Russia
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sent a delegation to compete 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 ...
in
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China
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"Paralympic Games team in Beijing"
''Chronicle'', September 1, 2008 that won a total of 63 medals: 18 gold, 23 silver and 22 bronze.
Medallists
Sports
Archery
Men
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Athletics
Men's track
Men's field
Women's track
Women's field
Equestrian
Football 7-a-side
The men's football 7-a-side team won the silver medal after losing to Ukraine
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in the gold medal match.
Players
*Pavel Borisov
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*Alexey Chesmin
Alexey Chesmin (russian: Алексей Чесмин, born 7 February 1986 in Elektrogorsk) is a Russian Paralympic footballer who won a silver medal during the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer P ...
* Mamuka Dzimistarishvili
*Stanislav Kolykhalov
Stanislav Kolykhalov (russian: Станислав Колыхалов, born 2 November 1986 in Naro-Fominsk
Naro-Fominsk (russian: На́ро-Фоми́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Naro-Fominsky District in Moscow Oblast, Ru ...
*Andrey Kuvaev
Andrey Kuvaev (russian: Андрей Куваев; born 8 June 1983, in Dzerzhinsk) is a Russian Paralympic footballer who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games in China
China, officially the People's Republic of Chin ...
*Alexander Lekov
Alexander Lekov (russian: Александр Леков, born 29 June 1968 in Vladikavkaz) is a Russian Paralympic footballer who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paral ...
* Andrey Lozhechnikov
* Lasha Murvandze
* Georgy Nadzharyan
* Ivan Potekhin
* Oleg Smirnov
*Aleksey Tumakov
Aleksey Tumakov (russian: Алексе́й Тумако́в, born 28 August 1983 in Vyborg) is a Russian Paralympic footballer who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games in China
China, officially the People's Republic ...
Tournament
;Semifinals
;Gold medal match
Judo
Men
Women
Powerlifting
Men
Women
Rowing
Shooting
Men
Women
Swimming
Men
Women
Table tennis
Men
Women
Teams
Volleyball
Men's tournament
The men's team won the bronze medal after defeating Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
in the bronze medal match.
;Players
* Alexander Baychik
* Tanatkan Bukin
* Dimitriy Gordiyenko
* Evgeny Kuzovnikov
* Andreu Lavrinovich
* Viktor Milenin
* Sergey Pozdeev
* Maksim Timchenko
* Sergey Uporov
* Alexey Volkov
* Sergey Yakunin
;Group A matches
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;Semifinals
;Bronze medal match
Wheelchair fencing
Men
Women
Wheelchair tennis
Men
See also
* Russia at the Paralympics
*Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The Russian Federation competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, represented by the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia competed in all sports except baseball, field hockey, football, softball, and taekwondo. They ranked thi ...
External links
International Paralympic Committee
References
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Nations at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008
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Summer Paralympics