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'''[[Zambia]]''' competed in the '''[[2008 Summer Paralympics]]''' in [[Beijing]], [[China]]. The country's delegation consisted of a single athlete, middle-distance runner [[Larson Katongo]]. The 21-year-old Katongo, who is [[visually impaired]], participated in the 800 metre and 1500 metre events. Although he had competed in international meets before, this was his first Paralympic Games. Katongo's trainer is Paul Mwansa.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zambia eyes medal at Beijing Paralympics Games |publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |date=2008-08-19 |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/19/content_9493922.htm |accessdate=2008-08-18 }}</ref>

==[[Image:Athletics_-_Paralympic_pictogram.svg|30px]] Athletics==

;Men
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Class
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heats
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="3"|Final
|-
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Points
!Rank
|-
|rowspan="2"|Lassam Katongo
|align="center"|T12
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|800 m]]
|align="center"|2:09.03
|align="center"|4
|align="center" colspan="5"|Did not advance
|-
|align="center"|T13
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|1500 m]]
|align="center"|4:28.80
|align="center"|5
|align="center" colspan="5"|Did not advance
|}

==See also==
*[[Zambia at the Paralympics]]
*[[Zambia at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]

==External links==
*[http://en.beijing2008.com/83/66/column211716683.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site]
*[http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee]

==References==
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[[Category:Nations at the 2008 Summer Paralympics]]
[[Category:Zambia at the Paralympics|2008]]
[[Category:2008 in Zambia|Paralympics]]