Slovenia competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes competing in seven sports. The delegation was Slovenia's largest in its history as an independent country."Paralympics Team Departs for Beijing", Slovenian government website, August 29, 2008
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Jože Flere Athletics Men's discus throw F32/51 Mateja Pintar Table tennis Women's individual Class 3 Franc Pinter Shooting Men's 10 m air rifle standing SH1
Sports Athletics
Men's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankJože FlereF32/51Club throw21.378889Discus throw10.991119Henrik PlankF33-34/52Discus throw14.477759Javelin throw14.4982810Shot put8.0688313
Women's AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankTanja CerkvenikF54-56Javelin throw18.6910535Tatjana Majcen LjubičF54-56Discus throw14.788767Javelin throw12.7887312Shot put6.2710105
Cycling
Men's road AthleteEventTimeRankDavid KusterMen's road race LC1/LC2/CP42:01:5027Men's road time trial LC242:53.7711
Men's track AthleteEventQualification1st roundFinalTimeRankTimeRankOppositionTimeRankDavid KusterMen's individual pursuit LC25:50.3910did not advanceMen's time trial LC2align="center" colspan="4" 1:19.7611
Goalball
The men's goalball team didn't win any medals; they were 7th out of 12 teams. Players Gorazd Dolanc Matej Ledinek Dejan Pirc Simon Podobnikar Ivan Vinkler Boštjan Vogrinčič
Tournament
Quarterfinals
5th-8th classification
7/8th classification
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreTotalRankDamjan PavlinMixed 10m air rifle prone SH25994105.0704.05Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH259612did not advanceFranc PinterMen's 10m air rifle standing SH15906 Q103.2693.2Men's 50m rifle 3 positions SH111484 Q95.61243.64Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH159622did not advanceMixed 50m rifle prone SH157929did not advance
Swimming
AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankDejan FabčičS750m freestyle33.809did not advance100m freestyle1:11.8512did not advanceSM7200m individual medley3:05.2411did not advance
Table tennis
Slovenian competitors, including Mateja Pintar, took part in table tennis events who won the gold medal in her category in 2004 Summer Paralympics."9 Nations preparing for the Paralympics in Lasko", official website of the International Paralympic Table Tennis Federation Men AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIvan LisacMen's singles C3L 2–3L 0–33did not advanceBojan LukežičL 0–3L 2–33did not advanceIvan LisacBojan LukežičMen's team C3align="center" colspan="3" L 0–3did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJolanda BelavičWomen's singles C9L 0–3L 0–3L 1–34did not advanceAndreja DolinarWomen's singles C4L 0–3L 0–3W 3–23did not advanceMateja PintarWomen's singles C3W 3–2W 3–2W 3–01 Qalign="center" colspan="2" L 1–3W 3–0Andreja Dolinar Mateja PintarWomen's team C4-5align="center" colspan="4" W 3–1L 1–3did not advance
Volleyball
Women's tournament The women's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were defeated by the Netherlands in the bronze medal match. Players Marinka Cencelj Danica Gošnak Emilie Gradišek Bogomira Jakin Ana Justin Saša Kotnik Boža Kovačič Suzana Ocepek Alenka Šart Štefka Tomič Anita Urnaut
Group A matches
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
See also 2008 Summer Paralympics Slovenia at the Paralympics Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
External links Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site International Paralympic Committee
References