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Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Dates
  
September 9–15

Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Venue
  
Olympic Green Archery Field

Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consists of nine events, five for men and four for women. The competitions were held at the Olympic Green Archery Field from September 9 to September 15, 2008.

Contents

Classification

Archers are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows archers to compete against others with a similar level of function.

Archery classes are:

  • Wheelchair 1 (W1)
  • Wheelchair 2 (W2)
  • Standing (ST)
  • Events

    For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications.

  • Men's individual compound
  • Open
  • W1
  • Men's individual recurve
  • Standing
  • W1/W2
  • Men's team recurve
  • Open
  • Women's individual compound
  • Open
  • Women's individual recurve
  • Standing
  • W1/W2
  • Women's team recurve
  • Open
  • Qualification

    There will be 136 athletes (88 males, 48 females) competing in this sport.

    Qualification Slots

  • Ref:
  • Medal table

    This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their archers (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.

    References

    Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia