Belgium at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Infobox Paralympics Belgium
games=2008 Summer
competitors=21
sports=7
flagbearer= Nico Vergeylen
officials=
gold= 0
silver= 0
bronze= 1
total= 1
rank= 69

Belgium sent a delegation of 21 athletes (20 male, 1 female) to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The nominated athetes are listed below with their individual classification and disciplines [ [http://www.supporterparalympics.be/index.asp?catID=6&tID=1&pID=3 "Belgian Paralympic Team"] , Belgian Paralympic Committee, August 30, 2008] :

Medallists

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

Cycling

2 competitors:

;Men"Time trials & Road races"

Goalball

6 competitors:

Men
* Youssef Bihi (B3)
* Vincent Buisseret (B2)
* Bruno Vanhofe (B2)
* Johan de Rick (B2)
* Peter van Hout (B2)
* Danny van Eenooghe (B2)

;Preliminary round - Group Afootballbox
date=September 7
time=9:00
team1=flagIPC|LTU|2008 Summer
score=9 – 5
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GB/C83/GBM400A01.pdf Report]
team2=flagIPC|BEL|2008 Summer
goals1=Pavliukianec 5 Zibolis 4 (3 Penalties)
goals2=Bihi 3 de Rick 2 (1 Penalty)
stadium=BIT Gymnasium, Beijing
attendance=
referee=Claude Dagenais (Canada), Keith Lound (Great Britain)----footballbox
date=September 8
time=19:00
team1=flagIPC|BEL|2008 Summer
score=12 – 6
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GB/C83/GBM400A06.pdf Report]
team2=flagIPC|ESP|2008 Summer
goals1=Bihi 8 (1 Penalty) de Rick 3 (2 Penalties) Buisseret
goals2=R. Garcia 3 Galiana Perez (Penalty) Rubio
stadium=BIT Gymnasium, Beijing
attendance=
referee=Alexander Knecht (Germany), Aurora Zanolin (Italy)----footballbox
date=September 9
time=19:00
team1=flagIPC|BEL|2008 Summer
score=5 – 6
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GB/C83/GBM400A09.pdf Report]
team2=flagIPC|SLO|2008 Summer
goals1=Bihi 2 de Rick 2 Buisseret
goals2=Pirc 4 (3 Penalties) Vinkler 2
stadium=BIT Gymnasium, Beijing
attendance=
referee=Lena Bonke (Denmark), Balint Benko (Hungary)----footballbox
date=September 10
time=12:00
team1=flagIPC|FIN|2008 Summer
score=8 – 5
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GB/C83/GBM400A11.pdf Report]
team2=flagIPC|BEL|2008 Summer
goals1=Mattila 4 (3 Penalties) Aittola 2 Posio 2
goals2=de Rick 3 (3 Penalties) Bihi 2
stadium=BIT Gymnasium, Beijing
attendance=
referee=Lena Bonke (Denmark), Claude Dagenais (Canada)----footballbox
date=September 11
time=9:00
team1=flagIPC|DEN|2008 Summer
score=13 – 6
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GB/C83/GBM400A13.pdf Report]
team2=flagIPC|BEL|2008 Summer
goals1=Weichel 9 (5 Penalties) Nielsen 3 Pedersen (Penalty)
goals2=Bihi 5 (1 Penalty) Buisseret
stadium=BIT Gymnasium, Beijing
attendance=
referee=Christl Däntler (Germany), Aurora Zanolin (Italy)

;Group table

Dimitri Ghion, who had been nominated as a Singles player in the TT4 category, had to withdraw his start due to injury.

Wheelchair Tennis

2 competitors:

;Men

;Women

ee also

*2008 Summer Paralympics
*Belgium at the Paralympics
*Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

* [http://en.beijing2008.com/83/66/column211716683.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site]
* [http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee]

References