Samoa at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
| Samoa at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |||||||||
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| IPC code | SAM | ||||||||
| NPC | Samoa Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sports | ||||||||
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
Samoa is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Disability classifications
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[1][2] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[3]
Athletics
Alefosio ‘Sio’ Laki qualified to represent Samoa at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio in the discus. Laki is based in Australia, but both of his parents are from Samoa. His representation for Samoa came about because of a relationship developed with the Samoans by Athletics Australia.[4] Laki has cerebral palsy, and went to Rio when he was a year 12 student at Hampton Park Secondary College.[4]
- Men's Field
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alefosio Laki | Discus F37 | 33.53 | 12 |
- Women's Field
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Aiono | Discus F43-44 | 19.56 | 11 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- 1 2 Bailey, Megan (July 16, 2016). "Sio represents at Paralympics". Cranbourne Leader. Retrieved August 24, 2016.