Cape Verde at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
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Cape Verde
made its Paralympic Games
début by sending a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, Greece
. The delegation consisted in two track and field
athletes who took part in shot put and discus events, and a single competitor in powerlifting
. None of them won a medal.
In the women's discus, F42-46, Artimiza Sequeira's best shot was 16.56m, translating into 831 points, placing her thirteenth out of sixteen. She also competed in the shot put, in the same category, finishing fifteenth out of seventeen with a throw of 5.19m, and 693 points.
Cape Verde's single powerlifter was Paulo Cesar Tavares, who lifted 120kg, finishing last of the sixteen athletes who successfully lifted a weight; two others, from Mexico and Iran, failed to lift any weight. (The United Arab Emirates
's Mohammed Khamis Khalaf won gold by lifting 217.5kg.)
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
made its Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
début by sending a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The delegation consisted in two track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athletes who took part in shot put and discus events, and a single competitor in powerlifting
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
. None of them won a medal.
Athletics
Paulo Cesar Correira achieved a throw of 30.04m in the men's discus, in the F44-46 category for standing amputees. This gave him 601 points, ranking him twelfth and last.In the women's discus, F42-46, Artimiza Sequeira's best shot was 16.56m, translating into 831 points, placing her thirteenth out of sixteen. She also competed in the shot put, in the same category, finishing fifteenth out of seventeen with a throw of 5.19m, and 693 points.
Powerlifting
Cape Verde's single powerlifter was Paulo Cesar Tavares, who lifted 120kg, finishing last of the sixteen athletes who successfully lifted a weight; two others, from Mexico and Iran, failed to lift any weight. (The United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
United Arab Emirates competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 10 athletes. Competitors from United Arab Emirates won 4 medals, including 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze to finish 51th in the medal table.-See also:...
's Mohammed Khamis Khalaf won gold by lifting 217.5kg.)