The Netherlands competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This was announced in an official statement on the NOC*NSF website. In the statement they named the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games as a highlight in sports to which a lot of sportspeople, coaches and the Dutch sports fans would look forward. The Netherlands aimed for a top 10 nations ranking in the Olympics as well as a top 25 ranking in the Paralympics; they ended up ranking 12th at the Games.
Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi is a Paralympian athlete from Nigeria competing mainly in category F57/58 shot put and discus throw events. She has competed at four paralympics taking two gold, a silver and two bronze medals.
Lisa Bunschoten is a Dutch para-snowboarder. She won a silver and a bronze medal in snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Lisette Teunissen is a retired Dutch Paralympic swimmer.
Marlene van Gansewinkel is a Dutch Paralympic athlete. In 2021, she won the gold medal in both the women's 100 metres T64 and 200 metres T64 events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. She also won the bronze medal in the women's long jump T64 event.
Larissa Klaassen is a visually impaired Dutch Paralympic cyclist. Klaassen and sighted pilot Imke Brommer won the gold medal in the women's time trial B event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She also set a new Paralympic record of 1:05.291.
Lara Baars is a Dutch Paralympic athlete competing in shot put and discus throw events. She was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.
Gerben Last is a Dutch para table tennis player. He represented the Netherlands at the Summer Paralympics in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.
Vincent ter Schure is a visually impaired Dutch Paralympic cyclist.
Arnoud Nijhuis is a Dutch Paralympic cyclist. He represented the Netherlands at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won two medals: the silver medal in the men's 1 km time trial C1–3 event and the bronze medal in the men's individual pursuit C1 event.
Tristan Bangma is a visually impaired Dutch Paralympic cyclist. He is a gold medalist in cycling at both the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Chantal Boonacker was a Dutch Paralympic swimmer. She represented the Netherlands at the Summer Paralympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008.
Rinne Oost is a visually impaired Dutch Paralympic cyclist. He represented the Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom and he won one bronze medal.
Sanneke Vermeulen is a Dutch Paralympic judoka. She represented the Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China and she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 70 kg event.
Marion Nijhof is a visually impaired Dutch Paralympic swimmer competing in S11-classification swimming events. She represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics and at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. In total she won one silver medal and three bronze medals at the Summer Paralympics.
Kimberly Alkemade is a Dutch Paralympic athlete.
Margriet van den Broek is a Dutch wheelchair racer. In 2018, she won the gold medal in the women's 800 metres T54 event at the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships held in Berlin, Germany. She also won the silver medal in the women's 5000 metres T54 event and the bronze medal in the women's 1500 metres T54 event.
Fleur Jong is a Dutch Paralympic athlete. She won the gold medal in the women's long jump T64 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She also set a new world record of 6.16 metres. As of September 2023, her current world record in this event is 6.74 metres.
Patrick Bos is a Dutch cyclist who rides as a sighted pilot for blind or partially sighted athletes in tandem track and road events. He competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games, having won three medals.
Timo Fransen is a Dutch Paralympic cyclist competing in tandem events for the Netherlands, serving as a sighted pilot for blind cyclist Vincent ter Schure.
