Vietnam competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by nine athletes, competing in powerlifting, athletics, swimming and judo."9 Vietnamese to attend Paralympic 2008", Xinhua, July 9, 2008 Two of the athletes, powerlifters Dinh Thi Nga and Le Van Cong, qualified for the Paralympics through their showings at international competitions, while the other seven team members were given wild card invitations. The head of the delegation was Vu The Phiet. The group left for Beijing following a departure ceremony on August 22 in Hanoi.
Sports Athletics
Men AthleteClassEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankDao Van CuongT11100m12.1420Did not advance200m24.5616Did not advance400m54.387 q54.368Did not advance
Women AthleteClassEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankNguyen Thi HaiF57-58Discus throwalign="center" colspan="2" 28.049Javelin throwalign="center" colspan="2" 25.607Shot putalign="center" colspan="2" 7.6012Nguyen Thi Thanh ThaoT53100m19.8012Did not advance200m36.9213Did not advance400m1:08.7510Did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventFirst roundSemifinalsRepechageFinal/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultThi Nhoi TrieuWomen's 52kg L 0000–1000 style="text-align:center;" L 0000-0200Did not advance
Powerlifting
Men AthleteEventResultRankVan Cong Le48kgNMR
Women AthleteEventResultRankHoang Tuyet Loan Chau48kg100.04Thi Nga Dinh52kg92.54
Swimming
AthleteEventsHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankNguyen Quang Vuong100m breaststroke SB81:23.4611Did not advance
See also 2008 Summer Paralympics Vietnam at the Paralympics Vietnam at the 2008 Summer Olympics
External links Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site International Paralympic Committee
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