Solomon Islands competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.[1] This is the country's second appearance, following their withdrawal from the previous edition.[2]
| Solomon Islands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | SOL |
| NPC | Solomon Islands Paralympics Committee |
| in Paris | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | James Ingram Gegeu Junita Tonowane |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Athletics
edit- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Cosmol Maefolia | Men's javelin throw F38 | 25.62 | 9 |
Taekwondo
editSolomon Islands qualified four athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition, all of which had achieved the qualification standards at the 2024 Oceanian Qualification Tournament in Honiara, Solomon Islands, in April 2024.[3][4]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Solomon Jagiri | Men's −63 kg |  Sadeghianpour (IRI)L 2–28 |
Did not advance | |||
| James Ingram Gegeu | Men's +80 kg |  Ramazanov (NPA)L 0–16 |
Did not advance | |||
| Junita Tonowane | Women's −65 kg |  Gjessing (DEN)L 0–25 |
Did not advance | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Paris 2024 Schedule released". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Solomon Islands Tourism Board (Official)"ソロモン諸島政府観光局（公式）" [@solomon_japan] (2021-08-29). "It's a shame that I was listed at the closing ceremony"閉会式" (Note: the mistake of the opening ceremony"開会式"). Thank you to everyone who looked forward to it. We will continue to do our best in the Solomon Islands, so please support us" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-09-04 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Qualification Regulations". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Para-Taekwondo athletes from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands qualify for Paris 2024". InsideTheGames. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
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