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.
Hilton Langenhoven is a South African athlete and three time Paralympic Champion, competing mainly in category F12 long jump events. He was born in Somerset West, Western Cape.
Thomas Ulbricht is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in category P12 pentathlon and T12 sprint events.
Jeff Skiba is a police officer and a Paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category P44 pentathlon events.
Li Duan is a blind Paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in F11 jumping events. He became blind after an explosion on 11 September 1996. Before that he was a professional basketball player who played for the Chinese Basketball Association team Shenyang Army during the 1995–96 CBA season.
Pieter Gruijters is a Paralympic athlete from Netherlands competing F56 seated throws and P56 pentathlon events.
Rene Nielsen is a Paralympian athlete from Denmark competing mainly in category P56 pentathlon events.
Mirosław Pych is a Paralympic athlete from Poland competing mainly in category P12 pentathlon events.
Fanie Lombaard is an athlete and Paralympian from South Africa competing in P42 pentathlon and F42 throwing events.
Stéphane Bozzolo is a Paralympic athlete from France competing mainly in category P11 pentathlon events.
Daniela Todorova Todorova is a Paralympian athlete from Bulgaria competing mainly in category F54-56 javelin throw, discus throw and shot put events.
Hania Aidi is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F54 javelin throw events. Aidi has competed at four consecutive Summer Paralympics, winning silver medals at three of the Games. She is also a three time World Championships winner medalist and has held the F54 javelin world record on numerous occasions throughout her career.
Wang Ting is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category F54-56 discus throw events.
Olokhan Musayev is a Paralympian athlete from Azerbaijan competing mainly in category F55-56 shot put events.
Martin Němec is a Paralympian athlete from Czech Republic competing mainly in category F55 throwing events.
Gao Mingjie is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category F42-44 javelin throw events.
Mahmoud Ramadan Elattar is a Paralympian athlete from Egypt competing mainly in category F57/58 throwing events.
Yaser Abdelaziz El Sayed is a Paralympian athlete from Egypt competing mainly in category F55-56 javelin throw events.
Gao Changlong is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category F42-44 javelin throw events.
Ali Mohammad Yari is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F56 discus throw events.
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