Sporting event delegation
Greece competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The national team of Greece was composed of 69 athletes, 53 men and 16 women, who competed in 11 sports, archery, athletics, boccia, cycling, judo, powerlifting, sailing, shooting, swimming, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair tennis.[1] Contrary to the tradition in the Summer Olympic Games, Greece did not enter first during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony but 69th in name order in Chinese, with the swimmer Charalampos Taiganidis being the team's flag bearer.
Medalists
Multiple medallists
The following Greek athletes won multiple medals at the 2008 Paralympic Games.
Name
|
Medal
|
Sport
|
Events
|
Charalampos Taiganidis |
Gold Gold Silver Silver Silver Bronze |
Swimming |
Men's 100 m freestyle S13 Men's 100 m backstroke S13 Men's 100 m butterfly S13 Men's 200 m individual medley SM13 Men's 50 m freestyle S13 Men's 400 m freestyle S13
|
Georgios Kapellakis |
Gold Silver Bronze Bronze |
Swimming |
Men's 50 m freestyle S2 Men's 100 m freestyle S2 Men's 200 m freestyle S2 Men's 50 m backstroke S2
|
Alexandra Dimoglou |
Silver Bronze Bronze |
Athletics |
Women's 400 m T13 Women's 200 m T13 Women's 100 m T13
|
Archery
- Men
- Women
Athlete
|
Event
|
Ranking round
|
Round of 32
|
Round of 16
|
Quarterfinals
|
Semifinals
|
Finals
|
Score
|
Rank
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Rank
|
Anna Tzika
|
Individual recurve - Standing
|
550
|
10
|
BYE
|
Byambasuren (MGL) W 90-85
|
Gao (CHN) L 83-106
|
did not advance
|
Boccia
Cycling
Road
Track
- Men
Judo
- Men
Athlete
|
Event
|
Round of 16
|
Quarterfinals
|
Semifinals
|
Final
|
Repechage 1
|
Repechage 2
|
Bronze
|
Rank
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Theoklitos Papachristos
|
+100 kg
|
|
Papp (HUN) L 0001-1001
|
did not advance
|
Parasyuk (RUS) L 0000-0001
|
did not advance
|
- Women
Athlete
|
Event
|
Round of 16
|
Quarterfinals
|
Semifinals
|
Final
|
Repechage 1
|
Repechage 2
|
Bronze
|
Rank
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Maria Keramida
|
-57 kg
|
|
Karkar (ALG) L 0000-0010
|
did not advance
|
Cete (TUR) W 1000-0010
|
Merenciano (ESP) L 0002-0010
|
Did not advance
|
5
|
Powerlifting
- Men
- Women
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
- Men
- Women
Tennis
- Men
Athlete
|
Event
|
Round of 64
|
Round of 32
|
Round of 16
|
Quarterfinals
|
Semifinals
|
Finals
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Opposition Result
|
Rank
|
Georgios Lazaridis
|
Singles - Open
|
Majdi (FRA) L 0-6 0-6
|
did not advance
|
Wheelchair fencing
- Men
See also
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