Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Paralympics
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park from 9 September to 11 September. This was the first time that rowing was competed at the Paralympic Games.
| Rowing at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park |
| Dates | 9–11 September |
2012→ | |
Rowers were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows rowers to compete against others with a similar level of function.
Rowing classes were:
- LTA (Legs, Trunk and Arms) - Mixed coxed fours
- TA (Trunk and Arms) - Mixed double sculls
- A (Arms only) - Men's and women's singles
Four rowing events were held:
- Men's Single Sculls A
- Women's Single Sculls A
- Mixed Double Sculls TA
- Mixed Four Coxed LTA
There were 108 athletes (56 male, 52 female) from 23 nations taking part in this sport.
Australia (3)
Belarus (1)
Brazil (9)
Canada (8)
China (9)
Denmark (5)
France (1)
Germany (7)
Great Britain (9)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (1)
Israel (9)
Italy (9)
Japan (2)
Netherlands (5)
Poland (3)
Portugal (1)
Russia (5)
South Africa (5)
South Korea (1)
Spain (1)
Ukraine (4)
United States (9)
Medal table
This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their rowers (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.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's single sculls details |
Tom Aggar Great Britain |
Oleksandr Petrenko Ukraine |
Eli Nawi Israel |
| Women's single sculls details |
Helene Raynsford Great Britain |
Liudmila Vauchok Belarus |
Laura Schwanger United States |
| Mixed double sculls details |
China (CHN) Zhou Yangjing Shan Zilong |
Australia (AUS) John Maclean Kathryn Ross |
Brazil (BRA) Elton Santana Josiane Lima |
| Mixed coxed four details |
Italy (ITA) Paola Protopapa Luca Agoletto Daniele Signore Graziana Saccocci Cox: Alessandro Franzetti |
United States (USA) Emma Preuschl Tracy Tackett Jesse Karmazin Jamie Dean Cox: Simona Chin |
Great Britain (GBR) Vicki Hansford Naomi Riches Alastair McKean James Morgan Cox: Alan Sherman |
- "Schedules and Results - Rowing". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
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