The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in
Karissa Whitsell and Mackenzie Woodring (pilot) compete in Beijing on September 07, 2008
Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Great Britain sent a delegation of around 400, of which 212 were athletes, to compete in eighteen sports a
United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
…who lost her left leg to a roadside bomb in the war. The United States finished third in the gold and overall medal count, behind host nation China and Great Britain. The finish was an improvement from the 2004 Paralympics, where the U.S. finished fourth in the gold and overall medal count. The U.S. saw significant…
Double gold medallist Jody Cundy
John McFall, bronze medallist in the men's 100 m T42
David Wetherill competed in the men's C6 event
Cathy Mitton competed in the women's C1–2 event