Cuba at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Cuba participated with 35 athletes participate in the Summer 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China. Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the athlete Yunidis Castillo. She was also the most successful athlete of the Cuban team with two gold medals she won in the 100 -meter and 200 - meter dash of class T46.

Participants by sport

Judo

Women

  • Maria Gonzalez
  • Anayasi Hernandez
  • Juan Carlos Cortada, 1x (Class up to 100 kg )
  • Isao Cruz, 1x ( class to 81 kg)
  • Jorge Hierrezuelo
  • Yargaliny Jimenez
  • Sergio Perez
  • Victor Sanchez, 1x ( class to 66 kg)

Athletics

Women

  • Yunidis Castillo, 2x (100 meter, 200 meter, Class T46 )
  • Omara Durand
  • Daineris Mijan
  • Yuniesky Abreu
  • Roberto Avila Perez
  • Isidoro Barthelemy
  • Ernesto Blanco
  • Ettiam Calderon, 1x (200 meters, class T46 )
  • Leonardo Diaz, 1x ( discus throw, F55/56 class )
  • Freddy Durruthy, 1x (400 meters, class T13)
  • Erick Figueredo
  • Gerdan Fonseca, 1x ( shot put, class F44 )
  • Luis Manuel Galano, 1x (400 meter, class 13)
  • Diosmany Gonzalez
  • Luis Felipe Gutierrez, 1x (100 meters, class T13)
  • Arian Iznaga, 1x (200 meters, class T11)
  • Yaseen Perez
  • Rashid Lazaro Aguilar, 2x ( 800 meter, Class T12; 1500 meters, class T13)
  • Felix Rice
  • Julio Roque

Powerlifting ( bench press )

  • Luis Perea
  • Cesar Rubio

Swimming

  • Adonis Leon

Table tennis

Women

  • Yanelis Silva
  • Yunier Fernandez
  • Erich Manso
  • Isvel Trujillo
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