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Spain sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country's delegation consisted of 232 people, including 133 athletes competing in 15 sports. Attending the opening ceremony on September 6 was Infanta Elena, President of the Spanish Paralympic Committee Miguel Carballeda, Minister Mercedes Cabrera, and several representatives from the Madrid Olympic Games Bidding Committee.
Video Spain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Medals
Maps Spain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Sports
Archery
Men
Athletics
Men's track
Men's field
Women's track
Women's field
Boccia
Individual
Pairs / team events
Cycling
Men's road
Men's track
Women's road
Women's track
Football 5-a-side
The men's football 5-a-side team didn't win any medals; they were defeated by Argentina in the bronze medal match by penalties.
Players
- Adolfo Acosta Rodriguez
- Vicente Aguilar Carmona
- Alfredo Cuadrado
- Pedro Garcia Villa
- Carmelo Garrido Alarcon
- Jose Manuel Gomez
- Alvaro Gonzalez Alcaraz
- Jose Lopez
- Antonio Martin Gaitan
- Marcelo Rosado Carrasco
Tournament
- Bronze medal match
Goalball
The men's goalball team didn't win any medals; they were 12th out of 12 teams.
Players
- Vicente Galiana
- Jose Fernando Garcia
- Raul Garcia
- Jose Perez
- Tomas Rubio
- Jesus Nazaret Santana Guillen
Tournament
- 11/12th classification
Judo
Men
Women
Powerlifting
Women
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Men
Swimming
Men
Women
Table tennis
Men
Teams
Wheelchair fencing
Men
Women
Wheelchair tennis
Men
Women
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See also
- 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Spain at the Paralympics
- Spain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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External links
- Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
- International Paralympic Committee
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References
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