Denmark at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Denmark at the Paralympic Games

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IPC code  DEN
NPC Dansk Handicap Idræts-Forbund
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
Competitors 39 in 10 sports
Flag bearer Jackie Christiansen
Medals
Rank: 35		 Gold
3		 Silver
2		 Bronze
4		 Total
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Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

Denmark competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Jackie Christiansen Athletics Men's shot put F44
 Gold Karina Lauridsen Swimming Women's 150 metre individual medley SM4
 Gold Peter Rosenmeier Table tennis Men's individual class 6
 Silver Jackie Christiansen Athletics Men's discus throw F44
 Silver Annika Lykke Dalskov Equestrian Individual championship test grade III
 Bronze Caroline Cecile Nielsen Equestrian Individual championship test grade II
 Bronze Annika Lykke Dalskov Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade III
 Bronze Karina Joergensen
Maria Larsen
Mette Nissen
Kamilla Ryding
Ninna Thomsen
Lykke Vedsted		 Goalball Women's team
 Bronze Karina Lauridsen Swimming Women's 50 metre backstroke S5

Athletics

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Games held in Birds Nest (Beijing National Stadium).

  • Mikael Krarup Andersen
    • no. 4 in 1500 m – 4:13.90 min.
  • Ebbe Blichfeldt – Wheelchair race.
    • no. 8 in 5000 m – 10:57.56 min.
    • no. 7 in 1500 m – 3:21.16 min.
    • no. 28 in marathon – 1:35:14 h.
  • Jackie Tony Christiansen
    • no. 1 in shot put – 17.89 m Med 1.png.
    • no. 2 in discus throw – 53.69 m Med 2.png.

Cycling

Were held on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling, 50 kilometer North of Beijing

  • Marianne Maibøll - Road cycling (handcycle)
    • no. 11 in 12.7 km Ind. Time Trial - 32:27.95 min.
    • no. 10 in 36.3 km Ind. Road Race - 1:34:58.18 h.
  • Dennis Harløv Madsen - Road cycling Blind & Visually Impaired. (tandem bicycle)
    • no. 19 in 24.8 km Ind. Time Trial - 37:24.10 min.
    • no. 14 in 96.8 km Ind. Road Race - 2:29:21 h.
  • Ryan Sørensen - Road cycling. (seeing tandem pilot for Dennis Harløv Madsen)

Equestrian

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Events at Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue.

  • Annika Lykke Dalskov
    • no. 3 in Team Test - grade III with Alfarvad April Z
    • no. 2 in Individual Championship test - grade III, same horse Med 2.png
    • no. 3 in Individual Freestyle test - grade III, same horse Med 3.png.
  • Line Thorning Jørgensen
    • no. 6 in Team Test - grade IV with Colani-Star
    • no. 9 in Individual Championship test - grade IV, same horse.
    • no. 8 in Individual Freestyle test - grade IV, same horse.
  • Caroline Nielsen
    • no. 3 in Individual Championship test - grade II with Rostorn's Hatim-T Med 3.png.
    • no. 9 in Individual Freestyle test - grade II, same horse.
  • Henrik Sibbesen
    • no. 11 in Individual Championship test - grade IV with Lock Fight

Goalball

Stadium of Beijing Institute of Technology.jpg

Was held in Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium.

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Women's team

no. 3 in Beijing 2008 Med 3.png

  • Karina Jørgensen
  • Maria Larsen
  • Mette Præstegaard Nissen
  • Kamilla Bradt Ryding
  • Ninna Marie Thomsen
  • Lykke Vedsted
Men's team

lost to Sweden in the Quarterfinal

  • Mads Brix Baulund
  • Jonas Elkjær
  • Kenneth Hansen
  • Ricky Nielsen
  • Martin Enggaard Pedersen
  • Peter Weichel

Rowing

Was held at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park just outside Beijing.

  • no. 11, Mixed Coxed Four 1000 meter - 3:59.73 min.
    • Lin Gjerding - coxswain
    • Kenneth Kronborg - rower
    • Anders Bjarnø Olsen - rower
    • Margit Pedersen - rower
    • Lene Skov van der Keur - rower

Sailing

Launched from Qingdao International Sailing Centre in the Shandong Province.

Jens Als Andersen competed in the single-person keelboat (2.4mR) event in sailing.[1]

  • no. 6 after ten races with 39 points.

Shooting

Was held in the Beijing Shooting Range Hall.

SH1 (competitors with normal strength and function in arms and hands, but could be using a wheelchair)

  • Kazimier Mechula
    • Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone - nr. 17 - 598 of 600 point.
    • Men's 10m Air Rifle 'Standing' - nr. 21 - 574 of 600 point.

SH2 (competitors with impaired strength and/or function in arms and hands. Shooting stand supports the firearm's weight)

  • Johnny Kofoed Andersen
    • Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing - no. 14 - 595 of 600 point.
    • Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone - no. 7 - 599 of 600 point.
  • Lone Overbye
    • Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing - nr. 20 - 588 of 600 point.
    • Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone - nr. 15 - 597 of 600 point.

Swimming

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Events at Beijing National Aquatics Center (Water Cube).

SB11 - breaststroke, visual impairment
  • Christian Bundgaard
    • no. 4 in 100 m breaststroke - 1:16.38 min.
S4/S5/S6/S9 - Freestyle, backstroke and butterfly, other disabilities
  • Karina Lauridsen
    • no. 3 in 50 m backstroke - 45.72 sec. Med 3.png
    • no. 5 in 100 m backstroke - 1:34.41 min.
    • no. 1 in 150 m medley - 2:47.84 min. Med 1.png WR
    • no. 7 in 50 m freestyle - 44.69 sec.
  • Cecilie Kristiansen
    • no. 6 in 100 m freestyle - 2:22.42 min.
    • no. 7 in 50 m freestyle - 1:04.48 min.
  • Christian Thomsen
    • no. 19 in 100 m freestyle - 59.99 sec.
    • no. 16 in 50 m freestyle - 27.50 sec.

Table tennis

Events at Peking University Gymnasium.
Table tennis team Class 6-8 lost 1/8 Final.

  • Lars Juul Hansen - Individual
    • no. 4 in Class 2
  • Michal Spicker Jensen - Team and Individual
    • stopped in 3rd match in Class 6
  • Peter Grud Rosenmeier - Team and Individual
    • no. 1 in Class 6 Med 1.png.

Wheelchair tennis

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Was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre.

  • Kenneth Mortensen - stopped after 1st match - 1-6, 1-6.

See also

External links

References

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  1. ↑ "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition", International Association for Disabled Sailing, July 16, 2008
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