France at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
France took 130 athletes at the Paralympic Summer Games in 2008 in Beijing, China teil.Damit belonged to the team of the countries with the most athletes. Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the athlete Assia El'Hannouni. She was also the most successful participant, each with two gold and two silver medals.
Participants by sport
Archery
Women
- Brigitte Duboc
- Maufra you Chatell
- Maurice Champey
- Stephane Gilbert
- Olivier Hatem
- Fabrice Meunier, 1x ( recurve individual, class standing )
Judo
Women
- Sandrine Aurieres - Martinet, 1x ( 52 kg category )
- Celine Manzouli
- Karima Medjeded
- Angelique Quessandier, 1x ( class up to 63 kg)
- Olivier de Cugnon Sevricourt, 1x ( class up to 90 kg )
- Cyril Jonard, 1x ( class to 81 kg)
- Gerald Rollo
- Julien Tauriens, 1x ( class over 100 kg)
- Kevin Villemont
Athletics
Women
- Melanie Barthe
- Assia El'Hannouni, 2x (200 meter, 400 meter, Class T12 ), 2x ( 800 meters, class T12/13; 1500 meters, class T13)
- Nantenin Keita, 1x (200 meters, class T13), 1x (400 meters, class T13)
- Patricia Marquis
- Arnaud Assoumani, 1x (long jump, class F46 )
- Denis eye
- Aladji Ba
- Stephane Bozzolo *
- Julien Casoli *
- Thierry Cibone
- Mathieu Defosse
- Pierre Fairbank *
- Tony Falelavaki
- Pasquale Gallo *
- François Guerin
- Claude Issorat
- Clavel Kayitare
- Xavier le Draoullec
- Denis Lemeunier *
- Safe Makunda, 1x (100 meters, class T11) *
- Eric Martin
- Djamel Mastouri, 1x ( 800 meters, class T37 )
- Edgar Onezou
- Serge Ornem
- Ronan pallier *
- Antoine Perel
- Hugues Quiatol
- Cedric Schwartzler
- Gautier Simounet
- Pasilione Tafilagi
- Jean -Pierre Talatini, 1x ( javelin, class F33/34/52 )
| * Relay events
- Stephane Bozzolo
- Pasquale Gallo
- Safe Makunda
- Ronan pallier
- Julien Casoli
- Pierre Fairbank
- Denis Lemeunier
Powerlifting ( bench press )
Women
- Carine Burgy
- Souhad Ghazouani, 1x ( class up to 48 kg)
- Charly Castel
- David Nard
Cycling
Women
- Catherine Martin
- Stephane Bahier
- Yvon Buchmann
- Olivier Donval *
- Joel Jeannot
- David Mercier, 1x (individual road race, class LC1/LC2/CP4 )
- Alain Quittet, 1x ( individual time trial road, HC Class A)
- John Saccomandi *
- Damien Severi
- Laurent Thirionet, 1x ( individual time trial road, class LC3 )
| * Road race of the Blind
- Olivier Donval
- John Saccomandi
Riding
Women
- Nathalie Bizet
- Celine Gerny
Wheelchair fencing
Women
- Sylvie magnate
- Patricia Picot
- Sabrina Poignet
- Robert Citerne
- Marc -André craters
- Laurent François, 1x (saber individual, category B), 1x ( Single Foil, category B)
- Alim Latrèche
- David Maillard
- Cyril More
Wheelchair Tennis
Women
- Florence Gravellier, 1x (single ) *
- Arlette Racineux *
- Stéphane Houdet *
- Michaël Jeremiasz *
- Lahcen Majdi
- Nicolas Peifer
- Florence Gravellier
- Arlette Racineux
- Stéphane Houdet
- Michaël Jeremiasz
Rowing
- Patrick Laureau
Women
- Michele Amiel
- Tanguy de la Forest
- Cedric Friggeri
- Bernard Lamoureux
- Didier Richard
- Cedric Rio
- Raphael Voltz, 2x ( 10 meters air rifle standing, lying 10 meters air rifle; class SH2)
Swimming
Women
- Maud Didier
- Emilie Gral
- Florence Lancial
- Rachel Lardiere, 1x ( 100m breaststroke, class SB5 )
- Elodie Lorandie, 1x (200 meters individual medley, Class BM10)
- Genevieve Pairoux - Lagardere
- Eztitxu Vivanco
- Yann Bourdier
- Sami El Gueddari
- Yann Nouard
- Vincent Rupp
- David Smetanine, 2x (50 meters 100 meters freestyle, class S4 ), 2x (50 meters backstroke, 200 -meter freestyle; class S4)
Sailing
- Bruno Jourdren *
- Herve Larhant *
- Thierry Schmitter
- Damien Seguin, 1x ( one-person keelboat class 2.4 mR)
- Nicolas Vimont - Vicary *
Team competition
- Bruno Jourdren
- Herve Larhant
- Nicolas Vimont - Vicary
Table tennis
Women
- Anne Barneoud *
- Fanny Bertrand *
- Genevieve Clot
- Marie -Christine Fillou *
- Thu Kamkasomphou, 1x ( Einel, class 8) *
- Isabelle Lafaye *
- Audrey le Morvan *
- Claire Mairie *
- Stephanie Mariage *
- Florence Sireau - Gossiaux
- Vincent Boury, 1x (single, class 2) *
- Gilles de la Bourdonnaye *
- Jean -François Ducay *
- Christophe Durand, 1x (single, class 4/5) *
- Yann Guilham *
- Emeric Martin *
- Damien Mennella *
- Florian Merrien *
- Stephane Messi *
- Stephane Molliens, 1x (single, class 2) *
- Alain Pichon *
- Jean -Philippe Robin, 1x (single, class 3) *
- Jeremy Rousseau *
- Christophe Rozier *
- François Sérignat *
- Maxime Thomas *
| * Team competitions
- Fanny Bertrand
- Marie -Christine Fillou
- Isabelle Lafaye
- Stephanie Mariage
- Anne Barneoud
- Thu Kamkasomphou
- Audrey le Morvan
- Claire Mairie
- Vincent Boury
- Jean -François Ducay
- Damien Mennella
- Stephane Molliens
- Yann Guilham
- Florian Merrien
- Jean -Philippe Robin
- Christophe Durand
- Emeric Martin
- Maxime Thomas
- Stephane Messi
- Alain Pichon
- François Sérignat
- Gilles de la Bourdonnaye
- Jeremy Rousseau
- Christophe Rozier