Fiji at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Infobox Paralympics Fiji
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 1
sports= 1
flagbearer= Ranjesh Prakash
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Fiji competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of a single athlete, visually-impaired sprinter Ranjesh Prakash, who competed in two events in athletics. Prakash was also his country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony. [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=99144 "I'll do it for Fiji"] , "Fiji Times", August 29, 2008]

High jumper Iliesa Delana was initially reported in May 2007 as having qualified for the Games [ [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=32262 "Fiji disabled athletes do well in Arafura Games"] , Radio New Zealand International, May 15, 2007] , but it was later reported that he had "f [allen] short during trials". [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=94562 "Prakash will carry flag at Paralympics"] , "Fiji Times", July 9, 2008]

Athletics

* men's 100m: Ranjesh Prakash
* men's 200m: Ranjesh Prakash

ee also

*Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics

References