Vanuatu at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Vanuatu at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	VAN
NPC	Vanuatu Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Flag bearers	Tom Tete (opening)[1] none (closing)[2]
Medals Ranked -th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Vanuatu competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was making its return to the Paralympic Games, having been absent from the 2004 edition.^[3] Vanuatu sent only a small delegation^[4] with powerlifter Tom Tete as the only athlete, and did not win any medals.^[5]

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men

Athlete	Class	Event	Result	Rank
Tom Tete	-	-60 kg	80.0	13

See also

• Vanuatu at the Paralympics
• Vanuatu at the 2008 Summer Olympics

References

1. Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers' List, International Paralympic Committee, September 6, 2008.
2. Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers' List, International Paralympic Committee, September 17, 2008.
3. Vanuatu at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
4. "Paralympic athletes parade in National Stadium", People's Daily, September 6, 2008
5. "Official medal tally", official website of the 2008 Summer Paralympics

External links

• International Paralympic Committee
• Vanuatu Paralympic Committee