| Mongolia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | MGL |
| NPC | Mongolian Paralympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 52nd |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Mongolia sent 6 athletes to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. [1] [2]
The country won one medal, a gold. [3] It was Mongolia's first ever Paralympic medal. [4]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Dambadondogiin Baatarjav | Archery | Men's individual recurve standing |
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank | ||
| Dambadondogiin Baatarjav | Men's individual recurve standing | 618 | 6 | Bye |  Beard (GBR)W 104-91 |  Dong Z (CHN)W 106-104 | Chen Y (CHN) W 105-98 |  Meunier (FRA)W 94-90 | |
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank | ||
| Byambasuren Javzmaa | Women's individual recurve standing | 563 | 7 | Bye |  Tzika (GRE)L 85-90 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 2 | Final/ Bronze medal contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
| Khashtsetseg Batsukh | Women's 63kg | Bye |  Kivi (SWE)L 0010–1000 | — | Bye | Zhou Q (CHN) L 0000-1000 | Did not advance |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | Rank | ||
| Nasanbat Yadamsuren | Women's 10m air pistol SH1 | 341 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
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