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2008 Paralympics Medal Tally

Here are the top-10 ranked countries based on Paralympic medals won in 2008. As per tradition, the ranking order is based first on the number of gold medals, then silver and bronze. See more about the Paralympic Games in Beijing 2008.

In 2008, the leading country on the medal table was the host country China.

rank Country Gold Silver Bronze total
1 China 89 70 52 211
2 Great Britain 42 29 31 102
3 United States 36 35 28 99
4 Ukraine 24 18 32 74
5 Australia 23 29 27 79
6 South Africa 21 3 6 30
7 Canada 19 10 21 50
8 Russia 18 23 22 63
9 Brazil 16 14 17 47
10 Spain 15 21 22 58


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