Argentina at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Argentina participated with 45 athletes at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the footballer Silvio Velo. The best result of the Argentine team reached the athlete Sebastian Baldassarri with a 3rd place in the discus throw in the F11/12 class.
Participants by sport
Boccia
Women
- Sabrina Quinteros
- Gabriela Villano
- Pablo Cortez
- Horacio Ferrari
- Mauricio Ibarbure
- Roberto Leglice
Football (5- teams)
- Gonzalo Abbas Hachache
- Diego Cerega
- Eduardo Diaz
- Ivan Figueroa
- Jose Luis Jimenez
- Dario Lencina
- Gustavo Maidana
- Antonio Mendoza
- Lucas Rodriguez
- Silvio Velo
Judo
- Jorge Lencina, 1x ( class to 81 kg)
- Fabián Ramírez, 1x ( class to 73 kg)
Athletics
Women
- Elizabeth Almada, 1x ( discus throw, F12/13 class )
- Perla Munoz
- Gracia Sosa
- Sebastian Baldassarri, 1x
- David Campos
- Mariano Domínguez
- Alejandro Maldonado
- Federico Rodríguez
Cycling
- Juan Ferrari
- Rodrigo López
- Lujan Nattkemper
Wheelchair Tennis
- Guillermo Canusso
Swimming
Women
- Nadia Baez
- Betiana Basualdo
- Daniela Gimenez
- Anabel Moro
- Ignacio González
- Facundo Lazo
- Guillermo Marro, 1x, ( 100m backstroke, class S7)
- Diego Pastore
- Ariel Quassi
- Sebastián Ramírez
- Juan Pablo Rosatti
- Sergio Zayas
Table tennis
Women
- Giselle Munoz
- Daniel Rodríguez