The Philippines competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. The country was represented by two athletes: Andres Lubin in the men's javelin (F57 category), and Adeline Dumapong in women's powerlifting, in the up to 82.5 kg category.
Lubin achieved a throw of 22.47m, and ranked 11th out of 12.
Dumapong lifted 110 kilograms to win the bronze in her event.[1] She thus became the Philippines' first -and so far only- Paralympic medalist until table tennis paralympian Josephine Medina won another bronze medal in the Rio Paralympics 16 years later. Adeline Dumapong's bronze medal win was a momentous event for the Philippines as this was the first time the country failed to win a single medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics since 1984.
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Adeline Dumapong | Powerlifting | Women's -82.5 kg |
Athletics
- Men's Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Lubin[2] | Javelin F57 | 22.47 | 11 |
Powerlifting
The Philippines qualified 1 athlete for Powerlifting.
| Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adeline Dumapong[3] | Women's +86 kg | 110.0 |
|
See also
References
- ^ "Adeline Dumapong". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ "Athletics at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games : Men's Javelin F57". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Powerlifting at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games : Women's -82.5 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
External links
- An Athlete Speaks: Adeline Dumapong Talks About Winning the Paralympics and Her Life Today
- Philippines at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
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