Namibia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
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| Namibia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | NAM |
| NPC | Namibia National Paralympic Committee |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 5 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers | Lahja Ishitile Chris Kinda |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Namibia competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.[1]
Medalists
Medals by sport
Medals by gender
Medals by date
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Athletics
Namibian track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).[2]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ananias Shikongo | Men's 100 m T11 | 11.39 | 1 Q | 11.18 | 2 q | 11.17 | 4 |
| Men's 400 m T11 | 53.51 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Chris Kinda | Men's 100 m T11 | 11.57 | 3 q | 11.60 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 400 m T11 | 53.00 | 2 q | 52.95 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Johannes Nambala | Men's 100 m T13 | 11.10 | 5 q | — | 11.09 | 8 | |
| Men's 400 m T13 | — | 48.89 | 4 | ||||
| Petrus Karuli | Men's 100 m T37 | 12.74 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m T37 | 25.24 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 400 m T37 | DQ | Did not advance | |||||
| Lahja Ishitile | Women's 100 m T11 | 12.12 AR | 2 q | 12.19 (.187) | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 200 m T11 | 24.82 | 2 q | — | 25.04 | 
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| Women's 400 m T11 | 57.73 | 1 Q | 57.74 | 1 Q | 56.20 PR | 
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See also
References
- ^ "500 DAYS TO PARIS 2024 PARALYMPIC GAMES". Namibia National Paralympic Committee. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Ishitile wins Namibia's first medal at World Champs". Microsoft Start. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.