Paata Jibuti received his first injury in 1993 during the Abkhazian war. Despite his amputated limb, he volunteered to continue service in the army. In 2008 Jibuti was evacuating military unit’s personnel, when bomb shells started to fall down.  He has already evacuated 50 people, but there were still more to be rescued,  he kept on fulfilling his duties until he got wounded. Jibuti will be representing Georgia in Athletics, Indoor Rowing and Sitting Volleyball.