Namibia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
| Namibia at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 5 in 2 sports | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 47 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 2 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
Namibia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.[1]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Johanna Benson | Athletics | Women's 200m T37 | 5 September |
 Silver | Johanna Benson | Athletics | Women's 100m T37 | 2 September |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Men’s Track and Road Events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ananias Shikongo | 100m T11 | 11.55 | 3 q | 11.49 | 3 | Did not advance | |
| 200m T11 | 23.02 | 2 q | 23.20 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| 400m T11 | 52.45 | 2 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Martin Aloisius | 400m T12 | 57.73 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
- Men’s Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Benade | Discus Throw F35-36 | 37.28 | 6 |
- Women’s Track and Road Events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Johanna Benson | 100m T37 | 14.63 | 4 q | 14.23 | |
| 200m T37 | 29.39 | 1 Q | 29.26 AF | | |
- Women’s Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna Benson | Long Jump F37-38 | 3.71 | 10 |
Powerlifting
Main article: Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Soroseb | -100kg | 190 | 9 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Namibia - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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