Josué Cajuste (born 16 May 1984) is a

Paralympic The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

athlete of

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

. His disability is

congenital A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is an abnormal condition that is present at birth regardless of its cause. Birth defects may result in disabilities that may be physical, intellectual, or developmental. The disabilities can ...

. He began playing football, but on a 2011 tour of the US he "discovered"

shot-put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

and

javelin A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon, but today predominantly for sport. The javelin is almost always thrown by hand, unlike the sling, bow, and crossbow, which launch projectiles with th ...

. He stated that competing for Haiti at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was going to be "one of the proudest moments of my life." The earthquake in Haiti impacted his life, and so to train for the London Paralympics he had to train "amongst the rubble; wherever we can."

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Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics 1984 births Paralympic athletes of Haiti Living people Haitian shot putters {{Haiti-athletics-bio-stub