Ivory Coast at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
| Ivory Coast at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |||||||||
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| IPC code | CIV | ||||||||
| NPC | Fédération Ivoirienne des Sports Paralympiques | ||||||||
| in Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||
| Competitors | 5 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Alidou Diamoutene[1] | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 69th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
Ivory Coast competed 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.[2][3] 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.[4]
Delegation
The country was represented by 5 Paralympians, 3 men and 2 women, competing in two sport, athletics and powerlifting.[5] Both competed in athletics.[6]
Medallists
The Ivory Coast finished eighth overall among African countries on the gold medal table, with 1 silver medal. [7]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Fatimata Diasso | Athletics | Women’s Long Jump F11 | 16 September |
Athletics
- Men's Track
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kouame Noumbo | 400 m T45-47 | 50.14 | 2 Q | Disqualified | |
- Men's Field
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benian Duffi | Shot Put F40 | 8.80 | 6 |
| Javelin F40-41 | 30.31 | 10 |
- Women's Track
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Fatimata Diasso (Guide – N’Guessan Gohore Bi) |
100 m T11 | 13.10 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m T11 | Disqualified | Did not advance | |||||
- Women's Field
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatimata Diasso | Long Jump F11 | 4.89 | |
| Sebehe Lago | Shot Put F40 | 5.25 | 8 |
Powerlifting
38-year-old Alidou Diamoutene represented the Ivory Coast at the Paralympics. He previously competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympics. His best finish was fifth. Diamoutene also competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships, with a best finish of fifth in the -48 kg class in 2006. Nicknamed The Tiger, he is coached by Roger Angoua and Emile N'goran.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alidou Diamoutene | Men's −54 kg | No Mark | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Rio 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "CIV". myInfo+plus. Atos. Retrieved 2016-09-17. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Competitors List: Bahrain". myInfo+plus. Atos. Retrieved 17 September 2016. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Nigeria are Africa's best at Paralympics | KweséSports.com". Kwese Sports. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ↑ "DIAMOUTENE Alidou". myInfo+plus. Atos. Retrieved 17 September 2016.