DR Congo at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
made its
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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
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, from August 29 to September 9."Jeux paralympiques: La RDC participera aux jeux paralympiques de Londres"
''Masano Sport'', 18 December 2011 The country was represented by two athletes, both in
track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
: Levy Kitambala Kizito in the javelin and discus and Dedeline Mibamba Kimbata, in the 100 metres and discus.


Athletics

;Men’s Field Events ;Women’s Track and Road Events ;Women’s Field Events


See also

* Summer Paralympic disability classification * Democratic Republic of the Congo at the Paralympics *
Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1968, although four of its appearances w ...


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