The Gambia made its
Paralympic Games
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 ...
début at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...
in
London, sending two wheelchair athletes to compete in track events.
The country was initially due to send two athletes to the 2008 Summer Games, but withdrew before the Games began.
The Gambia has never taken part in the
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow and ice sports. The event includes athletes with mobility impairments, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The ...
, and no Gambian athlete has ever won a Paralympic medal.
Full results for the Gambia at the Paralympics
See also
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The Gambia at the Olympics
The Gambia has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1984, although the country has never won an Olympic medal. The Gambia is yet to compete at the Winter Olympic Games.
The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) was formed in ...
References
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