Npc: | VIE |
Npcname: | Vietnam Paralympic Association |
Games: | Summer Paralympics |
Year: | 2008 |
Location: | Beijing |
Competitors: | 9 |
Sports: | 4 |
Flagbearer: | Nguyen Quang Vuong[1] |
Gold: | 0 |
Silver: | 0 |
Bronze: | 0 |
Appearances: | auto |
App Begin Year: | 2000 |
Vietnam competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by nine athletes, competing in powerlifting, athletics, swimming and judo.[2] Two of the athletes, powerlifters Dinh Thi Nga and Le Van Cong, qualified for the Paralympics through their showings at international competitions, while the other seven team members were given wild card invitations. The head of the delegation was Vu The Phiet. The group left for Beijing following a departure ceremony on August 22 in Hanoi.[3]
See main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
Athlete | Class | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Dao Van Cuong | T11 | 100m | 12.14 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
200m | 24.56 | 16 | Did not advance | |||||
400m | 54.38 | 7 q | 54.36 | 8 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Class | Event | Heat | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Nguyen Thi Hai | F57-58 | Discus throw | 28.04 | 9 | ||
Javelin throw | 25.60 | 7 | ||||
Shot put | 7.60 | 12 | ||||
Nguyen Thi Thanh Thao | T53 | 100m | 19.80 | 12 | Did not advance | |
200m | 36.92 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
400m | 1:08.75 | 10 | Did not advance |
See main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
See main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hoang Tuyet Loan Chau | 48kg | 100.0 | 4 | |
Thi Nga Dinh | 52kg | 92.5 | 4 |
See main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.