The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The Emirati delegation consisted of 24 people, of whom eight were competitors: six athletes, one powerlifter and one sport shooter. Other members of the delegation included representatives of the country's Athletes with Special Needs organization, led by Abdul Razak Ahmed al Rasheed. The Emirati team was sponsored by the Abu Dhabi–based Union National Bank.
Medallists The country won one medal, a silver."Overall Medal Standings" , official website of the Beijing Paralympics
Medal Name Sport Event Mohammed Khamiss Khalaf Powerlifting Men's -90 kg
Sports Athletics
Men's track AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAli Qambar Ali AlansariT37100m12.7714did not advance200m25.6412did not advanceIbrahim Salim BanihammadT54800m1:43.0024did not advance1500m3:09.9614 q3:11.9223did not advanceMohammad VahdaniT54100m14.487 q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 14.587200m25.375 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 25.866
Men's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankAlmehai Bin DabbasF33-34/52Discus throw33.368498Javelin throw28.7210775Shot put9.3786915
Women's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankThuraya AlzaabiF32-34/51-53Discus throw13.3463116F33-34/52-53Javelin throw13.829738
Powerlifting
AthleteEventResultRankMohammed Khamiss Khalaf90kg227.5
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreTotalRankAb Dulla Al AryaniMen's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1112414did not advanceMixed 10m air rifle prone SH15999did not advance
See also United Arab Emirates at the Paralympics United Arab Emirates at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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