Men's Individual Pursuit LC4 at the XIII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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Paralympic Cycling (track) | |||||||||||||
Venue | Laoshan Velodrome | ||||||||||||
Dates | 9 September 2008 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 8 from 5 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | ||
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Individual Pursuit | ||
Men | Women | |
B&VI 1–3 | B&VI 1–3 | |
CP 3 | ||
CP 4 | ||
LC 1–2/CP 4 | ||
LC 1–2/CP 4 | ||
LC 1 | ||
LC 2 | ||
LC 3 | ||
LC 4 | ||
The Men's individual pursuit LC4 track cycling event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was competed on 9 September. [1] It was won by Paolo Vigano, representing
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the 13th Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao.
Italy sent a delegation of 86 athletes and 6 guides to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Italian competitors took part in 12 sports: athletics, rowing, cycling, judo, swimming, wheelchair fencing, equestrian, wheelchair tennis, shooting, archery, table tennis and sailing.
Qualified for gold medal race | |
Qualified for bronze medal race |
9 Sept. 2008, 10:15
Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
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1 | 3:59.74 | WR | |
2 | 4:05.93 | ||
3 | 4:16.69 | ||
4 | 4:17.74 | ||
5 | 4:25.25 | ||
6 | 4:27.05 | ||
7 | 4:40.61 | ||
DNS |
9 Sept. 2008, 16:35
Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
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4:02.78 | |||
4:10.11 |
Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
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4:14.98 | |||
4 | 4:21.55 |
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