Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
sent a delegation to 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 f ...
in
Beijing
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, and unsuccessfully tried to improve on the 23 medals (8 of them gold) won in 2004. 38 Austrian athletes competed in 8 sports as follows:
Medallists
Athletics
;Men
Women
Cycling
;Men
''Time trials & Road races''
''Pursuits & Sprints''
;Women
''Time trials & Road races''
''Pursuits & Sprints''
Equestrian
Sailing
Men
Shooting
;Women
Swimming
;Men
Table tennis
Men
Individual
Women
Wheelchair Tennis
Men
See also
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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 f ...
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Austria at the Paralympics
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Austria at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
External links
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official SiteInternational Paralympic Committee
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Nations at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008
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Paralympics