Boccia
Boccia ( ) is a precision ball sport, similar to bocce, and related to bowls and pétanque. The name "boccia" is derived from the Latin word for "boss" – '. The sport is contested at local, national and international levels, by athletes ...
at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...
consisted of seven events. The competitions were held in the
Beijing National Convention Center
The China National Convention Center, previously known as the Olympic Green Convention Center () is a convention center located in the Olympic Green in Beijing.
History
It was designed by RMJM and was originally used for the 2008 Summer Olym ...
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.
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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
National Paralympic Committee
A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), NPCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the ...
). 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.
Medalists
References
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External links
Official site of the 2008 Summer ParalympicsIPC
{{Paralympic Games Boccia
2008
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2008 Summer Paralympics events
2008 in bowls