Libya at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code | LBA |
NPC | Libyan Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
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Competitors | 17 in 3 sports |
Medals Ranked 64th |
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Libya sent its largest ever delegation to the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, with three judokas, two powerlifters and a sitting volleyball team. The country's only female competitor, in powerlifting, was the first ever woman to represent Libya at the Paralympic Games.
Team[]
Competing in only their second ever Paralympic Games, Libya was represented 17 sportspeople in Sydney, including three judokas, two powerlifters and a sitting volleyball team.[1][2] The country's only female competitor, in powerlifting, was the first ever woman to represent Libya at the Paralympic Games.[2]
Medals[]
![People playing sitting volleyball](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/251000_-_Sitting_volleyball_Australia_serves_-_3b_-_2000_Sydney_match_photo.jpg/220px-251000_-_Sitting_volleyball_Australia_serves_-_3b_-_2000_Sydney_match_photo.jpg)
Australian sitting volleyball team serves the ball to Libya during 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games match, seen from above.
![people playing sitting volleyball](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/221000_-_Sitting_volleyball_Australia_vs_Libya_action_-_3b_-_2000_Sydney_match_photo.jpg/220px-221000_-_Sitting_volleyball_Australia_vs_Libya_action_-_3b_-_2000_Sydney_match_photo.jpg)
The Australian sitting volleyball team vs Libya during 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games match, seen from above,
The 2000 Games saw Libya win its first (and so far only) Paralympic medal, when took bronze in the men's over 100 kg in powerlifting, lifting 235 kg.[3]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Powerlifting | Men's +100 kg |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ LAUFF, JACKIE (2007). "DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY SPORT COMPETITION: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE" (PDF). Masters Thesis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2016.
- ^ a b Libya at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ Libya at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
External links[]
Categories:
- Nations at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Libya at the Paralympics
- 2000 in Libyan sport
- Libyan sport stubs
- 2000 Summer Paralympics stubs