Spain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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| Spain at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 133 in 15 sports | |||||||||
| Officials | 231 | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | David Casinos[1] | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 10 |
Gold 15 |
Silver 21 |
Bronze 22 |
Total 58 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
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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
The team finished in tenth place for total medals, with 58 medals, 15 gold, 21 silver and 22 bronze. From Europe, only Great Britain, the Ukraine and Russia had more medals than Spain.[3][4]
Sailing
One Spanish athlete competed in sailing:[5]
- Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR
See also
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References
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- ↑ "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition", International Association for Disabled Sailing, July 16, 2008
