Winter Paralympic Games
As of 2010, there has only been one tropical nation to have been represented at the Winter Paralympic Games, with participation by a single athlete. Tofiri Kibuuka of Uganda competed in cross-country skiing at the inaugural edition of the Winter Paralympics in 1976 and again at the 1980 Games. After Kibuuka obtained Norwegian nationality, he began to compete for Norway at the Paralympics starting in 1984, winning several medals in athletics at the Summer Paralympics.
| Africa | |
| Uganda (UGA) | 1976–1980 |
| Name | Nation | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Kibuuka, TofiriTofiri Kibuuka | Uganda | cross-country skiing |
Read more about this topic: Tropical Nations At The Winter Olympics
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