France at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

France at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeFRA
NPCFrench Paralympic and Sports Committee
Websitefrance-paralympique.fr
in Beijing
Competitors119 in 13 sports
Flag bearer Assia El'Hannouni
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
12
Silver
21
Bronze
19
Total
52
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

France sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. France sent 119 athletes, who competed in 13 sports: archery, athletics, cycling, equestrian, wheelchair fencing, powerlifting, judo, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair tennis. There were some competitors that competed in rowing which made its debut in the Games.

The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was Assia El'Hannouni, who won four gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[1]

  1. ^ "La France vise une soixantaine de médailles", Radio France Internationale, June 27, 2008