The Gambia made its Paralympic Games début at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9."London 2012 to be biggest Paralympic Games ever" , London 2012 official website, 21 May 2012
The Gambia National Paralympic Committee selected two athletes. Isatou Nyang (female) and Demba Jarju (male) both competed in track and field events, training for the 100, 200, and 800 metres races. Both are wheelchair athletes, and competed in wheelchairs donated by the Swiss Paralympic Committee. Jarju qualified for the Games by meeting the qualification targets, while Nyang received a wild card invitation to take part."Gambia: GNPC Identify Athletes Ahead of 2012 Paralympics Games", All Africa, 12 January 2012"Paralympic Association leaves for Tunis tomorrow" , Daily Observer, 19 March 2012"Swiss Paralympics donates athletic wheelchairs to Gambia Paralympics", The Point, 8 May 2012
Athletics
AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankDemba JarjuMen's 100m T5418.847Did not advanceMen's 800m T542:27.888Did not advanceIsatou NyangMen's 100m T5420.326Did not advanceMen's 800m T54Did not advance
See also The Gambia at the Paralympics The Gambia at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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