Puerto Rico at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Puerto Rico
competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
. The delegation consisted of three competitors, one track and field athlete, one sailor, and one sport shooter.
One Puerto Rican athlete, Julio Reguero, competed in the single-person 2.4mR
keelboat event. Reguero finished in ninth place out of sixteen sailors.
Key:
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
competed 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...
. The delegation consisted of three competitors, one track and field athlete, one sailor, and one sport shooter.
Medalists
The country won one medal, a bronze.| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
Women's 10 m air rifle standing SH1 |
Track and field athletics
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Alexis Pizarro-Jimenez | Men's shot put F57/58 | N/A | 12.99 | 868 | 12 | |||
Sailing
One Puerto Rican athlete, Julio Reguero, competed in the single-person 2.4mR2.4 Metre (keelboat)
The International 2.4mR is a one-person keelboat. The class is a development class governed by the 2.4mR rule. The rule is controlled by the International Sailing Federation since it is one of few classes designated as an International class...
keelboat event. Reguero finished in ninth place out of sixteen sailors.
| Athlete | Event | Race | Total points | Net points Total-(#) |
Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||||
| Julio Reguero | 2.4 mR - 1 person keelboat | 7 | (17) OCS |
13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | (15) | 7 | 7 | 13 | CAN | 97 | 65 | 9 |
Key:
- (#) = Worst two results discarded
- OCS = On the course side of the starting line (penalty)
- CAN = Race canceled
Shooting
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Nilda Gomez Lopez | Women's air rifle standing SH1 | 387 | 5 | 489.2 |  |
| Women's sport rifle 3x20 SH1 | 536 | 17 | Did not advance | ||