East Timor at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

East Timor at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Flag of East Timor
IPC codeTLS
NPCComité Paralimpico Nacional de Timor-Leste
in Beijing
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Liliana da Costa Silva
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Individual Paralympic Athletes (2000)

East Timor sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1] However, official records give no indication that more than one East Timorese athlete (16-year-old powerlifter Lily Costa Silva[2]) eventually entered competition. Costa Silva was also listed as the country's flagbearer for both the opening[3] and the closing[4] ceremonies.

  1. ^ "Poor but Proud" Archived 2008-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, Agence France-Presse, June 8, 2008
  2. ^ Athlete Biography Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games
  3. ^ Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers' List, International Paralympic Committee, September 6, 2008.
  4. ^ Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers' List, International Paralympic Committee, September 17, 2008.