Haiti first participated in the Paralympic Games in

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, sending a single athlete, Nephtalie Jean-Louis, to compete in

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."Haïti aux Jeux Paralympiques de Beijing 2008"
, ''Le Nouvelliste'', September 4, 2008 Due to unspecified "problems with her weight", however, Jean-Louis was ultimately unable to compete and was listed as a non-starter in her event."Paralympic Haiti team arrive for London 2012 ahead of their first ever Paralympic Games"
ITV News, 23 August 2012 Thus, it was only at the

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that Haitian athletes competed for the first time. The country was represented by two athletes: Nephtalie Jean-Louis, in the shot put and javelin rather than in powerlifting; and Josue Cajuste, also in the shot put and javelin. Haiti's participation in the Paralympics is overseen by the ''Comité National Paralympique d'Haïti''.

Full results for Haiti at the Paralympics

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{{National sports teams of Haiti

Full results for Haiti at the Paralympics

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