United Arab Emirates at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Infobox Paralympics United Arab Emirates
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 8
sports= 3
flagbearer=
officials=
gold=
silver= 1
bronze=
total= 1
rank= 63The 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 track and field 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. [cite news |last=Johnson |first=William |title=UAE banks on Paralympics |work=The National |date=2008-08-18 |url=http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080818/OLYMPICS/610360531/1004&profile=1004 |accessdate=2008-08-18 ]

Medallists

The country won one medal, a silver. [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/95A/GL0000000.shtml "Overall Medal Standings"] , official website of the Beijing Paralympics]

ee also

* United Arab Emirates at the Paralympics
* United Arab Emirates at the 2008 Summer Olympics

References