| Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| IPC code | KUW | 
| NPC | Kuwait Paralympic Committee | 
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 8 in 3 sports | 
| Flag bearers | Hamad Aladwani (opening & closing) | 
| Medals Ranked -th | 
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Kuwait sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. According to official records,[1] eight athletes competed in athletics, powerlifting and wheelchair fencing.
Athletics
3 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Hamad Aladwani | T53 | 100 m | 15.75 | 5 q | N/A | 15.36 | - | 7 | |
| 200 m | 27.74 | 5 q | N/A | 27.67 | - | 6 | |||
| 400 m | 52.84 | 3 q | N/A | 51.03 | - | 7 | |||
| Adel Alrashidi | F33-34/52 (F34) | Shot put | N/A | 8.51 | 789 | 16 | |||
| Javelin throw | N/A | 22.89 | 858 | 9 | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Maha Alsheraian | F32-34/52-53 (F32) | Shot put | N/A | 4.67 | 918 | 9 | |||
| F32-34/51-53 (F32) | Discus throw | N/A | 9.63 | 868 | 11 | ||||
Powerlifting
1 competitor:
Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Alkhalifah | - | -56 kg | 130.0 | 14 | 
Wheelchair Fencing
4 competitors:
Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Preliminary Pool Stage | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/ Bronze medal match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout 1 | Bout 2 | Bout 3 | Bout 4 | Bout 5 | Bout 6 | Rank | |||||||
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||||
| Abdullah Alhaddad | Cat. A | Foil |  Pender (POL) L 3-5 |  Maillard (FRA) L 1-5 |  Mato (HUN) L 1-5 |  Pellegrini (ITA) L 4-5 |  Andreev (RUS) W 5-2 | N/A | 5 Q |  Pender (POL) L 6-15 | did not advance | ||
| Épée |  Pylarinos (GRE) W 5-3 |  Davydenko (UKR) L 1-5 |  Serafini (ITA) W 5-1 |  Maillard (FRA) L 4-5 |  Saengsawang (THA) W 5-4 |  Sanchez (ESP) W 5-0 | 3 Q |  Saengsawang (THA) L 9-15 | did not advance | ||||
| Tariq Alqallaf | Cat. A | Foil |  Saengsawang (THA) W 5-1 |  Zhang (CHN) L 0-5 |  Betti (ITA) L 0-5 |  Horvath (HUN) W 5-4 |  Granell (ESP) W 5-0 |  Andree (GER) W 5-1 | 3 Q |  Bazhukov (UKR) W 15-9 |  Ye (CHN) L 6-15 | did not advance | |
| Épée |  Horvath (HUN) W 5-1 |  Stanczuk (POL) W 5-3 |  Wong (HKG) L 3-5 |  Tian (CHN) L 0-5 |  Betti (ITA) L 0-5 | N/A | 5 Q |  Maillard (FRA) L 7-15 | did not advance | ||||
| Abdulwahab Alsaedi | Cat. B | Foil |  Fawcett (GBR) W 5-2 |  Francois (FRA) L 3-5 |  Rodgers (USA) L 4-5 |  Datsko (UKR) L 4-5 |  Czop (POL) L 2-5 | N/A | 5 Q |  Hui (HKG) L 3-15 | did not advance | ||
| Épée |  Williams (USA) L 4-5 |  Bogdos (GRE) L 4-5 |  Poleshchuk (RUS) L 1-5 |  Latreche (FRA) L 2-5 |  Komar (UKR) L 2-5 | N/A | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Ahmad Altabbakh | Cat. A | Sabre |  Pellegrini (ITA) L 1-5 |  Calhoun (USA) L 4-5 |  Makowski (POL) L 3-5 |  Frolov (RUS) L 4-5 |  Sanchez (ESP) L 2-5 |  More (FRA) L 3-5 | 7 | did not advance | |||
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Athletes & Teams Archived 2009-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games
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