Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics explained

Event:Rowing
Games:2008 Summer
Venue:Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Dates:9–11 September
Next:2012

Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park from 9 September to 11 September. This was the first time that rowing was competed at the Paralympic Games.

Classification

Rowers were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows rowers to compete against others with a similar level of function.

Rowing classes were:

Events

Four rowing events were held:

Participating countries

There were 108 athletes (56 male, 52 female) from 23 nations taking part in this sport.

Medal summary

Medal table

This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their rowers (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). 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

Men's single sculls
Women's single sculls
Mixed double sculls

Zhou Yangjing
Shan Zilong

John Maclean
Kathryn Ross

Elton Santana
Josiane Lima
Mixed coxed four

Paola Protopapa
Luca Agoletto
Daniele Signore
Graziana Saccocci
Cox: Alessandro Franzetti

Emma Preuschl
Tracy Tackett
Jesse Karmazin
Jamie Dean
Cox: Simona Chin

Vicki Hansford
Naomi Riches
Alastair McKean
James Morgan
Cox: Alan Sherman

See also

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