Samoa at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | SAM |
NPC | Samoa Paralympic Committee |
in London | |
Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Milo Toleafoa |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances ( overview) | |
Samoa participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9. [1]
The country was represented by two athletes, both in track and field. [2] They did not qualify for the Games and received a wild card invitation to compete. [3] Sprinter Milo Toleafoa was the country's flag-bearer during the Games' opening ceremony. [4]
Samoa did not win a medal at these Games.
Milo Toleafoa competed in the men's 400m T38 (cerebral palsy, with a comparatively low level of disability). [2] Toleafoa is a T37 athlete, with a somewhat greater level of disability, but there was no specific T37 event in the 400 metres. [5] Toleafoa was the flag bearer for the opening ceremonies. [6] In heat 2, he finished fourth out of five, in 1:09.97 - almost fifteen seconds behind the top three athletes, but more than four seconds ahead of Timor-Leste's Filomeno Soares. [7]
Leitu Viliamu competed in the women's shot put F42-44 (lower limb amputee). She is a T42 athlete, with a greater degree of disability than some of the other competitors, but this is factored into the scoring. [2] Her best throw was 5.32 metres, earning her 257 points; she finished a distant sixth and last. [8]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Milo Toleafoa | 400m T38 | 1:09.97 | 4 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Distance | Points | Rank |
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Leitu Viliamu | Shot Put F42-44 | 5.32 | 257 | 6 |