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Madagascar at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

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Madagascar at the
2000 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeMAD
NPCFederation Malgache Handisport
in Sydney
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Madagascar made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. They were represented by vision impaired runner Aina Onja, who finished third in his men's T11 100m heat and failed to qualify for the next round.

Team

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Madagascar competed in its first Paralympic Games in Sydney.[1] It sent a single athlete, blind runner Aina Onja, to compete in athletics.[1][2] The country then missed the 2004 Games in Athens.[1]

Results

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Agboessi ran in the first heat of his event, against Julio Requena of Spain and Edouard Agboessi of Benin, with Cuba's Jorge Jay Masso being a non-starter. Onja's time of 13.98 was the slowest of all the heats, ending his participation in the Games.[2]

Name Sport Event Time Rank
Aina Onja Athletics Men's 100 m T11 13.98 3rd in heat 1;
did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Lauff, Jackie (2007). Developing Country Participation in International Disability Sport Competition: A Historical Perspective (PDF) (Master's thesis). Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Madagascar at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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