Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	DEN
NPC
Website	www.paralympic.dk
in Beijing
Competitors	39 in 10 sports
Flag bearer	Jackie Christiansen
Medals Ranked 35th	Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze 4 Total 9
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Denmark competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

Medalists[]

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Gold	Jackie Christiansen	Athletics	Men's shot put F44
Gold	Karina Lauridsen	Swimming	Women's 150 metre individual medley SM4
Gold	Peter Rosenmeier	Table tennis	Men's singles class 6
Silver	Jackie Christiansen	Athletics	Men's discus throw F44
Silver		Equestrian	Individual championship test grade III
Bronze		Equestrian	Individual championship test grade II
Bronze		Equestrian	Individual freestyle test grade III
Bronze		Goalball	Women's team
Bronze	Karina Lauridsen	Swimming	Women's 50 metre backstroke S5

Athletics[]

Men's track[]

Athlete	Class	Event	Heats		Final
			Result	Rank	Result	Rank
	T11	1500m	4:15.69	3 q	4:13.90	4
Ebbe Blichfeldt	T54	1500m	3:21.16	35	Did not advance
		5000m	10:57.56	25	Did not advance
		Marathon	N/A		1:35:14	28

Men's field[]

Athlete	Class	Event	Final
			Result	Points	Rank
Jackie Christiansen	F44	Discus throw	53.69	993
		Shot put	17.89 WR	1117

Cycling[]

Men's road[]

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
(pilot)	Men's road race B&VI 1-3	2:29:21	14
	Men's road time trial B&VI 1-3	37:24.10	19

Women's road[]

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
	Women's road race HC A/B/C	1:34:58	10
	Women's road time trial HC A/B/C	32:27.95	11

Equestrian[]

Individual events[]

Athlete	Horse	Event	Total
			Score	Rank
	Alfarvad April Z	Mixed individual championship test grade III	71.040
		Mixed freestyle test grade III	73.222
	Colani-Star	Mixed individual championship test grade IV	61.677	9
		Mixed individual freestyle test grade IV	66.045	8
	Rostorn's Hatim-Tin	Mixed individual championship test grade II	68.182
		Mixed freestyle test grade II	65.611	9
	Lock Fight	Mixed individual championship test grade IV	DNS

Team[]

Athlete	Horse	Event	Individual score			Total
			TT	CT	Total	Score	Rank
	See above	Team	69.538	71.040	140.578*	401.603	4
			65.357	61.677	127.034*
			65.809	68.182	133.991*
			60.786	Withdrawn	60.786

* - denotes individual score counted towards total score.

Goalball[]

Men's team[]

The men's team didn't win any medals, they were 6th out of 12 teams.

Players

Tournament

Quarterfinals

5-8th classification

5/6th classification

Women's team[]

The women's team won the bronze medal after defeating Sweden.

Players

• Karina Jørgensen

Tournament

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Rowing[]

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Mixed coxed four	4:04.71	12 R	3:56.80	8 FB	3:59.73	5

Sailing[]

Athlete	Event	Race										Total points	Net points Total	Rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Jens Als Andersen	2.4mR	(9)	7	6	1	2	6	3	5	(9)	9	57	39	6

Shooting[]

Men[]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Total	Rank
	Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2	599	5 Q	104.8	703.8	7
	Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2	595	14	Did not advance
	Men's 10m air rifle standing SH1	574	21	Did not advance

Women[]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Total	Rank
	Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2	597	15	Did not advance
	Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2	588	20	Did not advance

Swimming[]

Men[]

Athlete	Class	Event	Heats		Final
			Result	Rank	Result	Rank
	SB11	100m breaststroke	1:17.37	3 Q	1:16.38	4
	S9	50m freestyle	27.50	16	Did not advance
		100m freestyle	59.99	19	Did not advance

Women[]

Athlete	Class	Event	Heats		Final
			Result	Rank	Result	Rank
	S4	50m freestyle	N/A		1:04.48	7
		100m freestyle	2:22.42	9	Did not advance
Karina Lauridsen	S5	50m backstroke	45.12	3 Q	45.72
		50m freestyle	44.90	8 Q	44.69	7
	S6	100m backstroke	1:33.63	4 Q	1:34.41	5
	SM4	150m individual medley	N/A		2:47.84 WR

Table tennis[]

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries				Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	Men's singles C2	Revucky (SVK) W 3–1	(GER) W 3–0	(BRA) W 3–0	1 Q	N/A		Molliens (FRA) L 1–3	Kim K-m (KOR) L 1-3	4
	Men's singles C6	Blok (NED) L 2-3	Thainiyom (THA) W 3-1	(SWE) W 3-1	2	Did not advance
Peter Rosenmeier		(RUS) W 3-1	(RSA) W 3-0	(CRC) W 3-0	1 Q	N/A		Schmidt (GER) W 3-2	Arnold (GER) W 3-1
Peter Rosenmeier	Men's team C6-8	N/A				Poland (POL) L 1-3	Did not advance

Wheelchair tennis[]

Men[]

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
	Men's singles	(SRI) L 1-6, 1-6	Did not advance

See also[]

• 2008 Summer Paralympics
• Denmark at the Paralympics
• Denmark at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links[]

• Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
• International Paralympic Committee

References[]