New Guinea did not win a medal at these Games.
Athletics
Francis Kompaon competed in the men's 100m and 200m T46. He was Papua New Guinea's opening ceremonies flag bearer for this Paralympics.
In the 200m, he finished sixth (of eight) in his heat, with a new personal best of 23.05.Results : men's 200m T46 , official website
In the 100m, he finished third (of seven) in heat 2, qualifying for the final as the fastest loser overall with a personal best time of 11.21 (fifth fastest overall over the three heats). In the final, however, he was unable to repeat his Beijing performance; he "injured his hamstring near the finish line" and finished seventh (of eight) in 12.28.Results: men's 100m T46 , official website"Sport: PNG’s Kompaon misses out on medal in 100m final", Radio New Zealand International, 6 September 2012
Men’s track and road events AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankFrancis Kompaon100m T4611.213 q12.287200m T4623.056did not advance
Powerlifting
Timothy Harabe competed in the men's 75kg event.
He lifted 160 kg, finishing 10th (out of 13).Powerlifting: Men's -75 kg , London 2012 official website
AthleteEventResultRankTimothy Harabe-75kg160 kg10
See also Summer Paralympic disability classification Papua New Guinea at the Paralympics Papua New Guinea at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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