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]
Medals
Sports
Archery
Men
Athletics
Men's track
Men's field
Women's track
Women's field
Boccia
Individual
Pairs / team events
Cycling
Men's road
Men's track
Women's road
Women's track
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
- Bronze medal match
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
- 11/12th classification
Judo
Men
Women
Powerlifting
Women
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Men
Swimming
Men
Women
Table tennis
Men
Teams
Wheelchair fencing
Men
Women
Wheelchair tennis
Men
Women
See also
External links
- Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
- International Paralympic Committee
References
- ^ "El atleta David Casinos será el abanderado español en la apertura de los Juegos Paralímpicos". Europa Press. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ^ "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.
