United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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The United States
competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China
. American athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games
since the 1896 Summer Olympics
except the 1980 Summer Olympics
, which the U.S. boycotted. The United States entered the Games as the most successful nation in Olympic history, winning 2,177 medals in total and 891 of them gold. The United States Olympic Committee
(USOC) sent 596 athletes to Beijing (310 men and 286 women), and competed in 27 out of 28 Olympic sports. The U.S. did not qualify for either the men's or women's team handball
tournament in Beijing
.
The USOC selected San Jose State University
in San Jose, California
, as the primary processing center for all Team USA members headed for Beijing 2008. Team USA members flew into San Jose via San Jose International Airport
or San Francisco International Airport
for at least two days of document checks, health examinations, cultural briefings, portrait sittings, uniform fittings, and last-minute workout sessions.
The U.S. did not win the most gold medals for the first time in a Summer Games since 1992
, losing the gold medal count to China (51–36). However, the U.S. won its most medals ever (110) in a non-boycotted games, the total medal count, and more silver and bronze medals than any other participating country. The Olympiad also marked the record 8 gold medal wins for American swimmer Michael Phelps
, who surpassed American Mark Spitz
's record of 7 golds in a single Games in 1972
. Phelps also surpassed Spitz, Larisa Latynina of the USSR, Paavo Nurmi
of Finland, and American sprinter Carl Lewis
to become the current record holder for the most Olympic gold medals (14).
The United States also saw milestones in women's swimming. Natalie Coughlin
won 6 medals in Beijing, the most for a female Olympic swimmer. Dara Torres
, who won 3 silver medals after an eight year absence from the Olympic Games, became the oldest Olympic swimmer to win a medal at the age of 41. American gymnast Nastia Liukin
won the coveted gold medal in individual all-around
, becoming the third American woman to win the title. It was also a successful Olympics for American team-based sports, as the United States men's and women's basketball teams both won gold, as did men's volleyball, men and women's beach volleyball, women's soccer, women's eight in rowing, and the men's and women's 4x400 meter relay teams. Several other sports saw silver and bronze medals in women's volleyball, softball, baseball, men's team gymnastics, women's team gymnastics, men's fencing sabre team, women's fencing foil team, and both men's and women's water polo.
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Won all medals in one event
Won all gold medals in one sport
Won gold medals in both men's and women's events
The United States men's archery team took sixth place at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, earning the nation a full complement of three qualification spots for the Olympic men's competitions. The women's team finished in eleventh place, not qualifying the team. Jennifer Nichols
earned a spot via individual qualification in that tournament. Karen Scavotto
earned the United States another women's spot by finishing second in the Pan American championship
.
The United States announced its Olympic team on May 5, 2008, following a national selection tournament. The women's roster included 2004 Olympian Jennifer Nichols
and three-time Olympian Khatuna Lorig
, who previously represented the Unified Team
at the 1992 Olympics
and Georgia
at the Olympics in 1996
and 2000
. On the men's side, first-time Olympian Brady Ellison
joined four-time Olympian Butch Johnson
and two-time Olympian Vic Wunderle
.
Men
Women
Official Olympic Archery Schedule & Results
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials were held in Eugene, Oregon
, at the University of Oregon
's Hayward Field
from June 27 through July 6, 2008. Hayward Field had previously hosted the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1972, 1976 and 1980.
Key
Men
Track and road events
Field events
Combined events
Official Olympic Athletics Schedule
Women
Track and road events
Field events
Combined events
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska
of the Ukraine
, tested positive for the anabolic steroid methyltestosterone. On August 22, Blonska was stripped of her medal and Hyleas Fountain was upgraded to silver.
Official Olympics Athletics Schedule
The United States was represented in four out of the five badminton events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles and women's doubles. The U.S. had qualified a mixed doubles team, but the Badminton World Federation rescinded the slot. No American has ever medaled in badminton since it became an Olympic sport in 1992, although Howard Bach
and Bob Malaythong became the first Americans to reach the quarter-finals.
Official Olympic Badminton Schedule
The United States earned a qualification spot in baseball by placing in the top two at the 2006 Americas Olympic Qualifying Event. This marked the return of the United States national baseball team
to the Olympics after not qualifying in 2004; the United States had appeared in all three of the official baseball tournaments, and nearly all of the exhibition and demonstration events, before then. The American team sought its second gold medal in the sport, but finished winning the bronze.
