Romania sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. The delegation consisted of five athletes (2 female, 3 male) competing in 3 disciplines, and six officials.
Medallists
The country won one medal, a silver, its first Paralympic medal ever."Overall Medal Standings" , official website of the Beijing Paralympics Medal Name Sport Event Date Carol-Eduard Novak Cycling Men's time trial LC2 12th
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankCarol-Eduard NovakMen's individual time trial LC234:04.60Men's Individual Road Race LC1/LC2/CP42:02.2130Arnold Csaba Butu,Lehel RuzsaTandem Individual time trial B&VI37:26.3820Men's Individual Road Race B&VI 1-3did not finish
Track
Men
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCarol-Eduard NovakMen's Individual Pursuit LC24:57.8064N/A 4:59.0784Men's Individual 1 km time trial LC2N/A1:12.7394Arnold Csaba Butu,Lehel RuzsaTandem Individual Pursuit B&VI 1-35:11.93614did not advance14Men's Individual 1 km time trial B&VIN/A1:22.29616
Powerlifting
AthleteEventTotal liftedRankViorica Corina CusturaWomen's +82.50 kg95.0 kg7
Tennis
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCrina Steliana TuguiWomen's singlesN/AL 0-6 0-6 did not advance
See also Romania at the Paralympics Romania at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
Rompres communique at sport365.ro
External links Romanian National Paralympic Committee's Official website (in English)