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China At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports."Chinese president encourages country's Paralympians"
, Xinhua, August 21, 2008
226 of the competitors participated in the Paralympic Games for the first time. The delegation was the largest in Chinese history and at the 2008 Games. China topped the medal count at the in

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China Administration Of Sports For Persons With Disabilities
The China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities (CASPD, zh, 中国残疾人体育运动管理中心) is a public institution of the Central Government of China, and is affiliated with the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF). It is estimated that there are 85 million people with disabilities in China. The CASPD is responsible for the administration of disability sports in China. Its work includes developing sporting standards, carrying out sports research, undertaking sports drug testing, and directing sports training programs. It also manages the China Disability Sports Training Centre (CDSTC) in Beijing. China Disability Sports Training Centre The CDSTC opened on 28 June 2007. It was the first facility in China entirely devoted to disability sports training, and the largest of its kind in the world. It is some in area. There are apartments for accommodating athletes, along with supporting structures such as a cafeteria and recreation areas. There are resea ...
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Boccia At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events. The competitions were held in the Beijing National Convention Center from September 7 to September 12. Classification Boccia players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a similar level of function. The boccia classifications were BC1 through BC4. Events For each of the events below, medals were contested for one or more of the above classifications. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together. *Mixed singles ** BC1 ** BC2 ** BC3 ** BC4 *Mixed team ** BC1–2 *Mixed pairs ** BC3 ** BC4 Participating countries There were 88 athletes taking part in this sport. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal summary Medal table This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their players (in this context a country is an entity represented by a Nation ...
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Zhang Lixin
Zhang Lixin () is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T54 sprint events. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 200 metres - T54 event, a gold medal in the men's 400 metres - T54 event, a gold medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay - T53-54 event and a gold medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay - T53-54 event. Among his teammates were Cui Yanfeng, Zhang Ji Zhang Ji may refer to: * Zhang Ji (Han dynasty) (張濟) (died 196), official under the warlord Dong Zhuo * Zhang Zhongjing (150–219), formal name Zhang Ji (張機), Han dynasty physician * Zhang Ji (Derong) (張既) (died 223), general of Cao Wei ..., Zong Kai, and Li Huzhao. External links * Paralympic athletes of China Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for China Chinese male sprinters Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Medalists at the 2008 ...
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Yu Shiran
Yu Shiran is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T53 sprint events. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ..., China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 200 metres – T53 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres – T53 event and went out in the first round of the men's 400 metres – T53 event External links * Paralympic athletes for China Paralympic gold medalists for China Paralympic bronze medalists for China Chinese male sprinters Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 201 ...
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Athletics At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport. Classification Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function. The athletics classifications are: * 11–13: Blind athletes * 32–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy * 40: Les Autres (others) (including people with dwarfism) * 42–46: Amputees * 51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability The class numbers are given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively. Events For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications. Track events - Men * Men's 100 m • T11 • T12 • T13 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T42 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53 • T54 * Men's 200 m • T11 ...
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Yang Sen (athlete)
Yang Sen () is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category T35 sprint events. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ..., China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 metres - T35 event External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Paralympic athletes for China Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for China Chinese male sprinters Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ...
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Archery At The 2004 Summer Paralympics
Archery at the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place at the Olympic Baseball Centre (Athens), Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens. There were three categories: *W1 Quadriplegia, quadriplegic archers, or comparable disability, in wheelchairs *W2 paraplegia, paraplegic archers, or comparable disability, in wheelchairs *ST archers standing or shooting from a chair Participating countries * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table Medal summary See also *Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics References

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Xiao Yanhong
Xiao Yanhong is a Chinese paralympic archer. She won the bronze medal at the Women's individual recurve - W1/W2 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References Chinese female archers Living people Paralympic silver medalists for China Paralympic archers of China Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Archers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for China Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in archery 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ...
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Gao Fangxia
Gao Fangxia () is a Chinese paralympic archer. She won the silver medal at the Women's individual recurve - Standing event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References Chinese female archers Living people Paralympic silver medalists for China Paralympic archers for China Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Archers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Archers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in archery 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ...
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Fu Hongzhi
Fu Hongzhi is a Chinese paralympic archer. She won the silver medal at the Women's individual recurve - W1/W2 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References Chinese female archers Living people Paralympic silver medalists for China Paralympic archers for China Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in archery 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ...
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Archery At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consists of nine events, five for men and four for women. The competitions were held at the Olympic Green Archery Field from September 9 to September 15, 2008. Classification Archers are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows archers to compete against others with a similar level of function. Archery classes are: * Wheelchair 1 (W1) * Wheelchair 2 (W2) * Standing (ST) Events For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications. * Men's individual compound ** Open ** W1 * Men's individual recurve ** Standing ** W1/W2 * Men's team recurve ** Open * Women's individual compound ** Open * Women's individual recurve ** Standing ** W1/W2 * Women's team recurve ** Open Participating countries There were 134 athletes (86 males, 48 females) from 28 countries competing in this sport. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...
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Cheng Changjie
Cheng Changjie is a Chinese paralympic archer. He won the silver medal at the Men's team recurve event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References Living people Chinese male archers Paralympic archers for China Paralympic silver medalists for China Paralympic medalists in archery Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Archers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ...
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