| Rowing at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park |
| Dates | 9–11 September |
| Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
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| Men's single sculls | |
| Women's single sculls | |
| Mixed double sculls | |
| Mixed coxed four | |
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park from 9 September to 11 September. This was the first time that rowing was competed at the Paralympic Games.
Rowers were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows rowers to compete against others with a similar level of function.
Rowing classes were:
Four rowing events were held:
There were 108 athletes (56 male, 52 female) from 23 nations taking part in this sport.
Australia (3)
Belarus (1)
Brazil (9)
Canada (8)
China (9)
Denmark (5)
France (1)
Germany (7)
Great Britain (9)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (1)
Israel (9)
Italy (9)
Japan (2)
Netherlands (5)
Poland (3)
Portugal (1)
Russia (5)
South Africa (5)
South Korea (1)
Spain (1)
Ukraine (4)
United States (9)This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their rowers (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's single sculls | Tom Aggar Great Britain | Oleksandr Petrenko Ukraine | Eli Nawi Israel |
| Women's single sculls | Helene Raynsford Great Britain | Liudmila Vauchok Belarus | Laura Schwanger United States |
| Mixed double sculls | China (CHN) Zhou Yangjing Shan Zilong | Australia (AUS) John Maclean Kathryn Ross | Brazil (BRA) Elton Santana Josiane Lima |
| Mixed coxed four | Italy (ITA) Paola Protopapa Luca Agoletto Daniele Signore Graziana Saccocci Cox: Alessandro Franzetti | United States (USA) Emma Preuschl Tracy Tackett Jesse Karmazin Jamie Dean Cox: Simona Chin | Great Britain (GBR) Vicki Hansford Naomi Riches Alastair McKean James Morgan Cox: Alan Sherman |
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