Haiti first participated in the Paralympic Games in 2008, sending a single athlete, Nephtalie Jean-Louis, to compete in powerlifting."Haïti aux Jeux Paralympiques de Beijing 2008" , Le Nouvelliste, September 4, 2008 Due to unspecified "problems with her weight", however, Jean-Louis was ultimately unable to compete and was listed as a non-starter in her event."Paralympic Haiti team arrive for London 2012 ahead of their first ever Paralympic Games", ITV News, 23 August 2012
Thus, it was only at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London that Haitian athletes competed for the first time. The country was represented by two athletes: Nephtalie Jean-Louis, in the shot put and javelin rather than in powerlifting; and Josue Cajuste, also in the shot put and javelin.
Haiti will make its Winter Paralympic debut at the 2026 games in Milan and Cortina, Italy, with para alpine skiing athlete Ralf Etienne qualifying for the Men's Giant Slalom Standing competition.
Haiti's participation in the Paralympics is overseen by the Comité National Paralympique d'Haïti.
Full results for Haiti at the Paralympics NameGamesSportEventScoreRank Nephtalie Jean-Louis 2008 Beijing Powerlifting Women's -44kg Did not start - Josué Cajuste 2012 London Athletics Men's shot put F42-44 7.63m(238 pts) 11 Josue Cajuste 2012 London Athletics Men's javelin F42 Nephtalie Jean-Louis 2012 London Athletics Shot Put F57-58 Nephtalie Jean-Louis 2012 London Athletics Women's javelin F57-58
See also Haiti at the Olympics
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