| Npc: | UAE |
| Npcname: | UAE Paralympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Paralympics |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the United Arab Emirates |
| Location: | Beijing |
| Competitors: | 8 |
| Sports: | 3 |
| Rank: | 63 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 1 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| App Begin Year: | 1992 |
The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The Emirati delegation consisted of 24 people, of whom eight were competitors: six athletes, one powerlifter and one sport shooter. Other members of the delegation included representatives of the country's Athletes with Special Needs organization, led by Abdul Razak Ahmed al Rasheed. The Emirati team was sponsored by the Abu Dhabi–based Union National Bank.[1]
The country won one medal, a silver.[2]
See main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Ali Qambar Ali Alansari | T37 | 100m | 12.77 | 14 | did not advance | ||||
| 200m | 25.64 | 12 | did not advance | ||||||
| Ibrahim Salim Banihammad | T54 | 800m | 1:43.00 | 24 | did not advance | ||||
| 1500m | 3:09.96 | 14 q | 3:11.92 | 23 | did not advance | ||||
| Mohammad Vahdani | T54 | 100m | 14.48 | 7 q | 14.58 | 7 | |||
| 200m | 25.37 | 5 Q | 25.86 | 6 | |||||
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Almehai Bin Dabbas | F33-34/52 | Discus throw | 33.36 | 849 | 8 |
| Javelin throw | 28.72 | 1077 | 5 | ||
| Shot put | 9.37 | 869 | 15 | ||
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Thuraya Alzaabi | F32-34/51-53 | Discus throw | 13.34 | 631 | 16 |
| F33-34/52-53 | Javelin throw | 13.82 | 973 | 8 | |
See main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
See main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | Rank | ||
| Ab Dulla Al Aryani | Men's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 | 1124 | 14 | align=center colspan="3" | did not advance | |
| Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 | 599 | 9 | align=center colspan="3" | did not advance | ||