United Arab Emirates at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

United Arab Emirates at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
United Arab Emirates at the; 2008 Summer Paralympics
	Flag of the United Arab Emirates
IPC code	UAE
NPC	UAE Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors	8 in 3 sports
Medals; Ranked 63rd	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
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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.^[1]

Medallists

The country won one medal, a silver.^[2]

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Silver	Mohammed Khamiss Khalaf	Powerlifting	Men's -90 kg

Sports

Athletics

Men's track

Athlete	Class	Event	Heats		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Class	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ali Qambar Ali Alansari	T37	100m	12.77	14	did not advance
Ali Qambar Ali Alansari	T37	200m	25.64	12	did not advance
Ibrahim Salim Banihammad	T54	800m	1:43.00	24	did not advance
Ibrahim Salim Banihammad	T54	1500m	3:09.96	14 q	3:11.92	23	did not advance
Mohammad Vahdani	T54	100m	14.48	7 q	—		14.58	7
Mohammad Vahdani	T54	200m	25.37	5 Q	—		25.86	6

Men's field

Athlete	Class	Event	Final
Athlete	Class	Event	Result	Points	Rank
Almehai Bin Dabbas	F33-34/52	Discus throw	33.36	849	8
		Javelin throw	28.72	1077	5
		Shot put	9.37	869	15

Women's field

Athlete	Class	Event	Final
Athlete	Class	Event	Result	Points	Rank
Thuraya Alzaabi	F32-34/51-53	Discus throw	13.34	631	16
Thuraya Alzaabi	F33-34/52-53	Javelin throw	13.82	973	8

Powerlifting

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Mohammed Khamiss Khalaf	90kg	227.5

Shooting

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Total	Rank
Ab Dulla Al Aryani	Men's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1	1124	14	did not advance
Ab Dulla Al Aryani	Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1	599	9	did not advance

References

^ Johnson, William (2008-08-18). "UAE banks on Paralympics". The National. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
^ "Overall Medal Standings" Archived September 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, official website of the Beijing Paralympics

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[1] Johnson, William (2008-08-18). "UAE banks on Paralympics". The National. Retrieved 2008-08-18.

[2] "Overall Medal Standings" Archived September 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, official website of the Beijing Paralympics

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