Rwanda at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
| Rwanda at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg | |
| IPC code | RWA |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Rwanda |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 14 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Rwanda competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.[1]
Team
Dominique Bizimana served as the President of the National Paralympic Committee of Rwanda in 2012, along with being a member of the men's national sitting volleyball team.[2] The delegation stayed at Cavesson House in the Paralympic Village.[3]
Athletics
- Men's track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Hermas Muvunyi | 400 m T46 | 49.75 | 1 Q | 49.59 AF | 5 |
| 800 m T46 | 1:58.18 | 2 Q | DSQ | ||
| Theoneste Nsengimana | 1500 m T46 | 4:08.83 | 8 | did not advance | |
Powerlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theogene Hakizimana | 82.5 kg | 175 | 10 |
Volleyball
Men's tournament
The team was the first from Sub-Saharan Africa to participate at the Paralympic Games.[4] Many members of the team went to London having survived or having had family who survived the Rwandan genocide. Two member of the national squad lost limbs fighting against those who committed the 1992 genocide. One of those team members who lost a leg was Dominique Bizimana.[2]
- Roster
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- Group play
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- 9th/10th place classification
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See also
References
- ↑ "Rwanda - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rwandan volleyball team to compete at Paralympics". BBC News. 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ "Olympics/Paralympics, who stayed where?" (PDF). Get Living London. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ↑ Rwandan sitting volleyball team's Paralympic dreams, BBC, 2012-07-06, retrieved 2016-10-25
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