Norway at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Norway
sent a delegation of 24 competitors, (14 men and 10 women,) to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
, from September 6 to September 17, 2008.
Norwegian competitors took part in nine different sports: archery
, athletics
, boccia
, cycling
, equestrian
, sailing
, shooting
, swimming
and table tennis
.
Men
Men
Women
is open to players with cerebral palsy and other major physical disabilities. There were no separate events for men and women.
3 competitors:
Individual
Team
Pursuits
Time Trials
only.
Anne Cecilie Ore was replaced by Silje Gillund, as Ore's horse received an injury before the Paralympic Games. There were no separate events for men and women. 5 competitors:
Individual
Team
'#' denotes scores that did not count toward the team total.
4 competitors:
1 competitor:
Women
5 competitors:
Key:
Men
Individual
Team
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
sent a delegation of 24 competitors, (14 men and 10 women,) to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, from September 6 to September 17, 2008.
Norwegian competitors took part in nine different sports: archery
Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consists of nine events, five for men and four for women. The competitions were held at the Olympic Green Archery Field from September 9 to September 15, 2008.-Classfication:...
, athletics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...
, boccia
Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events. The competitions were held in the Beijing National Convention Center from September 7 to September 12.-Classfication:...
, cycling
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...
, equestrian
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:...
, sailing
Sailing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Eighty athletes representing 25 countries in three keelboat classes - the 2.4mR, the SKUD 18, and the Sonar, took part in sailing in the 2008 Summer Paralympics...
, shooting
Shooting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Shooting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events. The competition was held in the Beijing Shooting Range Hall from 7 September to 12 September.-Classification:...
, swimming
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...
and table tennis
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a...
.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilie Drabsch Norland | Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:... |
individual | |
| Ann Cathrin Lübbe | Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:... |
individual | |
| Ann Cathrin Lübbe | Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:... |
individual | |
| Jens Lasse Dokkan | Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:... |
individual | |
| Jens Lasse Dokkan, Mariette Garborg, Ann Cathrin Lubbe, Sigrid Rui |
Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:... |
team | |
| Tommy Urhaug | Table tennis Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a... |
individual | |
| Mariann Vestbøstad | Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:... |
individual |
Archery
1 competitor:Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Tom Vangen | Ind. compound open | 654 | 19 | L 103:106 |
Did not advance | ||||
Athletics
2 competitors:Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Runar Steinstad | Javelin throw F42/44 Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Men's javelin throw F42/44 The Men's Javelin Throw F42/44 had its Final held on September 12 at 19:00.-Medalists:-Results:... |
N/A | 44.55 | 10 | |||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Elin Holen | Long jump F42 | N/A | 3.38 | 7 | |||
Boccia
Paralympic BocciaBoccia
Boccia is a traditional recreational sport, similar to bocce. The name Boccia is derived from the Latin word for boss – bottia. The sport is competed at national and international level, by athletes who require a wheelchair because of physical disability...
is open to players with cerebral palsy and other major physical disabilities. There were no separate events for men and women.
3 competitors:
Individual
| Athlete | Event | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| John Nørsterud | Mixed individual - BC2 | W 6–1 |
L 2–5 |
L 0–10 |
N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Elisabeth Wilhelmsen | Mixed individual - BC2 | L 0–15 |
L 0–21 |
L 1–10 |
N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Roger Aandalen Roger Aandalen Roger Aandalen is a Norwegian bocce player.He won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He has competed at the Paralympic Games in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.He has cerebral palsy.-References:... |
Mixed individual - BC1 | L 3–11 |
W 5–2 |
L 1–6 |
L 2–4 |
Did not advance | |||
Team
| Athlete | Event | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| John Nørsterud, Elisabeth Wilhelmsen, Roger Aandalen Roger Aandalen Roger Aandalen is a Norwegian bocce player.He won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He has competed at the Paralympic Games in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.He has cerebral palsy.-References:... |
Mixed team - BC1-2 | W 7–4 |
L 1–19 |
L 1–11 |
N/A | Did not advance | |||
Cycling
1 competitor:Track
MenPursuits
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final/ Bronze medal race |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
| Morten Jahr | Men's individual pursuit - LC2 | 5:23.921 44.455 |
8 | Did not advance | |
Time Trials
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morten Jahr | Men's 1km time trial - LC2 | 1:17.050 | 10 |
Road
Men| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morten Jahr | Men's Individual Time Trial - LC2 | 37:53.80 (+4.17.10) | 7 |
| Men's Individual Road Race - LC1/LC2/CP4 | 1:50:15 (+4:12) | 18 |
Equestrian
Equestrian in the Paralympic Games is DressageDressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
only.
