Papua New Guinea at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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| NPCname = Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee
| games = Summer Paralympics
| year = 2012
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| location = London
| competitors = 2
| sports = 2
| flagbearer = Francis Kompaon
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| silver = 0
| bronze = 0
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Papua New Guinea participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9, 2012.[http://www.paralympic.org/Media_Centre/News/General_News/2011_09_09_b.html "All Oceania Nations to Head to London 2012 Together"], International Paralympic Committee, 9 September 2011[http://www.stokemandevillestadium.co.uk/news/article/papua-new-guinea-paralympic-committee-choose-stoke-mandeville-stadium/ "Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee choose Stoke Mandeville Stadium"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20091103235505/http://www.stokemandevillestadium.co.uk/news/article/papua-new-guinea-paralympic-committee-choose-stoke-mandeville-stadium/ |date=2009-11-03 }}, Stoke Mandeville Stadium[http://www.london2012.com/news/2009/09/south-east-to-host-papua-new-guinea-paralympic-team.php "South East to host Papua New Guinea Paralympic team"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227153042/https://www.london2012.com/news/2009/09/south-east-to-host-papua-new-guinea-paralympic-team.php |date=2012-02-27 }}, London 2012 official website, 18 September 2009
At the previous Games, in 2008, sprinter Francis Kompaon had won Papua New Guinea's first ever Paralympic medal, a silver in the men's 100m, T46 category.[http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20080916/view01.htm "Kompaon a champ on our national day"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616205029/http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20080916/view01.htm |date=2011-06-16 }}, Post Courier, September 16, 2008 He qualified for the 2012 Games. The only other qualified athlete for London was Timothy Harabe, in powerlifting in the men's 75 kg event.[http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/31110 "Harabe makes London Games"], The National, 5 April 2012[http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletes/country=papua-new-guinea/index.htmx PNG athletes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901025339/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletes/country=papua-new-guinea/index.htmx |date=2012-09-01 }}, London 2012 official website
As in 2008, Francis Kompaon was selected as his country's flag-bearer during the Games' opening ceremony.[http://yourcardiff.walesonline.co.uk/2012/08/23/paralympic-athletes-praise-cardiff-for-warm-welcome/ "Paralympic athletes praise Cardiff for warm welcome"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825140736/http://yourcardiff.walesonline.co.uk/2012/08/23/paralympic-athletes-praise-cardiff-for-warm-welcome/ |date=2012-08-25 }}, Your Cardiff, 23 August 2012
Papua New Guinea did not win a medal at these Games.
Athletics
{{main|Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics}}
Francis Kompaon competed in the men's 100m and 200m T46. He was Papua New Guinea's opening ceremonies flag bearer for this Paralympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/list-opening-ceremony-flag-bearers|title=List of Opening Ceremony flag bearers|date=August 29, 2012|publisher=Paralympic.org|access-date=July 2, 2018}}
In the 200m, he finished sixth (of eight) in his heat, with a new personal best of 23.05.[http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/event/men-200m-t46/index.html?v=20120831-214059791 Results : men's 200m T46] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907060619/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/event/men-200m-t46/index.html?v=20120831-214059791 |date=2012-09-07 }}, official website
In the 100m, he finished third (of seven) in heat 2, qualifying for the final as the fastest loser overall with a personal best time of 11.21 (fifth fastest overall over the three heats). In the final, however, he was unable to repeat his Beijing performance; he "injured his hamstring near the finish line" and finished seventh (of eight) in 12.28.[http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/event/men-100m-t46/phase=atm141100/index.html Results: men's 100m T46] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908055952/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athletics/event/men-100m-t46/phase=atm141100/index.html |date=2012-09-08 }}, official website[http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=70777 "Sport: PNG’s Kompaon misses out on medal in 100m final"], Radio New Zealand International, 6 September 2012
=Men’s track and road events=
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Final |
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| Result
!Rank !Result !Rank |
| align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Francis Kompaon |align=left|100m T46 |11.21 |3 q |12.28 |7 |
| align=center
|align=left|200m T46 |23.05 |6 |colspan="2"|did not advance |
Powerlifting
{{main|Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics}}
Timothy Harabe competed in the men's 75kg event.
He lifted 160 kg, finishing 10th (out of 13).[http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/powerlifting/event/men-75kg/index.html Powerlifting: Men's -75 kg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830011758/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/powerlifting/event/men-75kg/index.html |date=2012-08-30 }}, London 2012 official website
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| Athlete
!Event !Result !Rank |
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| align=center
|align=left|Timothy Harabe |align=left|Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Men's 75 kg |
| 75kg
|160 kg |10 |