Kuwait sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. According to official records,[1] eight athletes competed in athletics, powerlifting and wheelchair fencing.
| Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | KUW |
| NPC | Kuwait Paralympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 8 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Hamad Aladwani (opening & closing) |
| Medals Ranked -th |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics edit
3 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Hamad Aladwani | T53 | 100 m | 15.75 | 5 q | N/A | 15.36 | - | 7 | |
| 200 m | 27.74 | 5 q | N/A | 27.67 | - | 6 | |||
| 400 m | 52.84 | 3 q | N/A | 51.03 | - | 7 | |||
| Adel Alrashidi | F33-34/52 (F34) |
Shot put | N/A | 8.51 | 789 | 16 | |||
| Javelin throw | N/A | 22.89 | 858 | 9 | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Maha Alsheraian | F32-34/52-53 (F32) |
Shot put | N/A | 4.67 | 918 | 9 | |||
| F32-34/51-53 (F32) |
Discus throw | N/A | 9.63 | 868 | 11 | ||||
Powerlifting edit
1 competitor:
Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Alkhalifah | - | -56 kg | 130.0 | 14 |
Wheelchair Fencing edit
4 competitors:
Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Preliminary Pool Stage | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/ Bronze medal match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout 1 | Bout 2 | Bout 3 | Bout 4 | Bout 5 | Bout 6 | Rank | |||||||
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||
| Abdullah Alhaddad | Cat. A | Foil |  Pender (POL)L 3-5 |
 Maillard (FRA)L 1-5 |
 Mato (HUN)L 1-5 |
 Pellegrini (ITA)L 4-5 |
 Andreev (RUS)W 5-2 |
N/A | 5 Q | Pender (POL) L 6-15 |
did not advance | ||
| Épée |  Pylarinos (GRE)W 5-3 |
 Davydenko (UKR)L 1-5 |
Serafini (ITA) W 5-1 |
Maillard (FRA) L 4-5 |
 Saengsawang (THA)W 5-4 |
 Sanchez (ESP)W 5-0 |
3 Q | Saengsawang (THA) L 9-15 |
did not advance | ||||
| Tariq Alqallaf | Cat. A | Foil | Saengsawang (THA) W 5-1 |
 Zhang (CHN)L 0-5 |
Betti (ITA) L 0-5 |
Horvath (HUN) W 5-4 |
Granell (ESP) W 5-0 |
 Andree (GER)W 5-1 |
3 Q | Bazhukov (UKR) W 15-9 |
Ye (CHN) L 6-15 |
did not advance | |
| Épée | Horvath (HUN) W 5-1 |
Stanczuk (POL) W 5-3 |
 Wong (HKG)L 3-5 |
Tian (CHN) L 0-5 |
Betti (ITA) L 0-5 |
N/A | 5 Q | Maillard (FRA) L 7-15 |
did not advance | ||||
| Abdulwahab Alsaedi | Cat. B | Foil |  Fawcett (GBR)W 5-2 |
Francois (FRA) L 3-5 |
 Rodgers (USA)L 4-5 |
Datsko (UKR) L 4-5 |
Czop (POL) L 2-5 |
N/A | 5 Q | Hui (HKG) L 3-15 |
did not advance | ||
| Épée | Williams (USA) L 4-5 |
Bogdos (GRE) L 4-5 |
Poleshchuk (RUS) L 1-5 |
Latreche (FRA) L 2-5 |
Komar (UKR) L 2-5 |
N/A | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Ahmad Altabbakh | Cat. A | Sabre | Pellegrini (ITA) L 1-5 |
Calhoun (USA) L 4-5 |
Makowski (POL) L 3-5 |
Frolov (RUS) L 4-5 |
Sanchez (ESP) L 2-5 |
More (FRA) L 3-5 |
7 | did not advance | |||
See also edit
External links edit
References edit
- ^ Athletes & Teams Archived 2009-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games