United Arab Emirates at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

United Arab Emirates at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC code UAE
NPC UAE Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors 8 in 3 sports
Medals
Ranked 63rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances

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]

Medallists

The country won one medal, a silver.[2]

Medal Name Sport Event
 SilverMohammed Khamiss KhalafPowerliftingMen's -90 kg

Sports

Athletics

Men's track

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 N/A 14.58 7
200m 25.37 5 Q N/A 25.86 6

Powerlifting

Athlete Event Result Rank
Mohammed Khamiss Khalaf 90kg 227.5 2nd, silver medalist(s)

Shooting

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Total Rank
Ab Dulla Al Aryani Men's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 1124 14 Did not advance
Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 599 9 Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, William (2008-08-18). "UAE banks on Paralympics". The National. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  2. ↑ "Overall Medal Standings" Archived September 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., official website of the Beijing Paralympics


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.