Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Archery at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
 Lindsey Carmichael | |
| Venue | Olympic Green Archery Field |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 9–15 |
| Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics |
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| Individual | compound | men | women | |
| recurve | men | women | ||
| Team | recurve | men | women | |
Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consists of nine events, five for men and four for women. The competitions were held at the Olympic Green Archery Field from September 9 to September 15, 2008.
Classfication
Archers are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows archers to compete against others with a similar level of function.
Archery classes are:
- Wheelchair 1 (W1)
- Wheelchair 2 (W2)
- Standing (ST)
Events
For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications.
- Men's individual compound
- Open
- W1
- Men's individual recurve
- Standing
- W1/W2
- Men's team recurve
- Open
- Women's individual compound
- Open
- Women's individual recurve
- Standing
- W1/W2
- Women's team recurve
- Open
Qualification
There will be 136 athletes (88 males, 48 females) competing in this sport.
Qualification Slots
- Ref:[1]
| NPC | Men's Compound W1 | Men's W1/W2 | Men's ST | Women's W1/W2 | Women's ST | Men's Compound Open | Women's Compound Open | Men's Team(Team) | Women's Team(Team) | Total Archers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
 China |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
 Chinese Taipei |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
 Czech Republic |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||
 Finland |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
 France |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
 Germany |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
 Great Britain |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
 Greece |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
 Israel |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
 Italy |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
 Japan |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
 South Korea |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
 Malaysia |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
 Mongolia |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
 Netherlands |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
 Norway |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
 Poland |
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||
 Russia |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
 Slovakia |
1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
 Spain |
2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
 Sweden |
2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
 Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
 Thailand |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
 Turkey |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
 Ukraine |
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
 United States |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 12 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 136 |
Medal summary
Medal table
This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their archers (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Men's events
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual compound |
open | John Stubbs Great Britain (GBR) |
Alberto Simonelli Italy (ITA) |
Philippe Horner Switzerland (SUI) |
| W1 | David Drahonisky Czech Republic (CZE) |
John Cavanagh Great Britain (GBR) |
Jeff Fabry United States (USA) | |
| Individual recurve |
standing | Baatarjav Dambadondog Mongolia (MGL) |
Fabrice Meunier France (FRA) |
Chen Yegang China (CHN) |
| W1/W2 | Cheng Changjie China (CHN) |
Marco Vitale Italy (ITA) |
Tseng Lung-Hui Chinese Taipei (TPE) | |
| Team recurve |
open | South Korea (KOR) Jung Young-Joo Lee Hong-Gu Yoon Young-Bae |
China (CHN) Chen Yegang Cheng Changjie Dong Zhi |
Italy (ITA) Oscar De Pellegrin Mario Esposito Marco Vitale |
Women's events
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual compound |
open | Danielle Brown Great Britain (GBR) |
Chieko Kamiya Japan (JPN) |
Mel Clarke Great Britain (GBR) |
| Individual recurve |
standing | Lee Hwa-Sook South Korea (KOR) |
Gao Fangxia China (CHN) |
Lindsey Carmichael United States (USA) |
| W1/W2 | Gizem Girişmen Turkey (TUR) |
Fu Hongzhi China (CHN) |
Xiao Yanhong China (CHN) | |
| Team recurve |
open | China (CHN) Fu Hongzhi Goa Fangxia Xiao Yanhong |
South Korea (KOR) Kim Ki-Hee Kim Ran-Sook Lee Hwa-Sook |
Czech Republic (CZE) Miroslava Cerna Lenka Kuncova Marketa Sidkova |
See also
References
- "Schedules and Results - Archery". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
External links
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