Georgia at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
| Georgia at the 2018 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | GEO |
| NPC | Georgian Paralympic Committee |
| in Pyeongchang | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Temuri Dadiani |
| Medals |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1988) | |
Georgia sent competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The team has two people who are competing in para-Nordic skiing. One is a man and one is a woman.
Team
[edit]Georgia leaves to go to Pyeongchang on March 6.[1] Georgia, North Korea and Tajikistan are the three countries making their first appearance Winter Paralympics.[2][3]
The table below contains the list of members of people (called "Team Georgia") that will be participating in the 2018 Games.
| Name | Sport | Gender | Classification | Events | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temuri Dadiani | para-Nordic skiing | male | [1][4][5] | ||
| Nino Sabashvili | para-Nordic skiing | female | LW12 | [1][4][6] |
Para-Nordic skiing
[edit]Skiers
[edit]Temuri Dadiani competes in three sports: cycling, wheelchair fencing and para-Nordic skiing. He competed in cycling at the 2017 Invictus Games. He has a Guinness World Record. It is for doing 44 push-ups in one minute.[5] Dadiani was in the military. While an officer in Afghanistan in August 2011, he was hit by a landmine. Doctors amputated both his legs.[5]
Nino Sabashvili had a goal of winning a Paralympic medal. Her first sport is para-armwrestling. The sport is not on the program for the Summer or Winter Paralympic Games. She started para-Nordic skiing so she could compete in a sport that is on the program. She is very good at para-armwrestling. At the 2016 World Para Armwrestling Championships in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, she won two silver medals.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c რადიო იმედი (27 February 2018), ზამთრის პარალიმპიური თამაშები/“დილის სამინისტრო“/რადიო იმედი, Radio Imedi, retrieved 27 February 2018
- ^ "PyeongChang 2018: 10 things to know". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ Desk, India.com Sports (26 February 2018). "PyeongChang to Host Largest Winter Paralympics in March". India.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Georgia". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Temuri Dadiani". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Nino Sabashvili". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.