25-man roster at the time of the tournament.
Manager: Davey Johnson
, Bob Watson (General Manager)
Coaches: Marcel Lachemann
– Pitching Coach, Reggie Smith
– Hitting Coach, Rick Eckstein
– 3rd Base Coach, Dick Cooke – Auxiliary Coach, Rolando de Armas – Auxiliary Coach.
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8
)
Preliminary round summary
The top four teams advanced to the semifinal round.
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
Final rank:
The United States earned qualification spots for both men's and women's basketball by winning the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 and the FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007
. It was the sixteenth appearance of the nation in the men's tournament and the eighth in the women's tournament; the United States missed only the boycotted 1980 Games for each. The 12-player roster for the USA Men's Basketball Senior National Team was announced on June 23, 2008. The first nine members of the eventual 12-player 2008 U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team were announced on May 31, 2008. The final three members were named on July 10, 2008.
The women's team successfully defended their 2004 Olympic championship, defeating Australia in the gold medal game for the third consecutive Olympics. The victory allowed Lisa Leslie
to join former teammate Teresa Edwards
as the only basketball players to win four Olympic gold medals. After a disappointing third-place finish in Athens, the men's team adopted the name "Redeem Team." In the gold medal match, they beat 2006 FIBA World Champion
Spain to give the U.S. its first gold medal in men's international competition in eight years.
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Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team Physician
Athletic Trainer
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Legend:
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Results
Preliminaries
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Finals
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Gold medal game
Final rank:
Women
Squad
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Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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Legend:
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Results
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Finals
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Gold medal game
Final rank:
The United States qualified nine boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Five boxers (Yanez, Warren, Russell, Williams and Andrade) earned their spots at the 2007 World Championships. Ali, Molina and Wilder qualified at the first American qualifying tournament. Estrada was the last American boxer to qualify, doing so at the second American tournament. The United States did not qualify in light heavyweight
or super heavyweight
classes.
The U.S. Boxing Team suffered several early setbacks from which it never recovered. Alternate Boyd Melson
withdrew with an injury. Before they arrived in Beijing, U.S. boxers were reportedly unhappy with training methods, coaching, and travel restrictions. On August 8, 2008, two-time national champion and bantamweight
boxer Gary Russell Jr.
was forced to withdraw from the Olympics after collapsing before his weigh-in. Under International Amateur Boxing Federation
rules, the U.S. was not permitted to select another boxer to take his place. Reigning flyweight
world champion Raushee Warren
, America's best hope for gold, lost his opening bout to Lee Ok-Sung
of South Korea
. In the end, the U.S. left Beijing with one bronze won by Deontay Wilder
, its worst performance in Olympic history. The U.S. had previously won a single silver in 1948 and no medals in 1908 and 1980, when it did not send a boxing team. On September 5, 2008, the national director of coaching for USA Boxing, Dan Campbell, stepped down.
Official Olympic Boxing Schedule
The United States qualified in three out of twelve flatwater events and sent two people – one man and one woman – to compete in the flatwater sprint events at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. The U.S. has not medaled in Olympic flatwater canoe and kayak racing since 1992.
Official Olympic Canoe/Kayak – Flatwater Schedule
The Augsburg World Cup event on July 6 served as the final selection event for the Canoe-Kayak Slalom team. The United States qualified in all four slalom events and sent five people to compete in the slalom races.
Official Olympic Canoe/Kayak – Slalom Schedule
Men
Women
Official Olympic Cycling – BMX Schedule
Men
Women
Men
Women
Official Olympic Cycling – Road Schedule
Pursuits
Sprints
Keirin
Points races
Official Olympic Cycling – Track Schedule
The United States finalized its nomination process for the Olympic diving squad on July 7, 2008. It was the first time since 1996 that the team qualified for all individual and synchronized events. The U.S. was a major power in Olympic diving from 1904 to 2000, winning 47 of 90 gold medals awarded, but was left out of the medals for the second consecutive Olympics.
