title: Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
text: # Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
  
  Kuwait sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. According to official records, eight athletes competed in athletics, powerlifting and wheelchair fencing.
  
  ## Athletics
  
  3 competitors:
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank |
  | Hamad Aladwani | T53 | 100 m | 15.75 | 5 q | N/A | N/A | 15.36 | - | 7 |
  | Hamad Aladwani | T53 | 200 m | 27.74 | 5 q | N/A | N/A | 27.67 | - | 6 |
  | Hamad Aladwani | T53 | 400 m | 52.84 | 3 q | N/A | N/A | 51.03 | - | 7 |
  | Adel Alrashidi | F33-34/52 (F34) | Shot put | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8.51 | 789 | 16 |
  | Adel Alrashidi | F33-34/52 (F34) | Javelin throw | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 22.89 | 858 | 9 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank |
  | Maha Alsheraian | F32-34/52-53 (F32) | Shot put | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.67 | 918 | 9 |
  | Maha Alsheraian | F32-34/51-53 (F32) | Discus throw | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9.63 | 868 | 11 |
  
  ## Powerlifting
  
  1 competitor:
  
  Men
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Mohammad Alkhalifah | - | -56 kg | 130.0 | 14 |
  
  ## Wheelchair Fencing
  
  4 competitors:
  
  Men
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Preliminary Pool Stage | Preliminary Pool Stage | Preliminary Pool Stage | Preliminary Pool Stage | Preliminary Pool Stage | Preliminary Pool Stage | Preliminary Pool Stage | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/ Bronze medal match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Bout 1 | Bout 2 | Bout 3 | Bout 4 | Bout 5 | Bout 6 | Rank | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/ Bronze medal match |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result |
  | Abdullah Alhaddad | Cat. A | Foil | Pender (POL) L 3-5 | Maillard (FRA) L 1-5 | Mato (HUN) L 1-5 | Pellegrini (ITA) L 4-5 | Andreev (RUS) W 5-2 | N/A | 5 Q | Pender (POL) L 6-15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Abdullah Alhaddad | Cat. A | Épée | Pylarinos (GRE) W 5-3 | Davydenko (UKR) L 1-5 | Serafini (ITA) W 5-1 | Maillard (FRA) L 4-5 | Saengsawang (THA) W 5-4 | Sanchez (ESP) W 5-0 | 3 Q | Saengsawang (THA) L 9-15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Tariq Alqallaf | Cat. A | Foil | Saengsawang (THA) W 5-1 | Zhang (CHN) L 0-5 | Betti (ITA) L 0-5 | Horvath (HUN) W 5-4 | Granell (ESP) W 5-0 | Andree (GER) W 5-1 | 3 Q | Bazhukov (UKR) W 15-9 | Ye (CHN) L 6-15 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Tariq Alqallaf | Cat. A | Épée | Horvath (HUN) W 5-1 | Stanczuk (POL) W 5-3 | Wong (HKG) L 3-5 | Tian (CHN) L 0-5 | Betti (ITA) L 0-5 | N/A | 5 Q | Maillard (FRA) L 7-15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Abdulwahab Alsaedi | Cat. B | Foil | Fawcett (GBR) W 5-2 | Francois (FRA) L 3-5 | Rodgers (USA) L 4-5 | Datsko (UKR) L 4-5 | Czop (POL) L 2-5 | N/A | 5 Q | Hui (HKG) L 3-15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Abdulwahab Alsaedi | Cat. B | Épée | Williams (USA) L 4-5 | Bogdos (GRE) L 4-5 | Poleshchuk (RUS) L 1-5 | Latreche (FRA) L 2-5 | Komar (UKR) L 2-5 | N/A | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Ahmad Altabbakh | Cat. A | Sabre | Pellegrini (ITA) L 1-5 | Calhoun (USA) L 4-5 | Makowski (POL) L 3-5 | Frolov (RUS) L 4-5 | Sanchez (ESP) L 2-5 | More (FRA) L 3-5 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  