Chile competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of four competitors: two wheelchair tennis players, one track and field athlete, and one swimmer. Other members of the delegation included the President of the Paralympic Federation of Chile, Mario Quijada, the Mission Chief, Patricio Bowen, and Doctor Alberto Vargas. The group left for Beijing on September 1. Tennis player Robinson Méndez was the country's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
| Chile at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CHI |
| NPC | Chile Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Robinson Méndez (opening) Cristián Valenzuela (closing) |
| Medals Ranked -th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
In tennis, Méndez and Francisco Cayulef competed in both singles and doubles events. Runner Cristián Valenzuela participated in the 1500 metre race, and swimmer Macarena Quero took part in the 50 metre freestyle S10 event.[1]
Athletics edit
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Cristián Valenzuela | T11 | 1500 m | 4:27.94 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
Swimming edit
- Women
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Macarena Quero | S10 | 50 m freestyle | 34.78 | 15 | did not advance | |
Wheelchair Tennis edit
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||
| Francisco Cayulef | Open | Singles |  Welch (USA)L 1–6, 1–6 |
did not advance | |||||
| Robinson Méndez | Open | Singles |  Jeremiasz (FRA)L 1–6, 0–6 |
did not advance | |||||
| Robinson Méndez Francisco Cayulef |
Open | Doubles | N/A |  Khulongrua - Kruamai (THA)L 0–6, 2–6 |
did not advance | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "The Paralympic Games: Chileans travel to Beijing with visions of gold". La Segunda. 2008-08-27. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-08-28.