Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The Netherlands participated with 81 athletes at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the wheelchair tennis player Esther Vergeer. Successful athlete swimmer Mirjam de Koning was the - Peper with two gold and two silver medals.
- 2.1 archery
- 2.2 Football ( 7 Series teams)
- 2.3 Judo
- 2.4 Athletics
- 2.5 Cycling
- 2.6 riding
- 2.7 Wheelchair Basketball
- 2.8 Wheelchair Tennis
- 2.9 Rowing
- 2:10 Swimming
- 2:11 Sitting Volleyball
- 2:12 Table Tennis
Medals
Medal Tally
Participants by sport
Archery
Women
- Eliane balances - Otten
Football ( 7 Series teams)
- Bart Adelaars
- Jeffrey Bruinier
- Stephan Lokhoff
- Joey Mense
- Pawel Statema
- John Straatman
- John Swinkels
- Rudy van Breemen
- Martijn van der Ven
- Hendrikus van Kempen
- Thieu van Son
- John Vogd
Judo
Women
- Sanneke Vermeulen, 1x ( class up to 70 kg)
Athletics
Women
- Marijke Mette
- Annette Roozen, 2x (100 meter, Class T42, long jump, class F42 )
- Marije Smits
- Pieter Gruijters, 1x ( javelin, Class F55/56 )
- Ronald Hertog
- Willem Noorduin
- Jos van der Donk
- Kenny van Weeghel
Cycling
Women
- Laura de Vaan
- Monique van der Vorst, 2x (individual road race, time trial road; class HC A / HC B / HC C)
- Mark Homan
- Alfred Stelleman *
- Jaco Tettelaar *
- Don van der Linden
| * Road race of the Blind
- Alfred Stelleman
- Jaco Tettelaar
Riding
Women
- Ineke de Groot
- Sabine Peters
- Petra van de Sande
- Sjerstin Vermeulen
Wheelchair Basketball
- Patries Boekhoorn
- Sandra Braam
- Petra Garnier
- Inge Huitzing
- Cher Korver
- Roos Oosterbaan
- Fleur Pieterse
- Brenda Ramaekers
- Barbara van Bergen
- Elsbeth van Oostrom
- Carina Versloot
- Jitske Visser
Wheelchair Tennis
Women
- Monique de Beer
- Jiske Griffioen *
- Korie Homan *, 1x (single open )
- Esther Vergeer *, 1x (single open )
- Sharon Walraven *
- Robin Ammerlaan, 1x (single open )
- Maikel Scheffers, 1x (single open )
- Eric Stuurman
- Bas van Erp
- Ronald Vink
| * Double competitions
- Korie Homan
- Sharon Walraven
- Jiske Griffioen
- Esther Vergeer
Rowing
Women
- Joleen hacker
- Anne van de Staak
- Nienke Vlotman
- Paul de Jong
- Martin Lauriks
Swimming
Women
- Chantal Boonacker, 1x ( 100m backstroke, class S7)
- Mirjam de Koning - Peper, 2x (50 -meter freestyle, 100m backstroke; class S6 ), 2x (100 meters, 400 meters freestyle; class S6)
- Bernadette Massar
- Mendy Meenderink
- Lisette Teunissen
- Michel Tielbeke
- Mike van der Zanden, 1x (100 meters butterfly, class S10)
Sitting Volleyball
- Sanne Bakker
- Rika de Vries
- Karin Harmsen Roosen
- Paula List
- Jolanda Slenter - Weijts
- Elvira Stinissen
- Josien Ten Thije - Voortman
- Karin van der Haar - Kramp
- Djoke van Marum
- Petra Westerhof
Table tennis
Women
- Kelly van Zon, 1x (Single Class 6/ 7)
- Nico Blok, 1x (Single, Class 6)
- Tonnie Heijnen
- Gerben Last