France at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Infobox Paralympics France
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 119
sports= 13
flagbearer= Assia El'Hannouni
officials=
gold= 12
silver= 21
bronze= 19
total= 52
rank= 12

France sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. France sent 119 athletes, who competed in 13 sports: athletics, rowing, cycling, equestrian, wheelchair fencing, weightlifting, judo, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair tennis, shooting, archery and sailing. The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was Assia El'Hannouni, who won four gold medals at the Athens Paralympics. [ [http://www.rfi.fr/sportfr/articles/102/article_67943.asp "La France vise une soixantaine de médailles"] , Radio France Internationale, June 27, 2008]

Medals

Gold

* David Smétanine, swimming, men's 100m freestyle S4: 1:24.47 [ [http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iOy2GDMf9LdWVtOsDHPe2MtUniFg "Jeux Paralympiques: deux médailles françaises lors de la première journée"] , AFP, September 7, 2008]
* Arnaud Assoumani, athletics, men's long jump F46: 7.23m (WR) [ [http://sport.france2.fr/jo/46296046-fr.php "Assoumani roi de la longueur"] , France 2, September 10, 2008]
* Thu Kamkasomphou, women's table tennis, class 8 [ [http://www.ouest-france.fr/actu/actu_sport_FluxRSS.php?idArticle=264373&indexFlux=1 "Un doublé pour les Bleus"] , "Ouest France", September 11, 2008]
* Christophe Durand, men's table tennis, class 4/5 [ [http://www.ouest-france.fr/actu/actu_sport_FluxRSS.php?idArticle=264373&indexFlux=1 "Un doublé pour les Bleus"] , "Ouest France", September 11, 2008]
* Vincent Boury, men's table tennis, class 2 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562285.stm "Results - Thursday 11 September"] , BBC]
* Laurent Thirionet, men's cycling, road time trial: 38'00"31 [ [http://www.lequipe.fr/Jo/20080912_103842_thirionet-decroche-l-or_Dev.html "Thirionet décroche l'or"] , "L'Equipe", September 12, 2008]
* Laurent François, fencing, men's individual sabre, category B [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Stéphane Houdet and Michael Jeremiasz, tennis, men's double, open [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* David Smétanine, swimming, men's 50m freestyle S4 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Florian Merrien, Yan Guilhem and Jean-Philippe Robin, table tennis, men's team, class 3 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Assia El'Hannouni, athletics, women's 200m, T12 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Assia El'Hannouni, athletics, women's 400m, T12 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]

ilver

* Sandrine Aurières-Martinet, judo, women's -52kg [ [http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iOy2GDMf9LdWVtOsDHPe2MtUniFg "Jeux Paralympiques: deux médailles françaises lors de la première journée"] , AFP, September 7, 2008]
* Cyril Jonard, judo, men's -81kg [ [http://www.lequipe.fr/Jo/breves2008/20080908_212841_une-soiree-argentee_Dev.html "JO - Paralympiques - Une journée argentée"] , "L'Equipe", September 8, 2008]
* David Smétanine, swimming, men's 50m backstroke S4: 48.66 [ [http://www.lequipe.fr/Jo/breves2008/20080908_212841_une-soiree-argentee_Dev.html "JO - Paralympiques - Une journée argentée"] , "L'Equipe", September 8, 2008] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562281.stm "Results - Monday 8 September"] , BBC]
* David Smétanine, swimming, men's 200m freestyle S4: 3:04.47 [ [http://www.lepetitjournal.com/content/view/30893/1564/ "Paralympiques - Les Français en demi-teinte"] , "Le petit journal", September 10, 2008] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562282.stm "Results - Tuesday 9 September"] , BBC]
* Assia El'Hannouni, athletics, women's 800m sprint T13/12: 2:04.96 (WR) [ [http://www.lepetitjournal.com/content/view/30893/1564/ "Paralympiques - Les Français en demi-teinte"] , "Le petit journal", September 10, 2008] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562282.stm "Results - Tuesday 9 September"] , BBC]
* Marie-Amélie Le Fur, athletics, women's long jump F44: 944 [ [http://www.lepetitjournal.com/content/view/30893/1564/ "Paralympiques - Les Français en demi-teinte"] , "Le petit journal", September 10, 2008] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562282.stm "Results - Tuesday 9 September"] , BBC]
* Raphaël Voltz, shooting, men's mixed R5 10m rifle prone SH2: 705.1 [ [http://www.lepetitjournal.com/content/view/30893/1564/ "Paralympiques - Les Français en demi-teinte"] , "Le petit journal", September 10, 2008] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562282.stm "Results - Tuesday 9 September"] , BBC]
* Jean-Philippe Robin, men's table tennis, class 3 [ [http://www.ouest-france.fr/actu/actu_sport_FluxRSS.php?idArticle=264373&indexFlux=1 "Un doublé pour les Bleus"] , "Ouest France", September 11, 2008]
* Raphaël Voltz, shooting, men's mixed R4-10m air rifle standing SH2: 598 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562285.stm "Results - Thursday 11 September"] , BBC]
* Elodie Lorandi, swimming, women's 200m individual medley SM10: 2:39.28 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562285.stm "Results - Thursday 11 September"] , BBC]
* Stéphane Molliens, men's table tennis, class 2 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562285.stm "Results - Thursday 11 September"] , BBC]
* Laurent François, fencing, men's individual foil, category B [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Damien Séguin, sailing, men's 1-Person Keelboat (2.4mR) [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Bruno Jourdren, Hervé Larhant and Nicolas Vimont-Vicary, sailing, men's 3-Person Keelboat (Sonar) [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* David Mercier, cycling, men's individual road race, LC 1/LC 2/CP 4 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Rachel Lardière, swimming, women's 100m breaststroke SB5 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Vincent Boury, Damien Mennella, Jean-François Ducay and Stéphane Molliens, table tennis, men's team, classes 1/2 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Fabrice Meunier, archery, men's individual recurve, standing [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Nantenin Keita, athletics, women's 200m T13 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Marie-Amélie Le Fur, athletics, women's 100m T44 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Assia El'Hannouni, athletics, women's 1500m T13 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]

