Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Pairs BC3

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Boccia - Mixed Pairs BC3
at the XII Paralympic Games
Boccia - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Paralympic Boccia
Venue Ano Liosia Olympic Hall
Dates26–28 September
Competitors8 from 8 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Park Seong Hyeon
An Myung Hoon
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Silver medal icon.svg Santiago Pesquera
José Manuel Rodríguez
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svg Paul Gauthier
Alison Kabush
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2000
2008

The Mixed Pairs BC3 boccia competition at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was held from 26 to 28 September at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall. [1]

Contents

The event was won by Park Seong Hyeon and An Myung Hoon, representing Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea. [2]

Results

Preliminaries

Pool U

RankCompetitorMPWLPoints ESPNZLIRLCZE
1Flag of Spain.svg  Santiago Pesquera  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  José Manuel Rodríguez  (ESP)
33014:9x5:43:16:4
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  Greig Jackson  (NZL)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Henk Dijkstra  (NZL)
32124:94:5x10:010:4
3Flag of Ireland.svg  John Cronin  (IRL)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Gerry O'Grady  (IRL)
3126:161:30:10x5:3
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Ales Bidlas  (CZE)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Radovan Krenek  (CZE)
30311:214:64:103:5x

Pool V

RankCompetitorMPWLPoints KORCANPORUSA
1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Park Seong Hyeon  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  An Myung Hoon  (KOR)
33029:4x7:111:211:1
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paul Gauthier  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alison Kabush  (CAN)
32111:101:7x4:36:0
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Jose Carlos Macedo  (POR)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Armando Costa  (POR)
31214:162:113:4x9:1
4Flag of the United States.svg  Austin Hanson  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Samuel Williams  (USA)
3032:261:110:61:9x

Competition bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Santiago Pesquera  (ESP)
 Flag of Spain.svg  José Manuel Rodríguez  (ESP)
6
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paul Gauthier  (CAN)
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alison Kabush  (CAN)
0
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Santiago Pesquera  (ESP)
 Flag of Spain.svg  José Manuel Rodríguez  (ESP)
1
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Park Seong Hyeon  (KOR)
 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  An Myung Hoon  (KOR)
4
 
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Park Seong Hyeon  (KOR)
 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  An Myung Hoon  (KOR)
13
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Greig Jackson  (NZL)
 Flag of New Zealand.svg  Henk Dijkstra  (NZL)
0
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paul Gauthier  (CAN)
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alison Kabush  (CAN)
4
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Greig Jackson  (NZL)
 Flag of New Zealand.svg  Henk Dijkstra  (NZL)
3

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References

  1. "Schedules and Results - Boccia". Official Website of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  2. "Mixed Pairs BC3". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 October 2012.