Wojtek Czyz is a German Paralympic athlete from Polish part of Silesia.
The women's long jump at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 19 and 22 August at the Beijing National Stadium.
This page contains notable highlights from the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.
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Ma Yuxi is a Paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category T37 sprint events.
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Darren Brian Thrupp, OAM is an Australian Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category T37 sprint events. He has won nine medals at six Paralympics.
The men's discus F37/38 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium on 14 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws.
The men's javelin F37/38 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:50 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 Xia Dong, representing China.
The men's shot put F37/38 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 18:20 on 13 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 Xia Dong, representing China.
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 long jump F44 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:30 on 9 September. There was a single round of competition, and as there were only 6 competitors they each had 6 jumps. The competition was won by Andrea Scherney, representing Austria.
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 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.
Pakistan competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 7 to 18 September 2016. The country's participation in Rio marked its seventh appearance in the quadrennial event. The delegation consisted of the long jump competitor Haider Ali who qualified for the Games by meeting the required standards for the men's long jump T37 in a March 2016 event held in Dubai. On 13 September, he won Pakistan's second Paralympic medal with a mark of 6.28 metres in his event, placing him third.
The Men's Long Jump athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Rio Olympic Stadium from September 8. A total of 9 events are contested for 9 different classifications.
The women's long jump athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Rio Olympic Stadium from 8 September. A total of 8 events are contested for 8 different classifications.