Anne Cecilie Ore was replaced by Silje Gillund, as Ore's horse received an injury before the Paralympic Games. There were no separate events for men and women. 5 competitors:
Individual
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Cathrin Lübbe | Zanko | Individual championship test - grade IV | 68,516 |  |
| Individual freestyle test - grade IV | 75.046 | |
||
| Sigrid Rui | Nanof | Individual championship test - grade IV | 60,064 | 10 |
| Individual freestyle test - grade IV | 69.498 | 4 | ||
| Mariette Garborg | Luthar | Individual championship test - grade II | 64.182 | 10 |
| Individual freestyle test - grade II | 63.554 | 12 | ||
| Silje Gillund | Dundee Klint | Individual championship test - grade III | 58.720 | 9 |
| Individual freestyle test - grade III | 61.056 | 11 | ||
| Jens Lasse Dokkan | Lacour | Individual championship test - grade Ib | 68.857 | |
| Individual freestyle test - grade Ib | 65.555 | 5 |
Team
| Athletes | Horses | Event | Team Test | Championship Test | Total | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Team Total | Rank | Result | Team Total | Rank | |||||
| Jens Lasse Dokkan, Mariette Garborg, Ann Cathrin Lubbe, Sigrid Rui |
Lacour, Luthar Zanko Nanof |
Team | 69.765 65.238 67.785 63.357# |
202.788 | 3 | 68.857 64.182 68.516 60.064# |
201.555 | 3 | 404.343 |  |
'#' denotes scores that did not count toward the team total.
Sailing
4 competitors:| Athlete | Event | Race | Score | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Bjørnar Erikstad | 1Person Keelboat - 2.4mR | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 12 | CAN | 64 | 8 | ||
| Per Eugen Kristiansen, Jostein Stordahl, Aleksander Wang-Hansen |
3-Person Keelboat (Sonar) | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | OCS |
1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 4 | |
- CAN - Race cancelled
- OCS - On the course side
Shooting
1 competitor:Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | |||
| Monica Lillehagen | R2-10m air rifle standing - SH1 | 389 | 3 Q | 99.3 | 488,3 | 5 |
Swimming
5 competitors:| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Stian Helgeland | Men's 50 m butterfly - S6 | 37.41 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 50 m freestyle - S6 | 35.07 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 100 m freestyle - S6 | 1:15.68 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 400 m freestyle - S6 | 5:32.26 | 4 Q | 5:32.24 | 8 | |
| Cecilie Drabsch Norland | Women's 50 m freestyle - S8 | 32.11 | 1 Q | 32.09 |  |
| Women's 100 m freestyle - S8 | 1:11.68 | 3 Q | 1:11.88 | 5 | |
| Marianne Mæland | Women's 100 m breaststroke - SB6 | 2:10.55 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Jørgen Tadvin | Men's 400 m freestyle - S6 | 6:03.36 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Mariann Vestbøstad | Women's 100 m backstroke - S8 | 1:21.77 | 1 Q | 1:20.86 | |
| Women's 100 m freestyle - S8 | 1:14.62 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 400 m freestyle - S8 | 5:38.47 | 4 Q | 5:39.73 | 7 | |
Key:
- Q = Qualifiers for the final as decided on a time only basis. Ranks shown are overall rank against competitors in all heats
Table tennis
2 competitors:Men
Individual
| Athlete | Event | Group Match 1 | Group Match 2 | Group Match 3 | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/ Bronze medal match |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Rolf Erik Paulsen | Individual Class 4/5 |
W 3-0 |
W 3-2 |
N/A | L 1-3 |
Did not advance | |||
| Tommy Urhaug | Individual Class 4/5 |
W 3-0 |
W 3-0 |
N/A | W 3-2 |
L 2-3 |
W 3-0 |
|
|
Team
| Athlete | Event | Group Match 1 | Group Match 2 | Group Match 3 | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/ Bronze medal match |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Rolf Erik Paulsen, Tommy Urhaug |
Team Class 4/5 | N/A | W 3-0 |
L 1-3 |
L 0-3 |
4 | ||||
See also
- 2008 Summer Paralympics2008 Summer ParalympicsThe 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
- Norway at the ParalympicsNorway at the ParalympicsNorway has participated in every edition of both the Summer and Winter Paralympics, except the second Summer Games in 1964. It was one of the seventeen countries to take part in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, where it sent a delegation of eleven athletes...
- Norway at the 2008 Summer OlympicsNorway at the 2008 Summer OlympicsNorway competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.On 10 June, the NOC selected 50 athletes for the Olympic Games. A week later, a further eight athletes were added. More selections were made on 17 June, 1 July, 14 July and 17 July...