Hong Kong at the 2008 Summer Paralympics explained

Hong Kong competed under the name "Hong Kong, China" at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Hong Kong sent 21 athletes to compete in eight events at the Beijing Games. ^[1] Although Hong Kong's NPC was a separate member of the IPC, Hong Kong hosted the equestrian events.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
			Women's Mixed Individual - BC2	7th
			Women's Individual Foil - Category B Women's Individual Épée - Category B	14th 16th
			Men's 200m - T36 Final	15th
			Women's Individual Foil - Category A	16th
			Men's Mixed Individual - BC4	9th
			Women's Individual Épée - Category A	15th
			Men's Individual Sabre - Category B	17th
			Men's 100m - T36 Final	9th
			Women's Individual Épée - Category A Women's Individual Foil - Category A	15th 16th

Sports

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Men

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
So Wa Wai	100 m T36	N/A				12.38 SB
	200 m T36	N/A				24.65 WR[2]
	400 m T36	N/A				58.44 SB[3]	6th

Women

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Yu Chun Lai	100 m T36	N/A				15.66 SB	5th
	200 m T36	N/A				33.55 SB[4]	6th

Boccia

See main article: Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

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
Lau Wai Yan Vivian	Mixed ind. BC4	L 5-6	W 3-2	W 6-2	N/A	L 3-7	did not advance
Leung Yuk Wing	Mixed ind. BC4	L 2-3	W 4-3	W 7-4	N/A	W 9-2	W 6-1	L 1-3
Leung Mei Yee	Mixed ind. BC1	L 0-5	L 2-5	L 1-10	W 3-2	did not advance
John Loung	Mixed ind. BC2	L 3-4	W 4-1	L 1-9	N/A	did not advance
Kwok Hoi Ying Karen	Mixed ind. BC2	W 15-0	W 3-2	W 4-3	N/A	W 8-1	W 4-3	W 5-3
Wong Wing Hong	Mixed ind. BC2	L 1-6	L 1-8	L 0-11	N/A	did not advance
Kwok Hoi Ying Karen, Lau Wai Yan Vivian	Mixed Pairs BC4	L 2-4	W 8-4	W 3-2	N/A	did not advance[5]
Leung Yuk Wing, Leung Mei Yee, John Loung, Wong Wing Hong	Mixed team BC1-2	L 3-7	W 8-2	N/A	N/A	L 4-8	did not advance	5th[6]

Equestrian

Athlete	Horse	Event	Total
			Score	Rank
Yip Siu Hong	Icy Bet	Mixed individual championship test grade II	50.545	18
		Mixed individual freestyle test grade II	58.166	15

Powerlifting

See main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries			Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Kwong Kam Shing	Men's individual C4-5	L 1–3	L 0–3	3	did not advance
Tsang Tit Hung		L 0-3	W 3-2	2	did not advance
Kwong Kam Shing Tsang Tit Hung	Men's team C4-5	L 2-3	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries				Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Chan Siu Ling	Women's singles C5	L 0–3	L 0–3	W 3–0	3	did not advance
Wong Pui Yi		L 2-3	L 0-3	L 2-3	4	did not advance
Chang Siu Ling Wong Pui Yi	Women's team C4-5	L 1-3	did not advance

Wheelchair fencing

See main article: Wheelchair fencing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification			Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
		Opposition	Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Chan Wing Kin	Men's foil A		L 2-5	2 Q	W 15-11	W 15-14	L 5-15	L 9-15	4
			W 5-3
			W 5-1
			W 5-2
			W 5-0
	Men's sabre A		L 3-5	2 Q	W 15-13	W 15-10	L 11-15	L 5-15	4
			W 5-2
			W 5-0
			W 5-3
			W 5-2
Hui Charn Hung	Men's foil B		L 1-5	2 Q	W 15-3	L 11-15	did not advance
			W 5-3
			W 5-2
			W 5-1
			W 5-0
	Men's sabre B		L 4-5	2 Q	W 15-12	W 15-10	W 15-14	L 9-15
			W 5-1
			W 5-4
			L 2-5
			W 5-1
Wong Tang Tat	Men's épée A		L 2-5	2 Q	L 11-15	did not advance
			W 5-4
			W 5-4
			W 5-3
			W 5-4

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification			Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
		Opposition	Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Chan Yui Chong	Women's épée B		L 1-5	2 Q	W 15-10	W 15-8	W 15-12
			W 5-1
			W 5-4
			W 5-3
			W 5-0
	Women's foil B		W 5-3	1 Q	W 15-4	W 15-5	W 15-8
			W 5-2
			W 5-3
			W 5-1
			W 5-0
Fan Pui Shan	Women's épée A		L 4–5	4 Q	W 15–12	L 10-15	W 15-14
			W 5-4
			L 4-5
			W 5-3
			W 5-3
	Women's foil A		L 1-5	2 Q	W 15-13	L 1-15	W 15-12
			L 1-5
			W 5-3
			W 5-1
			W 5-3
Yu Chui Yee	Women's épée A		W 5-3	1 Q	W 15-6	W 15-10	L 13-15
			W 5-3
			W 5-3
			W 5-3
			W 5-4
	Women's foil A		L 3-5	2 Q	W 15-1	W 15-6	W 15-13
			W 5-2
			W 5-3
			W 5-3
			W 5-0

See also

• 2008 Summer Paralympics
• Hong Kong at the Paralympics
• Hong Kong, China at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

• Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
• International Paralympic Committee
• Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (A member agency of Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China)
• Hong Kong medalists at the 2008 Paralympic Games

Notes and References

1. http://www.hkparalympic.org/hkparalympic/ch/index_04_1.asp http://www.hkparalympic.org/hkparalympic/ch/page04/2008/20080618_team_list_for_press.pdf http://www.hkparalympic.org/hkparalympic/games/2008_paralympic_games/eng/index_04.asp
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-09-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120922220909/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/AT/C73A/ATM230101.pdf . 2012-09-22 .
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-09-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081010144527/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/AT/C73A/ATM430101.pdf . 2008-10-10 .
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-09-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120922220930/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/AT/C73A/ATW230101.pdf . 2012-09-22 .
5. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-10-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120922220951/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/BO/C74B/BOX204000.pdf . 2012-09-22 .
6. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120822114923/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/BO/C74B/BOX402000.pdf . 2012-08-22 . dead .