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Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events. The competitions were held in the Beijing National Convention Center from September 7 to September 12.

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Norway's John Nørsterud at the Boccia events
Norway's Roger Aandalen (blue/white) vs Japan's Takayuki Hirose (red).

Classification

Boccia players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a similar level of function. The boccia classifications were BC1 through BC4.

Events

For each of the events below, medals were contested for one or more of the above classifications. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.

  • Mixed singles
    • BC1
    • BC2
    • BC3
    • BC4
  • Mixed team
    • BC1–2
  • Mixed pairs
    • BC3
    • BC4

Participating countries

There were 88 athletes taking part in this sport.

Medal summary

Medal table

This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their players (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.

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Medalists

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References

    • "Schedules and Results - Boccia". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
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