Cuba at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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| At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 32 in 5 sports | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 23 |
Gold 5 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 6 |
Total 14 |
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Cuba competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of 32 competitors in athletics, judo, powerlifting, swimming, and table tennis. The competitors came from 13 different provinces and were mostly first-year university students.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Gold | Galano, Luis ManuelLuis Manuel Galano | Athletics | Men's 400 metres T13 |
| Gold | Diaz, LeonardoLeonardo Diaz | Athletics | Men's discus throw F55-56 |
| Gold | Castillo, YunidisYunidis Castillo | Athletics | Women's 100 metres T46 |
| Gold | Castillo, YunidisYunidis Castillo | Athletics | Women's 200 metres T46 |
| Gold | Cruz, IsaoIsao Cruz | Judo | Men's 81 kg |
 Silver | Durruthy, FreddyFreddy Durruthy | Athletics | Men's 400 metres T13 |
| Silver | Raschid Aguilar, LazaroLazaro Raschid Aguilar | Athletics | Men's 800 metres T12 |
| Silver | Raschid Aguilar, LazaroLazaro Raschid Aguilar | Athletics | Men's 1500 metres T13 |
 Bronze | Gutierrez, Luis FelipeLuis Felipe Gutierrez | Athletics | Men's 100 metres T13 |
| Bronze | Iznaga, ArianArian Iznaga | Athletics | Men's 200 metres T11 |
| Bronze | Calderon, EttiamEttiam Calderon | Athletics | Men's 200 metres T46 |
| Bronze | Fonseca, GerdanGerdan Fonseca | Athletics | Men's shot put F44 |
| Bronze | Sanchez, VictorVictor Sanchez | Judo | Men's 66 kg |
| Bronze | Cortada, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Cortada | Judo | Men's 100 kg |
See also
References
- ↑ "Cuba Para-Olympians for Dignity". Prensa Latina. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- Cuba at the 2008 - Beijing Paralympics on paralympic.org
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