Sitting Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Sitting volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
was held in the China Agricultural University Gymnasium
from 7 September to 15 September. Two events were contested, men's team and women's team.
In the men's sitting event, Bosnia and Herzegovina
were the defending champions. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran
had been the finalists in both 2000 and 2004, with Iran winning in 2000 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2004. Thee two countries met once more in the final in Beijing, with Iran emerging victorious by 3 goals to nil. Egypt
, the bronze medal-winners of 2008, finished fourth, beaten 2:3 by Russia
, who took bronze.
The Beijing Games marked the second time the women's sitting event was held. China
were the defending champions, while the Netherlands
had taken silver, and the United States
bronze, in 2004. In Beijing, China was again victorious, while the United States and the Netherlands switched places to ascend the podium with silver and bronze, respectively.
Athletes meeting the disability requirement can take part in this sport, but only 2 minimum requirements player can be on the team, and only 1 of them can be on the court.
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2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
was held in the China Agricultural University Gymnasium
China Agricultural University Gymnasium
The China Agricultural University Gymnasium is an indoor arena located on the campus of the China Agricultural University in Beijing. It hosted the wrestling events of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Gymnasium's rooftop has a staggered, stair-like design....
from 7 September to 15 September. Two events were contested, men's team and women's team.
In the men's sitting event, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
were the defending champions. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
had been the finalists in both 2000 and 2004, with Iran winning in 2000 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2004. Thee two countries met once more in the final in Beijing, with Iran emerging victorious by 3 goals to nil. Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, the bronze medal-winners of 2008, finished fourth, beaten 2:3 by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, who took bronze.
The Beijing Games marked the second time the women's sitting event was held. China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
were the defending champions, while the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
had taken silver, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
bronze, in 2004. In Beijing, China was again victorious, while the United States and the Netherlands switched places to ascend the podium with silver and bronze, respectively.
Medalists
| Men's team | Davoud Alipourian Sadegh Bigdeli Saeid Ebrahimi Jalil Imeri (captain) Mehdi Hamidzadeh Nasser Hassanpour Mohammad Hosseinifar Mohammad Khaleghi Reza Peidayesh Mohammad Reza Rahimi Ramezan Salehi (libero) Issa Zirahi Coach: Hadi Rezaei |
Safet Alibašić Sabahudin Delalić Sabahudin Delalić Sabahudin Delalić is a sitting volleyball player from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is current captain of Bosnia and Herzegovina national sitting volleyball team. He won three medals at Summer Paralympics. At 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens he won gold medal... (captain) Mirzet Duran Esad Durmišević Ismet Godinjak Dževad Hamzić Ermin Jusufović Hidaet Jusufović (libero) Zikret Mahmić Adnan Manko Asim Medić Ejub Mehmedović Coach: Mirza Hrustemović |
Alexander Baychik Tanatkan Bukin Dmitriy Gordiyenko Evgeny Kuzovnikov Andrey Lavrinovich Viktor Milenin Sergey Uporov Sergey Pozdeev Alexander Savichev Maksim Timchenko Aleksei Volkov (libero) Sergey Yakunin (captain) Coach: Victor D'Yakov |
| Women's team | Li Liping Liang Fen Liu Lijuan Lu Chunli Lu Hongqin (captain) Sheng Yuhong Tan Yanhua Yang Yanling Zhang Lijun Zhang Xufei Zheng Xiongying (libero) Zhong Haihong Coach: Zhang Jun |
Allison Aldrich Heather Erickson Alexandra Gouldie Katie Holloway Sugui Kriss Kendra Lancaster Hope Lewellen Brenda Maymon (captain) Gina McWilliams Nichole Millage Kari Miller (libero) Lora Webster Coach: Michael Hulett |
Sanne Bakker (libero) Karin van der Haar-Kramp Karin Harmsen-Roosen Paula List Djoke van Marum Elvira Stinissen Josien Ten Thije-Voortman Rika de Vries Petra Westerhof (captain) Coach: John Bestebroer |
Classfication
Classification is an important work for paralympic athletes, after the classification, athletes can compete in a fair situation.Athletes meeting the disability requirement can take part in this sport, but only 2 minimum requirements player can be on the team, and only 1 of them can be on the court.
Men's
- Qualified by 2006 World Sitting Volleyball Championships
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- Qualifed by sitting volleyball event in 2006 Pan-Arab Games
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- Qualifed by sitting volleyball event in 2006 FESPIC Games
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- Qualifed by sitting volleyball event in Para-pan American Games
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- Qualifed by European Sitting Volleyball Championships
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- Qualifed as host nation
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Group A
| Team | P | W | L | Sets | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9:1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 7:3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3:6 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0:9 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | P | W | L | Sets | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9:0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6:3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3:6 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0:9 | 0 |
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