Fiji at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Fiji competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of a single athlete, visually impaired sprinter Ranjesh Prakash, who competed in two events in athletics. Prakash was also his country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony."I'll do it for Fiji" , Fiji Times, August 29, 2008

High jumper Iliesa Delana was initially reported in May 2007 as having qualified for the Games, but it was later reported that he had "fallen short during trials"."Prakash will carry flag at Paralympics" , Fiji Times, July 9, 2008

Athletics

AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRanjesh PrakashT12Men's 100m12.3823did not advanceMen's 200mDNSdid not advance

See also Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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