Men'
Women
Official Olympic Diving Schedule
On July 15, 2008, the United States Equestrian Federation
(USEF) named the rider/horse combinations for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. All equestrian
events were open
in the Olympics, meaning men and women competed together. The Three events held in the Olympics for equestrian
were: eventing
, show jumping
and dressage
. The horses were shipped to England on July 17, placed under quarantine
on July 22, 2008, and shipped to Hong Kong
for the Olympic Games on July 30, 2008. Before the start of the games, Heidi White-Carty and her horse Northern Spy withdrew from the U.S. eventing team because of a veterinary issue. Alternate Karen O'Connor
and her horse Mandiba took their place on the team.
The U.S. successfully defended its 2004 gold medal in the team jumping competition, defeating Canada in a timed jumpoff.
On September 22, 2008, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) disqualified the U.S. fourth-place finish in the Olympic team dressage event and Courtney King's thirteenth-place finish in individual dressage after King's horse Harmony's Mythilus tested positive for the banned substance felbinac
, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
. According to USA Today
, the FEI did not believe King or "anyone on her behalf or related to the USEF had knowingly administered the medication to the horse."
Dressage
Eventing
# – Indicates that points do not count in team total
DSQ = Disqualified
Individual jumping
* Will Simpson received a qualifying score, but the US already had three other riders in the individual final.
Team jumping
Official Olympic Equestrian Schedule
The 2008 United States Olympic Fencing Team was announced on June 11, 2008. After the 1904 Olympics, the United States did not win an Olympic fencing gold medal until 2004. But on the first full day of Olympic competition, Mariel Zagunis
, Sada Jacobson
and Becca Ward swept the fencing event in women's individual saber; it was the first American sweep of an Olympic fencing event since 1904. The U.S. left Beijing with a total of six medals.
Men
Women
Official Olympic Fencing Schedule
For the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics
, the United States sent a women's field hockey team to the Olympics. The team was announced on July 3 and consisted of 16 women. The men's team failed to qualify for the Beijing games.
Reserve:
Results
Preliminaries
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Preliminary round summary
The top two teams advanced to the semifinals. All other teams played classification matches to determine the final tournament rankings.
Final Round
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Seventh and eighth place classification
Final rank: Eighth place
The United States qualified a full complement of six men and six women in artistic gymnastics. Two members of the U.S. men's gymnastics team, Paul Hamm
and Jonathan Horton
, were named at the conclusion of the Olympic Trials. The rest of the team was announced on Sunday, June 22. Because of the injury of his hand and shoulder, Paul Hamm
withdrew from the Olympic team on July 28, 2008 and was replaced with alternate Raj Bhavsar
. Additionally, Morgan Hamm withdrew from competition on August 7 because of an ankle injury, being replaced by Alexander Artemev
.
Two members of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, Shawn Johnson
and Nastia Liukin
, were named at the conclusion of the Olympics Trials on June 22. The rest of the women's team was not named at the Trials, although Chellsie Memmel
, Samantha Peszek
and Alicia Sacramone
were projected to be on the team. This left one spot vacant. The complete team was not announced until the conclusion of the women's selection camp at the Karolyi Camp near Houston, Texas
, on July 17.
Men
Qualification Stage
Italics indicate the low(non-counting) score
Legend: Q = qualified for individual final T = qualified for team final R = reserve for individual final
Team Final
Individual Finals
Women
Qualification Stage
Italics indicate the low(non-counting) score
Legend: Q = qualified for individual final T = qualified for team final R = reserve for individual final
* Due to injury, Chellsie Memmel and Samantha Peszek could only compete on the uneven bars.
Team Final
Individual Finals
Official Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Schedule
The United States did not qualify to participate in any rhythmic gymnastic events because they did not place within the top 20 at the 2007 World Championships. It was the second time the U.S. did not have a participant since 1984, when rhythmic gymnastics became an Olympic sport.
Two trampolinists competed for the United States in Beijing. Chris Estrada was the first male to represent the United States in trampoline, and it was also the first time the United States had representatives in both men's and women's events. The U.S. has yet to have an athlete advance past the qualification stage.
Men
Women
Official Olympic Trampoline Schedule
USA Judo announced their 2008 U.S. Olympic Team on June 18, 2008, following trials at the Thomas & Mack Center
in Las Vegas, Nevada
. Seven men and three women represented the United States in Judo. On August 13, 2008, Ronda Rousey
became the ninth American athlete and the first American woman to win a medal in Olympic Judo.
