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Tanzania at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Tanzania at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeTAN
NPCTanzania Paralympic Committee
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in Beijing
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Ernest Nyabalale
Medals
Gold
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Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Tanzania competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of a single athlete, Ernest Nyabalale. He trained in a Salvation Army facility in Tanzania under Kenyan Solomoni Maswai until a month before the games, on August 14, when he left for Nairobi to train with Kenyan athletes. [1]

Sports

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Athletics

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Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Ernest Nyabalale F55-56 Men's shot put 6.88 593 17

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Paralympics envoy to train in Nairobi". Daily News. 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
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