Press Release
IIGA Member Islands Represented at Paralympic Games in Beijing
Publication Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008
The Paralympic Games will take place in Beijing September 6th - 17th 2008 and the IIGA Member Islands will be represented by 5 athletes and one official.
GOTLAND (representing Sweden)
Gabriella Löf: Para-Equestrian Dressage (Paralympic Games 2004: 4th in team event and 6th in individual event)
Niklas Larsson: Wheelchair Basketball men (Paralympic Games 2004: competed in Wheelchair Tennis)
Anna Nilsson: Goalball Women
RHODES (representing Greece)
Thanasis Barakas: Athletics, Long Jump and Triple Jump men (Paralympic Games 2000: Gold in Long Jump, Paralympic Games 2004: 5th in Long Jump and 8th in Triple Jump)
Ioannis Protos: Athletics, 400m men (Paralympic Games 2004: Silver in 400m)
Denis Le Breuilly from Jersey will be officiating for Sitting Volleyball
If you know of anyone competing not listed above please contact the IIGA Office on iga@manx.net

