Gambia’s Paralympic history includes its London 2012 debut and later development in athletics, wheelchair basketball and powerlifting. A wheelchair-basketball exhibition brought Para sport into the national youth festival in 2014. Malang Tamba subsequently won two medals at the Tunis 2021 Grand Prix. IPC features also recorded Modou Gamo’s world-championship progress and a competition-support grant enabling Ali Kah to compete in Oran in 2026.
Historical context is drawn from the linked IPC records. Dates and roles refer to the time of the original report.
· Para powerlifting
IPC Competition Support Grants helped five athletes from Gambia, Guinea and Togo, alongside two coaches, attend the African Open Para Powerlifting Championships in Oran in May 2026.
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· Para powerlifting
Modou Gamo’s second World Para Powerlifting Championships appearance demonstrated his progress as Gambia’s international representative.
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· Para athletics
At the 18–20 March 2021 Tunis Grand Prix, IPC support helped 24 athletes and 13 coaches from 13 NPCs attend.
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