Pakistan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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| At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
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| Medals Rank: 63 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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Pakistan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1] Haider Ali created history by winning a silver medal, the country's first at any Paralympics.[2] The delegation was also rocked by a doping scandal, when its power lifter, Naveed Ahmed Butt was banned for testing positive, the first athlete at the games.[2]
Medallists
Further information: 2008 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2008 Summer Paralympics medal winners
The country won one medal, a silver.[3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Haider Ali | Athletics | Men's Long Jump - F37/38 | |
See also
- Pakistan at the Paralympics
- Pakistan at the 2007 Summer Olympics
External links
- Haider Ali
- Nadia Hafeez
- Nasir Butt
- Naveed Ahmed Butt
- Raheel Anwar
- Shahzad Javed
- International Paralympic Committee
- Haider wins Pakistan’s first Paralympics medal
- Pakistan start Paralympics campaign in Beijing tomorrow
References
- ↑ "Pakistan contingent in China Paralympics", Pakistan Daily, 2 September 2008
- 1 2 "Haider Ali proves there is life after the Olympic Games!" by Gul Hameed Bhatti, http://www.geosuper.tv/articles.asp?id=398 Retrieved 1 April 2012
- ↑ "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the Beijing Paralympics
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