Chile at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Chile at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Robinson Méndez (opening) Cristián Valenzuela (closing) |
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| Medals Rank: - |
Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
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Chile competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of four competitors: two wheelchair tennis players, one track and field athlete, and one swimmer. Other members of the delegation included the President of the Paralympic Federation of Chile, Mario Quijada, the Mission Chief, Patricio Bowen, and Doctor Alberto Vargas. The group left for Beijing on September 1. Tennis player Robinson Méndez was the country's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
In tennis, Méndez and Francisco Cayulef competed in both singles and doubles events. Runner Cristián Valenzuela participated in the 1500 metre race, and swimmer Macarena Quero took part in the 50 metre freestyle S10 event.[1]
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Cristián Valenzuela | T11 | 1500 m | 4:27.94 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Women
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Macarena Quero | S10 | 50 m freestyle | 34.78 | 15 | Did not advance | |
Wheelchair Tennis
Main article: Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Francisco Cayulef | Open | Singles |  Welch (USA)L 1-6, 1-6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Robinson Méndez | Open | Singles |  Jeremiasz (FRA)L 1-6, 0-6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Robinson Méndez Francisco Cayulef |
Open | Doubles | N/A |  Khulongrua - Kruamai (THA)L 0-6, 2-6 |
Did not advance | ||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "The Paralympic Games: Chileans travel to Beijing with visions of gold". La Segunda. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
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