The Faroe Islands competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China,[2] but did not win a medal.[3] The team consisted of a single competitor, Heidi Andreasen, who took part in four swimming events.[4]
| Faroe Islands at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | FRO |
| NPC | The Faroese Sport Organisation for Disabled |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Heidi Andreasen[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Swimming
edit| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Heidi Andreasen | S8 | 50m freestyle | 33.20 | 8 Q | 32.66 | 8 |
| 100m freestyle | 1:12.77 | 7 Q | 1:11.99 | 6 | ||
| 400m freestyle | 5:35.51 | 5 Q | 5:20.54 | 4 | ||
| SM8 | 200m individual medley | 3:00.70 | 7 Q | 2:59.00 | 7 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Official list of flagbearers Archived September 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ Official list of flagbearers Archived September 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ "Overall medal tally" Archived September 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, official website of the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- ^ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org