Philippines at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports | |||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 1 |
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The Philippines competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. The country was represented by two athletes: Andres Lubin in the men's javelin (F57 category), and Adeline Dumapong in women's powerlifting, in the up to 82.5 kg category.
Lubin achieved a throw of 22.47m, and ranked 11th out of 12.
Dumapong lifted 110 kilograms to win the bronze in her event.[1] She thus became the Philippines' first -and so far only- Paralympic medalist. Adeline Dumapong's bronze medal win was a momentous event for the Philippines as this was the first time the country failed to win a single medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics since 1984.
See also
References
External links
- An Athlete Speaks: Adeline Dumapong Talks About Winning the Paralympics and Her Life Today
- Philippines at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
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