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NPC Belgian Paralympic Committee MedalsRanked 69th GoldSilverBronzeTotal0011 | ||
Belgium sent a delegation of 21 athletes (20 male, 1 female) to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The nominated athletes are listed below with their individual classification and disciplines.
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Belgium's overall result of just one bronze medal was its poorest ever at the Summer Paralympics. Its rank of 69th on the medal table was a sharp decline from four years earlier, where 3 gold medals, 2 silver and 2 bronze had placed it 36th. The 2008 Games were the first since 1968 at which Belgium failed to win at least one gold medal.
Medallists
The country won one medal, a bronze.
Athletics
3 competitors:
Pentathlon
Cycling
2 competitors:
Time trials & Road races
Pursuits
Equestrian
2 competitors:
Goalball
6 competitors:
Men
Swimming
2 competitors:
Table Tennis
3 competitors:
Dimitri Ghion, who had been nominated as a Singles player in the TT4 category, had to withdraw his start due to injury.
Wheelchair Tennis
2 competitors: