Oman at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Oman
competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China
.
The country sent a female athlete to the Olympic Games
for the first time. Buthaina Yaqoubi represented Oman in the women's 100m sprint.
Men
Oman was represented by one swimmer.
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
The country sent a female athlete to the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
for the first time. Buthaina Yaqoubi represented Oman in the women's 100m sprint.
Athletics
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
| Abdullah Al Sooli | 100 m Men Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification:Each National Olympic Committee was able to enter up to three entrants providing they had met the A standard in the qualifying period... |
10.53 | 48 | Did not advance | ||||||||
| 200 m Men Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The following new world and Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time... |
Did not advance | |||||||||||
| Buthaina Yaqoubi | 100m Women Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres -Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time* PB denotes personal best* SB denotes season best* NR denotes national record... |
13.90 | 82 | Did not advance | ||||||||
Shooting
Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Dad al Balushi | 50 m rifle prone | 582 | 51 | Did not advance | 51 | |
Swimming
Oman was represented by one swimmer.| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semiinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | |||
| Mohammed Al-Habsi | Men's 100m breaststroke | 1:12.28 | Did not advance | 62 | |||