France at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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| France at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 119 in 13 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Assia El'Hannouni | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 12 |
Gold 12 |
Silver 21 |
Bronze 19 |
Total 52 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
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France sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. France sent 119 athletes, who competed in 13 sports: athletics, rowing, cycling, equestrian, wheelchair fencing, powerlifting, judo, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair tennis, shooting, archery and sailing. The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was Assia El'Hannouni, who won four gold medals at the Athens Paralympics.[1]
Medals
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
David Smétanine | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S4: 1:24.47 |
| Gold |
Arnaud Assoumani | Athletics | Men's long jump F46: 7.23m (WR) |
| Gold |
Thu Kamkasomphou | Table Tennis | Women's table tennis, class 8 |
| Gold |
Christophe Durand | Table Tennis | Men's table tennis, class 4/5 |
| Gold |
Vincent Boury | Table Tennis | Men's table tennis, class 2 |
| Gold |
Laurent Thirionet | Cycling | Men's cycling, road time trial: 38'00"31 |
| Gold |
Laurent François | Fencing | Men's individual sabre, category B |
| Gold |
Stéphane Houdet Michael Jeremiasz |
Tennis | Men's doubles |
| Gold |
David Smétanine | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S4 |
| Gold |
Florian Merrien Yan Guilhem Jean-Philippe Robin |
Table Tennis | Men's team class 3 |
| Gold |
Assia El'Hannouni | Athletics | Women's 200m, T12 |
| Gold |
Assia El'Hannouni | Athletics | Women's 400m, T12 |
 Silver |
Sandrine Aurières-Martinet | Judo | Women's -52 kg |
| Silver |
Cyril Jonard | Judo | Men's -81 kg |
| Silver |
David Smétanine | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S4: 48.66 |
| Silver |
David Smétanine | Swimming | Men's 200m freestyle S4: 3:04.47 |
| Silver |
Assia El'Hannouni | Athletics | Women's 800m sprint T13/12: 2:04.96 (WR) |
| Silver |
Marie-Amélie Le Fur | Athletics | Women's long jump F44: 9.44m |
| Silver |
Raphaël Voltz | Shooting | Men's mixed R5 10m rifle prone SH2: 705.1 |
| Silver |
Jean-Philippe Robin | Table Tennis | Men's table tennis, class 3 |
| Silver |
Raphaël Voltz | Shooting | Men's mixed R4-10m air rifle standing SH2: 598 |
| Silver |
Elodie Lorandi | Swimming | Women's 200m individual medley SM10: 2:39.28 |
| Silver |
Stéphane Molliens | Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | Men's table tennis, class 2 |
| Silver |
Laurent François | Fencing | Men's individual foil, category B |
| Silver |
Damien Séguin | Sailing | Men's 1-Person Keelboat (2.4mR) |
| Silver |
Bruno Jourdren Hervé Larhant Nicolas Vimont-Vicary |
Sailing | Men's 3-Person Keelboat (Sonar) |
| Silver |
David Mercier | Cycling | Men's individual road race, LC 1/LC 2/CP 4 |
| Silver |
Rachel Lardière | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke SB5 |
| Silver |
Vincent Boury Damien Mennella Jean-François Ducay Stéphane Molliens |
Table Tennis | Men's team, classes 1/2 |
| Silver |
Fabrice Meunier | Archery | Men's individual recurve, standing |
| Silver |
Nantenin Keita | Athletics | Women's 200m T13 |
| Silver |
Marie-Amélie Le Fur | Athletics | Women's 100m T44 |
| Silver |
Assia El'Hannouni | Athletics | Women's 1500m T13 |
 Bronze |
Angélique Quessandier | Judo | Women's -63 kg |
| Bronze |
Gautier Trésor | Athletics | Men's 100m T11: 11'46 |
| Bronze |
Olivier Cugnon de Sevricourt | Judo | Men's -90 kg |
| Bronze |
Julien Taurines | Judo | Men's +100 kg |
| Bronze |
Djamel Mastouri | Athletics | Men's 800m T37: 2:03.04 |
| Bronze |
Souhad Ghazouani | Powerlifting | Women's -48 kg: 112,5 kg |
| Bronze |
Alain Quittet | Cycling | Men's cycling, handbike time trial: ? |
| Bronze |
Florence Gravellier | Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | Women's singles, open |
| Bronze |
Florence Gravellier Arlette Racineux |
Tennis | Women's doubles, open |
| Bronze |
Olivier Donval John Saccomandi |
Cycling | Men's individual road race B&VI 1-3 |
| Bronze |
François Sérignat Stéphane Messi Alain Pichon |
Table Tennis | Men's team, classes 6-8 |
| Bronze |
Jérémie Rousseau Christophe Rozier Gilles de la Bourdonnaye |
Table Tennis | Men's team, classes 9-10 |
| Bronze |
Marie-Christine Fillou Stéphanie Mariage Fanny Bertrand Isabelle Lafaye |
Table Tennis | Women's team, classes 1-5 |
| Bronze |
Thu Kamkasomphou Claire Mairie Audrey le Morvan Anne Barneoud |
Table Tennis | Women's team, classes 6-10 |
| Bronze |
Jean-Pierre Talatini | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F33/34/52 |
| Bronze |
Trésor Makunda Pasquale Gallo Stéphane Bozzolo Ronan Pallier |
Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 m relay T11-13 |
| Bronze |
Christophe Durand Emeric Martin Maxime Thomas |
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | men's team, classes 4/5 |
| Bronze |
Julien Casoli Pierre Fairbank Alain Fuss Denis Lemeunier |
Athletics | men's 4 × 400 m relay, T53/54 |
| Bronze |
Nantenin Keita | Athletics | Women's 400m T13 |
Athletics
France had twenty-six competitors in athletics.[2]
Sailing
French athletes competed in the following events in sailing:[3]
- Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR
- Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar
Swimming
France had twelve competitors in swimming.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "La France vise une soixantaine de médailles", Radio France Internationale, June 27, 2008
- ↑ "La France vise une soixantaine de médailles", Radio France Internationale, June 27, 2008
- ↑ "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition", International Association for Disabled Sailing, July 16, 2008
- ↑ "La France vise une soixantaine de médailles", Radio France Internationale, June 27, 2008
