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Fiji at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Fiji at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeFIJ
NPCFiji Paralympic Association
in Beijing
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Ranjesh Prakash
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Fiji competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of a single athlete, visually impaired sprinter Ranjesh Prakash, who competed in two events in athletics. Prakash was also his country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony.[1]

High jumper Iliesa Delana was initially reported in May 2007 as having qualified for the Games,[2] but it was later reported that he had "fallen short during trials".[3]

Athletics

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Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ranjesh Prakash T12 Men's 100m 12.38 23 did not advance
Men's 200m DNS did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "I'll do it for Fiji" Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine, Fiji Times, August 29, 2008
  2. ^ "Fiji disabled athletes do well in Arafura Games". Radio New Zealand International. May 15, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  3. ^ "Prakash will carry flag at Paralympics" Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, Fiji Times, July 9, 2008