Mali at the Paralympics

Mali at the Paralympic Games
Flag of Mali IPC code  MLI NPC National Paralympic Committee of Mali
Paralympic history
Summer Games
1960–1996 2000 2004 2008* 2012 *(Sole competitor was banned prior to the Games, for steroid use.)

Mali made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, sending a single representative (Facourou Sissoko) to compete in powerlifting. In the up to 75kg category, he lifted 130kg - finishing last of the seventeen competitors who successfully lifted a weight. He therefore did not win a medal.^[1]

Mali did not compete at the Paralympic Games in 2004. Although he was due to compete in 2008, as Mali's sole competitor, Sissoko was banned due to testing positive for boldenone metabolite (a steroid) on the day of the opening ceremony.^[2]

Mahamane Sacko represented Mali on the track at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, but did not proceed past the heats.

Full results for Mali at the Paralympics

Name	Games	Sport	Event	Score	Rank
Facourou Sissoko	2000 Sydney	Powerlifting	Men's Up To 75 kg	130kg	17th
Mahamane Sacko[3]	2012 London	Athletics	100m T46	DSQ
			200m T46	23.02	Did not advance

See also

• Mali at the Olympics

References

1. Mali at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
2. "Two more Paralympic powerlifters banned for doping", Xinhua, September 11, 2008
3. London 2012 page