Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events. The competitions were held in the Beijing National Convention Center from September 7 to September 12.
Classification Boccia players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a similar level of function. The boccia classifications were BC1 through BC4.
Events For each of the events below, medals were contested for one or more of the above classifications. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.
Mixed singles BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4 Mixed team BC1–2 Mixed pairs BC3 BC4
Participating countries There were 88 athletes taking part in this sport.
Medal summary
Medal table
This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their players (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
Medalists
Individual BC1 Individual BC2 Individual BC3 Individual BC4 Team BC1-2 Dan Bentley Nigel Murray Zoe Robinson David Smith João Paulo Fernandes Fernando Ferreira Cristina Gonçalves António Marques Francisco Javier Beltrán Pedro Cordero Manuel Ángel Martín José Vaquerizo Pairs BC3 Jeong Ho-won Park Keon-woo Shin Bo-mee Yolanda Martín Santiago Pesquera José Manuel Rodríguez Vazquez Armando Costa Mário Peixoto Eunice Raimundo Pairs BC4 Dirceu Pinto Eliseu Santos Fernando Pereira Bruno Valentim Ladislav Kratina Radek Prochazka
References
External links Official site of the 2008 Summer Paralympics IPC CPISRA