Argentina at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....

in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

. The country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony was football player Silvio Velo.

Medalists

Name	Sport	Event
Sebastian Baldassarri Sebastian Baldassarri Sebastian Baldassarri is a Paralympian athlete from Argentina competing mainly in category F11 shot putt events.Sebastian first competed in the paralympics in 2004 where he competed in the F11 shot putt. Four years later in Beijing at the 2008 Summer Paralymics he competed in both the shot putt...	Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...	Men's Discus Throw - F11/12
Elizabeth Almada Elizabeth Almada Elizabeth Almada is a Paralympian athlete from Argentina competing mainly in category F12-13 throwing events.She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a bronze medal in the women's F12-13 discus throw event. She also competed in the women's F12-13 shot...	Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...	Women's Discus Throw - F12/13
Guillermo Marro	Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...	Men's 100m Backstroke - S7
Fabian Ramirez	Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The Judo competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Beijing Workers' Gymnasium from September 7 to September 9. There were 13 events, corresponding to seven weight classes for men and six for women...	Men -73 kg
Jorge Lencina	Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The Judo competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Beijing Workers' Gymnasium from September 7 to September 9. There were 13 events, corresponding to seven weight classes for men and six for women...	Men -81 kg
Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...	Football 5-a-side Football 5-a-side at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 5-a-side football at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Hockey Field from September 7 and September 17. One event was contested, a men's team competition.-Classification:...	Men's Team - B1

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Medalists

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