Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Rowing at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
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Venue | Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park |
Dates | 9–11 September 2008 |
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
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Men's single sculls | |
Women's single sculls | |
Mixed double sculls | |
Mixed coxed four | |
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.
Classification[]
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
Events[]
Four rowing events were held:
- Men's Single Sculls A
- Women's Single Sculls A
- Mixed Double Sculls TA
- Mixed Four Coxed LTA
Participating countries[]
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 summary[]
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 |
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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 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Medalists[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's single sculls |
Tom Aggar Great Britain |
Ukraine |
Eli Nawi Israel |
Women's single sculls |
Helene Raynsford Great Britain |
Liudmila Vauchok Belarus |
Laura Schwanger United States |
Mixed double sculls |
China (CHN) |
Australia (AUS) John Maclean Kathryn Ross |
Brazil (BRA) |
Mixed coxed four |
Italy (ITA) Paola Protopapa Luca Agoletto Daniele Signore Graziana Saccocci Cox: Alessandro Franzetti |
United States (USA) Cox: |
Great Britain (GBR) Vicki Hansford Naomi Riches Cox: Alan Sherman |
See also[]
References[]
- "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.
External links[]
- Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Rowing at the Summer Paralympics
- 2008 Summer Paralympics events
- 2008 in rowing
- Rowing competitions in China
- 2008 Summer Paralympics stubs
- China stubs