Argentina at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Argentina at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |||||||||
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| IPC code | ARG | ||||||||
| NPC | Argentine Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Beijing | |||||||||
| Competitors | 42 in 8 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Silvio Velo | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 58th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
Argentina sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony was football player Silvio Velo.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Silver | Sebastian Baldassarri | Athletics | Men's Discus Throw - F11/12 | |
 Bronze | Elizabeth Almada | Athletics | Women's Discus Throw - F12/13 | |
| Bronze | Guillermo Marro | Swimming | Men's 100m Backstroke - S7 | |
| Bronze | Fabian Ramirez | Judo | Men -73 kg | |
| Bronze | Jorge Lencina | Judo | Men -81 kg | |
| Bronze | Argentina | Football 5-a-side | Men's Team - B1 | |
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Argentine president gives flag to Ginobili for Olympics" Archived September 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., Xinhua, July 4, 2008
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