China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports. 226 of the competitors participated in the Paralympic Games for the first time. The delegation was the largest in Chinese history and at the 2008 Games. China topped the medal count at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. China dominated the medal count winning the most gold, silver, bronze, and total medals by a wide margin in Beijing.
Brian Frasure is a Paralympian athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.
Andre Beaudoin is a Paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category T52 sprint events.
Che Mian is a Paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.
Samuel Colmenares (Aragua) is a Paralympic athlete from Venezuela competing mainly in category T46 sprint events.
Samir Nouioua is a Paralympian athlete from Algeria competing mainly in category T46 middle-distance events.
Thomas Geierspichler is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Austria. He competes in the T52 classification.
Mario Santillán Hernández is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category T46 long-distance events. He is missing his right hand.
Ildar Pomykalov is a Paralympian athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T12 long-distance events.
Walter Endrizzi is a Paralympic athlete from Italy competing mainly in category T46 long-distance events.
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.
April Holmes is a Paralympic athlete from the USA competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.
Elena Chistilina is a Paralympic athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T46 sprint events.
Alicja Fiodorow-Jeromin is a Paralympic athlete from Poland competing mainly in category T46 sprint events.
Casey Tibbs is a Paralympian athlete from America competing mainly in category P44 pentathlon events.
Zheng Baozhu is a Paralympian athlete from the People's Republic of China competing mainly in category F42/F46 throwing events.
Algeria competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. It was the country's third participation in the Summer Paralympic Games. Its delegation consisted in six track and field athletes and two competitors in powerlifting. Sprinter Mohamed Allek, who has cerebral palsy, won all of Algeria's medals at these Games - three gold.
Wang Dai Chen is a paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category F46 javelin events.
Chen Li Ping is a paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in category F54/55 throwing events.
Jiang Fenfen is a Chinese Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events in international level events. She is a Paralympic gold medalist and three-time medalist at the World Para Athletics Championships.
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