WHO WE ARE
They did not win any medals. Namibia was then absent from the Paralympics until 2004, when it entered a single representative in men’s powerlifting. It returned in 2008, with a single competitor, Reginald Benade, in men’s discus and shot put. Benade won Namibia’s first Paralympic medal; a Bronze in the Discus.
VISION
The NNPC’s vision is: “Providing and facilitating an enabling environment to achieve sporting excellence for Paralympic sport”.
MISSION
The NPCN’s mission is “To promote, support and facilitate Paralympic sport opportunities in Namibia through good governance, manpower development, management and lobbying for user-friendly Paralympic sporting facilities and provision of specialized equipment.”
MOTTO
The NNPC’s motto is “Promoting good health, professional sports career development and opportunities for all in Namibia.”
Our History
Namibia competed annually in the South African Games between 1976 and 1990. Newman managed to take a group of athletes to the 1990 World Games held in Elsberry, England where Namibia won several medals. After the Annual General meeting in Elsberry he successfully established the African Sports Association for the Disabled (ASCOD) in 1990.ASCOD organized the first All African Games for disabled in 1991 in Cairo Egypt. Franklin devoted his time to develop the sport and managed to establish close to ten clubs countrywide. He helped many athletes in Namibia to achieve excellence through the sport. Franklin met many people around the world and had the pleasure of sharing ideas with the founder of the sport for people with disability, Dr. Ludwig Guttmann.