Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's team – Class 4–5

The Women's Team Class 4–5 table tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held between 13 September and 16 September at the Peking University Gymnasium.[1] Classes 6–10 were for athletes with a physical impairment who competed from a standing position; the lower the number, the greater the impact the impairment had on an athlete’s ability to compete.

Women's Team Class 4–5
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenuePeking University Gymnasium
Dates13 – 16 September
Competitors14
Medalists
Ren Guixiang
Gu Gai
Zhang Bian
Zhou Ying
 China
Andrea Zimmerer
Monika Sikora Weinmann
 Germany
Fatmeh Al-Azzam
Khetam Abuawad
Maha Bargouthi
 Jordan

The competition was a straight knock-out format. Each tie was decided by the best of a potential five matches, two singles, a doubles (not necessarily the same players) and two reverse singles.

The event was won by the team representing  China. [2]

Competition bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
     
         China 3  
 Poland 1      Sweden 0  
 Sweden 3        China 3  
 Chinese Taipei 3        Jordan 1  
 Mexico 0      Chinese Taipei 2  
 South Africa 0      Jordan 3  
 Jordan 3        China 3
 Serbia 3        Germany 1
 Great Britain 0      Serbia 3  
 South Korea 1      Italy 1  
 Italy 3        Serbia 1   Third place
 Slovenia 3        Germany 3  
 Hong Kong 1      Slovenia 1    Jordan 3
         Germany 3    Serbia 1
     

First round

13 September 2008
10:00
Report
Sweden  3–1  Poland

13 September 2008
10:00
Report
Chinese Taipei  3–0  Mexico

13 September 2008
10:00
Report
South Africa  0–3  Jordan

13 September 2008
10:00
Report
Serbia  3–0  Great Britain

13 September 2008
10:00
Report
South Korea  1–3  Italy

13 September 2008
16:30
Report
Slovenia  3–1  Hong Kong

Quarter-finals

14 September 2008
16:30
Report
China  3–0  Sweden

14 September 2008
16:30
Report
Chinese Taipei  2–3  Jordan

14 September 2008
16:30
Report
Serbia  3–1  Italy

14 September 2008
16:30
Report
Slovenia  1–3  Germany

Semi-finals

15 September 2008
10:00
Report
Jordan  1–3  China

15 September 2008
10:00
Report
Germany  3–1  Serbia

Finals

Gold medal match
16 September 2008
10:00
Report
China  3–1  Germany

Bronze medal match
16 September 2008
10:00
Report
Jordan  3–1  Serbia

Team Lists

 China
Ren Guixiang
Gu Gai
Zhang Bian
Zhou Ying
 Germany
Andrea Zimmerer
Monika Sikora Weinmann
 Jordan
Fatmeh Al-Azzam
Khetam Abuawad
Maha Bargouthi
 Serbia
Nada Matic
Borislava Perić
 Sweden
Ingela Lundback
Anna-Carin Ahlquist
 Poland
Miroslawa Rozmiej
Barbara Barszcz
 Chinese Taipei
Wei Mei Hui
Tsai Hui Chu
 Mexico
Teresa Arenales
Maria Paredes
 South Africa
Alet Moll
Alisha Almeida
 Great Britain
Claire Robertson
Sue Gilroy
 South Korea
Choi Hyun Ja
Jung Ji Nam
Moon Sung Hye
 Italy
Maria Nardelli
Valeria Zorzetto
 Slovenia
Mateja Pintar
Andreja Dolinar
 Hong Kong
Wong Pui Yi
Chan Siu Ling

References

  1. "Schedules and Results - Table Tennis". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. "Women's Team Class 4–5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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