Namibia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation
Namibia at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeNAM
NPCNamibia National Paralympic Committee
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors5 in 1 sport
Flag bearers Lahja Ishitile
Chris Kinda
Medals
Ranked 61st
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Namibia are competing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Lahja Ishitile Athletics Women's 400 m T11 31 August
 Bronze Lahja Ishitile Athletics Women's 200 m T11 7 September

Medals by sport

Medals by sport
Sport 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Athletics 1 0 1 2
Total 1 0 1 2

Medals by gender

Medals by gender
Gender 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Female 1 0 1 2
Male 0 0 0 0
Mixed 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1 2

Medals by date

Medals by date
Date 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
31 August 1 0 0 1
7 September 0 0 1 1
Total 1 0 1 2

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 4 1 5
Total 4 1 5

Athletics

Namibian track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).[2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ananias Shikongo Men's 100 m T11 11.39 1 Q 11.18 2 q 11.17 4
Men's 400 m T11 53.51 3 Did not advance
Chris Kinda Men's 100 m T11 11.57 3 q 11.60 4 Did not advance
Men's 400 m T11 53.00 2 q 52.95 3 Did not advance
Johannes Nambala Men's 100 m T13 11.10 5 q — 11.09 8
Men's 400 m T13 — 48.89 4
Petrus Karuli Men's 100 m T37 12.74 5 Did not advance
Men's 200 m T37 25.24 7 Did not advance
Men's 400 m T37 DQ Did not advance
Lahja Ishitile Women's 100 m T11 12.12 AR 2 q 12.19 (.187) 5 Did not advance
Women's 200 m T11 24.82 2 q — 25.04 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women's 400 m T11 57.73 1 Q 57.74 1 Q 56.20 PR 1st place, gold medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. ^ "500 DAYS TO PARIS 2024 PARALYMPIC GAMES". Namibia National Paralympic Committee. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Ishitile wins Namibia's first medal at World Champs". Microsoft Start. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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