Pakistan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Pakistan at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codePAK
NPCNational Paralympic Committee of Pakistan
in Beijing
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 63rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Pakistan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1] Haider Ali created history by winning a silver medal, the country's first at any Paralympics.[2] The delegation was also rocked by a doping scandal, when its powerlifter, Naveed Ahmed Butt was banned for testing positive, the first athlete at the games.[2]

Medallists[edit]

The country won one medal, a silver.[3]

Medal Name Sport Event
 Silver Haider Ali Athletics Men's Long Jump F37/38

Sports[edit]

Athletics[edit]

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men's track[edit]

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Haider Ali T38 100m — 11.98 9
200m 24.84 9 did not advance

Men's field[edit]

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Haider Ali F37-38 Long jump 6.44 =WR 1104 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Discus throw 43.95 986 4

Women's field[edit]

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Nadia Hafeez F13 Long jump 3.33 - 14

Powerlifting[edit]

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Result Rank
Nasir Butt 60kg 125.0 12

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pakistan contingent in China Paralympics"[permanent dead link], Pakistan Daily, 2 September 2008
  2. ^ a b "Haider Ali proves there is life after the Olympic Games!" by Gul Hameed Bhatti, http://www.geosuper.tv/articles.asp?id=398 Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the Beijing Paralympics
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