Rowing
The 2008 U.S. Paralympic Rowing Team was selected after the 2008 U.S. Rowing National Championships in West Windsor, N.J. and was composed of nine athletes. This was the first time rowing has appeared as a medal sport in the Paralympic Games. Laura Schwanger, who has multiple sclerosis and won ten medals in track and field across three Paralympics, battled back from breast cancer treatment to win a bronze medal in women's single sculls at age 49. The U.S. mixed coxed four team rallied in the final 100 m of their 1000 m race to take the silver medal.
| Athlete(s) | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ronald Harvey | Men's single sculls | 5:47.55 | 4 R | 5:50.51 | 2 FA | 5:46.32 | 5 |
| Laura Schwanger | Women's single sculls | 6:01.78 | 1 FA | N/A | 6:35.07 | ||
| William Brown Angela Madsen |
Mixed double sculls | 4:29.69 | 4 R | 4:42.64 | 3 FB | 4:40.33 | 1 |
| Simona Chin Jamie Dean Jesse Karmazin Emma Preuschl Tracy Tackett |
Mixed coxed four | 3:37.57 | 3 R | 3:47.28 | 1 FA | 3:37.61 | |
Qualification Legend: R=Repechage; FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal)
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