Iraq sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Twenty Iraqis qualified to compete in the Games, in fields including powerlifting, athletics, and volleyball."Iraq's Paralympic Fencing Team" , International Herald Tribune
Medalists The country won two medals, a silver and a bronze."Overall Medal Standings" , official website of the Beijing Paralympics
Medal Name Sport Event Date Rasool Mohsin Powerlifting Men's -56 kg 11 September Thaer al-Ali Powerlifting Men's -82.50 kg 15 September
Sports Athletics
AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAlaa Jasim Al-QaysiT12Women's 100m13.129 q13.039did not advanceWomen's 200mDNSdid not advanceF12Women's long jump style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 5.0110
Powerlifting
Men AthleteEventResultRankThaer Al-Ali82.5kg222.5Hasan Al-Temeemi60kg152.59Hussein Juboori52kg165.04Mohammed Mohammed67.5kg175.09Rasool Mohsin56kg185.0
Women AthleteEventResultRankDhikra Saleem56kg90.05
Volleyball
The men's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 7th out of 8 teams. Players Saeed Al Mimar Salah Al Shammari Hussain Al Ugbi Naser Alaibi Ahmed Dahash Muayad Hattab Hadi Juboori Majeed Kaabi Mahdi Khayoon Majeed Majeed Abdulmunem Mohmmed Ahmed Whailani
Tournament
5th-8th classification
7th-8th classification
See also 2008 Summer Paralympics Iraq at the Paralympics Iraq at the 2008 Summer Olympics
External links Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site International Paralympic Committee
References