Switzerland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Switzerland at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeSUI
NPCSwiss Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.swissparalympic.ch
in Beijing
Competitors26 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Heinz Frei
OfficialsRuedi Spitzli
Medals
Ranked 34th
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
6
Total
11
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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:

  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