Pakistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Pakistan
competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China
. The country sent 21 athletes, including two women (Sadaf Siddiqui
in athletics and Kiran Khan
in swimming). The men's field hockey team comprised 16 players out of the Pakistani delegation.
Men
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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 21 athletes, including two women (Sadaf Siddiqui
Sadaf Siddiqui
Sadaf Siddiqui is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Pakistan.Siddiqui represented Pakistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed seventh in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a...
in athletics and Kiran Khan
Kiran Khan
Kiran Khan . Kiran Khan is an Olympian Swimmer and national record-holder from Pakistan, and is one of the first international female swimmers for the country. She started her career in 2001. Kiran Khan first came to national attention at the 28th Pakistan National Games in 2001...
in swimming). The men's field hockey team comprised 16 players out of the Pakistani delegation.
Athletics
- Women's 100m sprint: Sadaf SiddiquiSadaf SiddiquiSadaf Siddiqui is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Pakistan.Siddiqui represented Pakistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed seventh in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a...
12.41 (→ Did not advance, 7th in Heat 2, Finished 61st out of 85th overall)
- Men's 110m Hurdles: Abdul Rashid 14.52 (→Did not advance, Finished Last in Heats, Overall Last)
Field Hockey
Men's competition
Roster- Salman AkbarSalman AkbarSalman Akbar is a field hockey player from Pakistan. His playing position is goalkeeper. He is a veteran of over 300 games.-2010:...
(gk) - Zeeshan AshrafZeeshan AshrafZeeshan Ashraf is a field hockey player. He plays full back. He made his international debut for Pakistan in 2001, and competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.-Career:...
(captain) - Mohammad ImranMohammad ImranMohammad Imran is a Pakistani international footballer playing currently for Pakistan Army FC.He made is international debut during the 2005 Indo-Pak series....
(vice-captain) - Mohammad JavedMohammad JavedMohammed Javed is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He has played over 100 matches in both first-class and List A cricket for various teams in Pakistan...
- Mohammad Saqlain
- Adnan Maqsood
- Mohammad Waqas Sharif
- Waqas Akbar
- Shakeel AbbasiShakeel AbbasiShakeel Abbasi is an international field hockey player from Pakistan. He plays Centre Forward. He made his international debut for Pakistan in 2003.-2006:...
- Rehan ButtRehan ButtRehan Butt is a professional field hockey player from Pakistan, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2002, 2003, and 2004 Champions Trophey.-International senior tournaments:...
- Syed Abbas Haider Bilgrami
- Nasir Ahmed (gk)
- Syed Imran Ali Warsi
- Mohammad Asif Rana
- Mohammad Zubair
- Shafqat RasoolShafqat RasoolShafqat Rasool is a field hockey player from Pakistan.-2010:Rasool took part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. Late in November, he was part of the gold medal winning team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.-External links:...
Shooting
Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Siddiq Umar | 10 m air rifle | 578 | 48 | Did not advance | ||
| 50 m Rifle Three Positions |
1116 | 49 | Did not advance | |||
Swimming
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semiinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | |||
| Adil Baig | Men's 50m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle The following Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Heat 8:-Heat 9:-Heat 10:-Heat 11:-Heat 12:-Heat 13:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:... |
25.66 | 7 | Did not advance | 74 | ||
| Kiran Khan Kiran Khan Kiran Khan . Kiran Khan is an Olympian Swimmer and national record-holder from Pakistan, and is one of the first international female swimmers for the country. She started her career in 2001. Kiran Khan first came to national attention at the 28th Pakistan National Games in 2001... |
Women's 50m freestyle | 29.84 | 6 | Did not advance | 69 | ||