Switzerland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Switzerland at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Switzerland at the; 2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	SUI
NPC	Swiss Paralympic Committee
Website	www.swissparalympic.ch
in Beijing
Competitors	26 in 6 sports
Flag bearer	Heinz Frei
Officials	Ruedi Spitzli
Medals; Ranked 34th	Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze 6 Total 11
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Switzerland sent a delegation of 26 athletes (17 male, 9 female) to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The stated goal was to win a minimum of 11 medals and finish the games among the top 50 nations.^[1] Swiss athletes competed in 6 sports at the Beijing games^[2] and performed as follows:

^ "Official Team Brochure" Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, Swiss Paralympic Committee, August 30, 2008
^ "Swiss Team" Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Swiss Paralympic Committee, August 30, 2008

[1] "Official Team Brochure" Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, Swiss Paralympic Committee, August 30, 2008

[2] "Swiss Team" Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Swiss Paralympic Committee, August 30, 2008

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