| Romania at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | ROU |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Officials | 6 |
| Medals Ranked 63rd |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Romania sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. The delegation consisted of five athletes (2 female, 3 male) competing in 3 disciplines, and six officials.
The country won one medal, a silver, its first Paralympic medal ever. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Carol-Eduard Novak | Cycling | Men's time trial LC2 | 12th |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol-Eduard Novak | Men's individual time trial LC2 | 34:04.60 | |
| Men's Individual Road Race LC1/LC2/CP4 | 2:02.21 | 30 | |
| Arnold Csaba Butu, Lehel Ruzsa | Tandem Individual time trial B&VI | 37:26.38 | 20 |
| Men's Individual Road Race B&VI 1-3 | did not finish | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Carol-Eduard Novak | Men's Individual Pursuit LC2 | 4:57.806 | 4 | N/A |  Boyen (BEL)4:59.078 | 4 | |||
| Men's Individual 1 km time trial LC2 | N/A | 1:12.739 | 4 | ||||||
| Arnold Csaba Butu, Lehel Ruzsa | Tandem Individual Pursuit B&VI 1-3 | 5:11.936 | 14 | did not advance | 14 | ||||
| Men's Individual 1 km time trial B&VI | N/A | 1:22.296 | 16 | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viorica Corina Custura | Women's +82.50 kg | 95.0 kg | 7 |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Crina Steliana Tugui | Women's singles | N/A |  Gravellier (FRA)L 0-6 0-6 | did not advance | |||||
Romania competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Romania intended to send 104 competitors to Beijing, although the delegation was reduced to 102 when two Romanian athletes were suspended for doping before the start of the Olympics. The Romanian delegation for Beijing was the smallest Romanian Olympic delegation since the 1989 Revolution. Romanians competed in 16 sports: athletics, archery, handball, gymnastics, wrestling, swimming, diving, weightlifting, fencing, table tennis, shooting, tennis, judo, boxing, kayak-canoeing, and rowing.
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.
Papua New Guinea sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by two athletes, Francis Kompaon and Joyleen Jeffrey, both competing in track and field. The country had requested wildcard entries, but the request was turned down by the Beijing Paralympic organisers.
Iraq sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Twenty Iraqis qualified to compete in the Games, in fields including powerlifting, athletics, and volleyball.
Slovenia competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes competing in seven sports. The delegation was Slovenia's largest in its history as an independent country.
Canada sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports. Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing. Canada finished seventh on the medal table at the Beijing games after finishing third on the medal table at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. Swimmer Donovan Tildesley, a world record-holder and medalist at the 2000 and 2004 Paralympics, was the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. The delegation is headed by Chef de Mission Debbie Low.
Australia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country sent 167 athletes in 13 sports and 122 officials. It was the country's largest ever Paralympic delegation to an away Games. The team sent to Beijing was described as the emergence of the new generation of Australian athletes with 56 percent of the team attending their first Paralympic Games. The delegation's chef de mission was Darren Peters.
Puerto Rico competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The delegation consisted of three competitors, one track and field athlete, one sailor, and one sport shooter.
The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The Emirati delegation consisted of 24 people, of whom eight were competitors: six athletes, one powerlifter and one sport shooter. Other members of the delegation included representatives of the country's Athletes with Special Needs organization, led by Abdul Razak Ahmed al Rasheed. The Emirati team was sponsored by the Abu Dhabi-based Union National Bank.
Switzerland sent a delegation of 26 athletes to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The stated goal was to win a minimum of 11 medals and finish the games among the top 50 nations. Swiss athletes competed in 6 sports at the Beijing games and performed as follows:
Belgium sent a delegation of 21 athletes to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The nominated athletes are listed below with their individual classification and disciplines.
Algeria sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Chinese Taipei competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The delegation consisted of seventeen competitors in six sports: archery, track and field athletics, powerlifting, shooting, swimming, and table tennis. The athletes were ten men and seven women ranging in age from 27 to 53 years old.
Angola sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country was represented by five athletes, all competing in track and field.
Pakistan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. Haider Ali created history by winning a silver medal, the country's first at any Paralympics. The delegation was also rocked by a doping scandal, when its powerlifter, Naveed Ahmed Butt was banned for testing positive, the first athlete at the games.
Bosnia and Herzegovina sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. It was their fourth appearance in the Paralympic Games. Bosnian athletes competed in athletics, shooting and volleyball.
Jamaica sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The team consisted of four competitors, all in track and field athletics.
Lebanon sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Cape Verde sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Its sole athlete was Artimiza Sequeira who competed in technical disciplines of athletics. Cape Verde did not win a medal at these Games.
Suriname sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. According to official records, the country's only athlete competed in athletics. Suriname did not win a medal at these Games.