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Spain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Spain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation


Spain sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country's delegation consisted of 232 people, including 133 athletes competing in 15 sports. Attending the opening ceremony on September 6 was Infanta Elena, President of the Spanish Paralympic Committee Miguel Carballeda, Minister Mercedes Cabrera, and several representatives from the Madrid Olympic Games Bidding Committee.[2]

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Medals

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Sports

Archery

Men

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Athletics

Men's track

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Men's field

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Women's track

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Women's field

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Boccia

Individual

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Pairs / team events

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Cycling

Men's road

Men's track

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Women's road

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Women's track

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Football 5-a-side

The men's football 5-a-side team didn't win any medals; they were defeated by Argentina in the bronze medal match by penalties.

Players

Tournament

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Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Nelson Luis Glock (Brazil)
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Bronze medal match
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Referee: Nelson Luis Glock (Brazil)

Goalball

The men's goalball team didn't win any medals; they were 12th out of 12 teams.

Players

  • Vicente Galiana
  • Jose Fernando Garcia
  • Raul Garcia
  • Jose Perez
  • Tomas Rubio
  • Jesus Nazaret Santana Guillen

Tournament

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More information Slovenia, 11–9 ...
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11/12th classification
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Judo

Men

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Women

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Powerlifting

Women

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Rowing

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Sailing

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Shooting

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Swimming

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Women

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Table tennis

Men

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Teams

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Wheelchair fencing

Men

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Women

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Wheelchair tennis

Men

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Women

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See also


References

  1. "El atleta David Casinos será el abanderado español en la apertura de los Juegos Paralímpicos". Europa Press. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
  2. "Spanish Princess to attend opening ceremony of Beijing Paralympics". Xinhua News Agency. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2008.

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