Talk:2012 makes five Paralympic Games for Côte d'Ivoire

Journalist notes
This is another attempt to write under represented countries. --LauraHale (talk) 05:07, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

Athlete list
This is from the IPC plus+ database for journalists. --LauraHale (talk) 05:07, 28 August 2012 (UTC) WOMEN Name NPC Sport TCHEI Carine Cynthia Amandine CIV PO

MEN Name NPC Sport DIAMOUTENE Alidou CIV PO KIMOU Addoh CIV AT NOUMBO Kouame Jean-Luc CIV AT

KIMOU
KIMOU Addoh Related Participant News Profile Date of Birth: 06 JUN 1987 Gender: Male Place of Birth: ABOBO, Côte d'Ivoire Residence: - Sport: Athletics Event(s): Men's 200m - T46 Class: T46 Men's 400m - T46 Class: T46

NOUMBO
NOUMBO Kouame Jean-Luc Related Participant News Profile Date of Birth: 03 JAN 1983 Gender: Male Place of Birth: OUME, Côte d'Ivoire Residence: - Sport: Athletics Event(s): Men's 100m - T46 Class: T46 Men's 200m - T46 Class: T46 Participant's Portrait HISTORICAL RESULTS Competition Highlights [Explanation of Competition Highlights (click to open/close)] GENERAL INTEREST Additional Information: Disability nature Amputee

DIAMOUTENE
DIAMOUTENE Alidou Related Participant News Profile Date of Birth: 20 SEP 1977 Gender: Male Place of Birth: DABOU, Côte d'Ivoire Residence: - Sport: Powerlifting Event(s): Men's -52 kg Class: PO

TCHEI
TCHEI Carine Cynthia Amandine Related Participant News Profile Date of Birth: 09 JUL 1984 Gender: Female Place of Birth: YOPOUGON, Côte d'Ivoire Residence: - Sport: Powerlifting Event(s): Women's -67.50 kg Class: PO Participant's Portrait HISTORICAL RESULTS Competition Highlights [Explanation of Competition Highlights (click to open/close)] GENERAL INTEREST Occupation: Athlete, Student Education: Economics, Management - Abidjan University / Cocody University, Ivory Coast Club: Abidjan University Club Handisport [AUC], Abidjan, CIV Others Sports: She has competed for Cote d'Ivoire in wheelchair basketball at continental African games. (ugences-ci.net, 26 Aug 2009) Additional Information: General CLUB PRESIDENT In 2006 she became President of her Handisport Abidjan University Club [AUC] and was still serving in the post in 2010. (avenue225.com, 27 Oct 2010)

Country background
This is from the IPC plus+ database for journalists. --LauraHale (talk) 05:07, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

CIV - Côte d'Ivoire Related NPC News General Interest

Highlights:

Côte d'Ivoire first competed at the Paralympic Games in 1996. Their four Paralympic medals (three gold, one bronze) have all been won in athletics by two athletes. Oumar BASAKOULBA KONE won his three gold medals in 1996 (400m, 800m) and in 2000 (800m), while Fernand KRA KOFFI won a bronze medal in 2000 (800m) Anthem Title: L'Abidjannaise (Song of Abidjan) Composer: Music Pierre Michel PANGO, Pierre Marie COTY, words Abbé Mathieu EKRA, Joachim BONY, Pierre Marie COTY. Inducted: 1960 Membership Official NPC Name Côte d'Ivoire Officials NPC President: Mr. Serge Pacome TRAZIE NPC General Secretary: Mr. Souleymane Yeo MEHINHOUA Participation First PG Appearance: 1996 Number of PG Appearances: 5, including London 2012

Summary of PG Appearances: Medals per sport Sport 	Gold 	Silver 	Bronze 	Total Athletics 	3 	0 	1 	4 Total 	3 	0 	1 	4 Medals per year Year 	Gold 	Silver 	Bronze 	Total 1996 	2 	0 	0 	2 2000 	1 	0 	1 	2 2004 	0 	0 	0 	0 2008 	0 	0 	0 	0 Total 	3 	0 	1 	4