Bronze

* Angélique Quessandier, judo, women's -63kg [ [http://www.lequipe.fr/Jo/breves2008/20080908_212841_une-soiree-argentee_Dev.html "JO - Paralympiques - Une journée argentée"] , "L'Equipe", September 8, 2008]
* Gautier Trésor Makunda, athletics, men's 100m T11: 11'46 [ [http://www.lepetitjournal.com/content/view/30893/1564/ "Paralympiques - Les Français en demi-teinte"] , "Le petit journal", September 10, 2008] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562282.stm "Results - Tuesday 9 September"] , BBC]
* Olivier Cugnon de Sevricourt, judo, men's -90kg [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562282.stm "Results - Tuesday 9 September"] , BBC]
* Julien Taurines, judo, men's +100kg [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7562282.stm "Results - Tuesday 9 September"] , BBC]
* Djamel Mastouri, athletics, men's 800m T37: 2:03.04 [ [http://sport.france2.fr/jo/46296046-fr.php "Assoumani roi de la longueur"] , France 2, September 10, 2008]
* Souhad Ghazouani, powerlifting, women's -48kg: 112,5 kg [ [http://sport.france2.fr/jo/46296046-fr.php "Assoumani roi de la longueur"] , France 2, September 10, 2008]
* Alain Quittet, men's cycling, handbike time trial: ? [ [http://www.lequipe.fr/Jo/20080912_103842_thirionet-decroche-l-or_Dev.html "Thirionet décroche l'or"] , "L'Equipe", September 12, 2008]
* Florence Gravellier, tennis, women's singles, open [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Florence Gravellier and Arlette Racineux, tennis, women's doubles, open [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Olivier Donval and John Saccomandi, cycling, men's individual road race B&VI 1-3 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* François Sérignat, Stéphane Messi and Alain Pichon, table tennis, men's team, classes 6-8 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Jérémie Rousseau, Christophe Rozier and Gilles de la Bourdonnaye, table tennis, men's team, classes 9-10 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Marie-Christine Fillou, Stéphanie Mariage, Fanny Bertrand and Isabelle Lafaye, table tennis, women's team, classes 1-5 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Thu Kamkasomphou, Claire Mairie, Audrey le Morvan and Anne Barneoud, table tennis, women's team, classes 6-10 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Jean-Pierre Talatini, athletics, men's javelin throw F33/34/52 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Trésor Makunda, Pasquale Gallo, Stéphane Bozzolo and Ronan Pallier, athletics, men's 4x100m relay T11-13 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Christophe Durand, Emeric Martin and Maxime Thomas, table tennis, men's team, classes 4/5 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Julien Casoli, Pierre Fairbank, Alain Fuss and Denis Lemeunier, athletics, men's 4x400m relay, T53/54 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]
* Nantenin Keita, athletics, women's 400m T13 [ [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/GL/92A/FRA_T.shtml List of French medallists] , official website of the 2008 Paralympics]

Athletics

France had twenty-six competitors in athletics. [ [http://www.rfi.fr/sportfr/articles/102/article_67943.asp "La France vise une soixantaine de médailles"] , Radio France Internationale, June 27, 2008]

ailing

French athletes competed in the following events in sailing [ [http://www.sailing.org/24411.php "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition"] , International Association for Disabled Sailing, July 16, 2008] :
* Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR
* Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar

wimming

France had twelve competitors in swimming. [ [http://www.rfi.fr/sportfr/articles/102/article_67943.asp "La France vise une soixantaine de médailles"] , Radio France Internationale, June 27, 2008]

ee also

*2008 Summer Paralympics
*France at the Paralympics
*France at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

* [http://en.beijing2008.com/83/66/column211716683.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site]
* [http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee]

References