Dates 9–11 September 2008 | Start date 2008 | |
Other Instances Rowing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Rowing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park from 9 September to 11 September. This was the first time that rowing was competed at the Paralympic Games.
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Classification
Rowers were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows rowers to compete against others with a similar level of function.
Rowing classes were:
Events
Four rowing events were held:
Qualification
There were 96 athletes (48 male, 48 female) taking part in this sport.
Medal table
This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their rowers (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.