This page contains notable highlights from the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.
Haider Ali is an all-around Pakistani para-athlete who created history at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China by winning the country's first ever Paralympic games medal, a silver. He also shared a new world record with his jump of 6.44 meters at the Games.
Aaron Chatman is an Australian right arm amputee Paralympic athlete competing in class T47 men's high jump, long jump and 100 m. He has won silver and bronze medals at the Summer Paralympics.
Christine Ingrid Wolf, OAM is an Australian Paralympic athlete born in Germany who competed for Germany and Australia mainly in category F42 long jump and T 42 100 m events.
April Holmes is a Paralympic athlete from the USA competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.
Marie-Amélie Le Fur is a Paralympic athlete from France competing in T44 sprint and F44 long jump events. Her left leg was amputated below the knee following a motor scooter accident in 2004. Before she lost her leg, she was a French junior running champion.
The men's long jump F37/38 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 18:33 on 9 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three jumps, only the top eight had 3 further jumps. The competition was won by Farhat Chida, representing Tunisia.
The men's long jump F46 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:55 on 10 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three jumps, only the top eight had 3 further jumps. The competition was won by Arnaud Assoumani, representing France.
The women's long jump F42 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 18:00 on 8 September. There was a single round of competition, and as there were only 8 competitors they each had 6 jumps. The competition was won by Christine Wolf, representing Australia.
The women's shot put F35/36 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:15 on 12 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Alla Malchyk, representing Ukraine.
The women's shot put F37/38 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 18:25 on 11 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Mi Na, representing China.
The women's shot put F54-56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:05 on 8 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Eva Kacanu, representing Czech Republic.
The women's shot put F57/58 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:00 on 9 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi, representing Nigeria.
The women's javelin F42-46 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:30 on 8 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Yao Juan, representing China.
The women's javelin F54-56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:00 on 14 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Martina Monika Willing, representing Germany.
The women's discus F37/38 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:55 on 14 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Mi Na, representing China.
The women's discus F42-46 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:20 on 15 September. There was a single round of competition, and as there were only 8 competitors they each had 6 throws. The competition was won by Wang Jun, representing China.
The women's discus F54-56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:00 on 9 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Marianne Buggenhagen, representing Germany.
The women's discus F57/58 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:00 on 16 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi, representing Nigeria.
Nikol Rodomakina, is a Paralympic athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T46 sprint and F46 long jump events. Between 2011 and 2013 Rodomakina was World, Paralympic and European champion in the F46 long jump.
