Namibia made its Paralympic Games debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona. These were the first Summer Paralympics to be held since the country's accession to independence from South Africa in 1990, and thus the first Games in which Namibia was able to take part. For its inaugural participation, the country sent just two athletes, both women, who both competed in discus, javelin and shot put. They did not win any medals.[1]

Namibia was then absent from the Paralympics until 2004, when it entered a single representative in men's powerlifting. It returned in 2008, with a single competitor, Reginald Benade, in men's discus and shot put. Benade won Namibia's first Paralympic medal: a bronze in the discus.[2]

Namibia achieved its first Paralympic gold medal in the 2012 London Summer Paralympics. Johanna Benson, at the time Namibia's only female athlete, won the 200 meter race in her division.[3]

Namibia competed in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, earning two silver and two gold medals in athletics categories.[2]

Namibia medalled twice in each of the 2020 and 2024 games[4]

Namibia has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.[5]

Medallists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeReginald Benade2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's discus throw F35-36
 GoldJohanna Benson2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 200m T37
 SilverJohanna Benson2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 100m T37
 GoldAnanias Shikongo2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 200m T11
 SilverJohannes Nambala2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 100m T13
 SilverJohannes Nambala2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 400m T13
 BronzeAnanias Shikongo2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 100m T11
 BronzeAnanias Shikongo2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 400m T11
 SilverAnanias Shikongo2020 TokyoAthleticsMen's 400m T11
 BronzeJohannes Nambala2020 TokyoAthleticsMen's 400m T13
 GoldLahja Ishitile2024 ParisAthleticsMen's 400m T11
 BronzeLahja Ishitile2024 ParisAthleticsMen's 200m T11

See also

References

  1. ↑ Namibia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. 1 2 Namibia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  3. ↑ "Benson makes history with gold medal". namibia-botschaft.de. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Namibia". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  5. ↑ Namibia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia_at_the_Paralympics