Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.
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| Venue | Peking University Gymnasium |
| Dates | 7–15 September 2008 |
Classification
Players are 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. Table tennis has ten numbered classes, with lower numbers corresponding to more severe disability. Classes one through five compete in wheelchairs and classes six through ten compete while standing.
Events
Twenty-four events were contested. The events are men's and women's team and individual competitions for the various disability classifications.
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Participating countries
264 athletes (168 male, 96 female) took part in this sport.
Argentina (2)
Australia (2)
Austria (8)
Belgium (3)
Brazil (11)
Canada (1)
China (26)
Costa Rica (2)
Chinese Taipei (8)
Croatia (4)
Cuba (4)
Czech Republic (6)
Denmark (3)
Egypt (4)
Finland (1)
France (26)
Germany (12)
Great Britain (11)
Hong Kong (4)
Hungary (3)
Iran (2)
Ireland (2)
Israel (4)
Italy (13)
Japan (2)
Jordan (3)
Libya (2)
Mexico (2)
Netherlands (4)
Nigeria (5)
Norway (2)
Poland (10)
Russia (9)
Serbia (4)
Slovakia (10)
Slovenia (5)
South Africa (4)
South Korea (14)
Spain (5)
Sweden (9)
Thailand (2)
Turkey (1)
Ukraine (6)
United States (4)
Venezuela (1)
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.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  China (CHN) | 13 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
Men's events
Women's events
See also
References
- "Schedules and Results – Table Tennis". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2008-09-10.