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Vanuatu is participating in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9, 2012.〔("All Oceania Nations to Head to London 2012 Together" ), ''International Paralympic Committee'', 9 September 2011〕 The country initially hoped to send athletes to compete in wheelchair tennis and track and field.〔("Vanuatu Paralympic Committee Aims for London 2012" ), Vanuatu Paralympic Committee, 15 July 2012〕 Ultimately, however, its delegation was to consist in only one athlete, Marcel Houssimoli, in three sprinting events.〔 He was the country's flag-bearer during the Games' opening ceremony.〔("Hellen to carry our flag" ), ''Solomon Star'', 26 August 2012〕 ==Athletics== (詳細はMarcel Houssimoli, a right hand amputee, received a wildcard invitation to compete in the men's 100m and 200m in the T37 disability category, and in the men's 400m T38.〔(Vanuatu athletes ), London 2012 official website〕〔("VAN PARALYMPIC ATHLETE IN THE OLYMPICS" ), Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee〕〔("Houssimoli i redi from London 2012 Paralympics" ), ''Vanuatu Daily Post'', 13 August 2012〕 In heat 1 in the 200m, he finished sixth and last, in 30.12 s.〔(Results : men's 200m T37 ), London 2012 official website〕 He was the only athlete not to use the starting blocks, and finished more than five seconds behind fifth-placed Rhys Jones of Great Britain.〔("Athlétisme - Qualifications et Finales" ), France Télévisions, 31 August 2012〕 In heat 1 in the 400m, he finished fifth and last, in 1:09.03, more than fifteen seconds behind the other athletes; the crowd cheered him on to the finish line. He was the only T37 athlete in the race; his opponents, categorised T38, had a lower level of disability. Despite his slow time, he qualified for the final as a fastest loser.〔(Men's 400m - T38 ), London 2012 official website〕〔("Athlétisme - Qualifications et Finales" ), France Télévisions, 2 September 2012〕 He finished seventh and last in the final, improving his time to 1:07.61, fourteen seconds behind sixth-placed Marius Stander of South Africa.〔 In heat 1 in the 100m, he finished 9th and last, in 14.55.〔(Men's 100m - T37 ), London 2012 official website〕 ;Men’s Track and Road Events 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vanuatu at the 2012 Summer Paralympics」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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