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Greece at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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IPC code
  
GRE

Competitors
  
69 in 11 sports

Website
  
www.paralympic.gr

Flag bearer
  
Greece at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

NPC
  
Hellenic Paralympic Committee

MedalsRanked 20th
  
GoldSilverBronzeTotal591024

Greece competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The national team of Greece was composed of 69 athletes, 53 men and 16 women, who competed in 11 sports, archery, athletics, boccia, cycling, judo, powerlifting, sailing, shooting, swimming, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair tennis. Contrary to the tradition in the Summer Olympic Games, Greece did not enter first during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony but 69th in name order in Chinese, with the swimmer Charalampos Taiganidis being the team's flag bearer.

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Multiple medallists

The following Greek athletes won multiple medals at the 2008 Paralympic Games.

Archery

Men
Women

Track

Men

Judo

Men
Women

Powerlifting

Men
Women

Swimming

Men
Women

Tennis

Men

Wheelchair fencing

Men

References

Greece at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia


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