Mali at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Mali made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. The country sent only one athlete (Facourou Sissoko), who competed in powerlifting. He did not win a medal. One of nineteen powerlifters in the men's up to 75 kg category, he lifted 130 kg, placing him last of the seventeen athletes who successfully lifted a weight.^[1]

Mali at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	MLI
NPC	National Paralympic Committee of Mali
in Sydney
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

This remains Mali's only participation in the Paralympic Games to date.^[2] Although Sissoko intended to return to the Games in 2008, he was banned before being able to compete, having been tested positive for steroids.^[3]

Results

Name	Sport	Event	Score	Rank
Facourou Sissoko	Powerlifting	Men's Up To 75 kg	130 kg	17th

See also

• Mali at the Paralympics
• Mali at the 2000 Summer Olympics

External links

• International Paralympic Committee

References

1. Mali at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
2. Mali at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
3. "Two more Paralympic powerlifters banned for doping", Xinhua, September 11, 2008