Men
Result=IPP(Ippon) WAZ(Waza-ari) YUK(Yuko) KOK(Kōka)
Women
Result=IPP(Ippon) WAZ(Waza-ari) YUK(Yuko) KOK(Kōka)
Official Olympic Judo Schedule
Sheila Taormina
, Margaux Isaksen and Eli Bremer
were nominated to the pentathlon team after the U.S. was allocated three invitations by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne
(UIPM), modern pentathlon
's world governing body. On the second allocation, both Sam Sacksen and Dennis Bowsher were offered bids by the UIPM. Since one man was already on the squad, only one other slot was available. The U.S. used World Cup rankings to determine who would be on the squad and who would be named alternate. Bowsher appealed the decision but his claim was denied.
On the men's team, U.S. Olympic Training Center
residents Eli Bremer and Sam Sacksen both made their Olympic modern pentathlon debuts. They struggled early, with disappointing scores in shooting (10m air pistol) and fencing (Épée one touch). For the women's team, 16-year-old Margaux Isaksen joined Sheila Taormina, the first woman to appear in the Olympics in three different sports. Like the men, Isaksen and Toarmina started off slowly, failing to rank higher than 24th in either shooting or fencing. Toarmina, however, finished strongly, taking first place in riding (show jumping) and setting a Modern Pentathlon Olympic Record in swimming (200m freestyle). The U.S. did not medal in modern pentathlon.
Men
Women
MPOR = Modern Pentathlon Olympic Record
Official Olympic Modern Pentathlon Schedule
Thirteen crews represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
The U.S. had crews competing in women's single sculls, men's single sculls, women's double sculls, men's double sculls, lightweight women's double sculls, women's quadruple sculls, men's quadruple sculls, women's pair, men's pair, men's four, lightweight men's four, women's eight and men's eight.
Men
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); S=Semifinals; Q=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); S=Semifinals; Q=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Official Olympic Rowing Schedule
The United States qualified in all 11 Olympic sailing classes and sent 18 athletes to the races in Qingdao, China.
Anna Tunnicliffe
won a gold medal in the Laser Radial class, becoming the first American female sailor in 20 years to win gold at the Olympic Games. Zach Railey
won a silver medal in the Finn class; it was the first American medal in Finn since 1992.
Men
M = Medal Race;
OCS – On the course side: boat was disqualified for being on the course side of the start line before the start signal and failing to return and re-cross the start line.; BFD – Disqualification under Black Flag Rule 30.3
Women
M = Medal Race
Note: Races 9 and 10 for Yngling were cancelled.
Open
11=Medal Race for Finn and Tornado; M=Medal Race for 49er
Note: Races 9 and 10 for Finn, 10 for Laser and Laser Radial and 13, 14 and 15 for 49er were cancelled.
Official Olympic Sailing Schedule
Men
Rifle
Pistol
* Jason Turner originally finished 4th place, behind Kim Jong Su
of North Korea. On August 15, 2008, the International Olympic Committee
announced Kim had tested positive for the banned substance propranolol and thus stripped of his medals from the 2008 Summer Olympics. Turner was awarded the bronze in 10 m air pistol.
Shotgun
Legend: Q=Qualified for final OR=Olympic Record FOR=Final Olympic Record
Women
Rifle
Pistol
Shotgun
Official Olympic Shooting Schedule
The United States earned spots in Beijing for both men's and women's soccer by advancing to the finals of the CONCACAF
Pre-Olympic Tournaments in March
and April 2008. For the Olympic tournament
, the full women's national team
and the men's Under-23 team
(augmented with three players over the age of 23) participated. The 18-player roster for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team was announced on June 23, 2008. In the final match before the Olympics on July 16, the women's team lost leading scorer Abby Wambach
after she broke her left leg in a collision with Brazilian defender Andréia Rosa
. Lauren Cheney
, originally selected as an alternate, replaced Wambach on the roster. The 18-player roster for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Soccer Team was announced on July 17, 2008. After aggravating a hamstring injury, defender Nathan Sturgis
was replaced by midfielder Dax McCarty
on the Olympic roster July 24, 2008.
Despite playing without Wambach and an early first-round loss to Norway, the women's soccer team successfully defended their 2004 gold medal by defeating Brazil in overtime; it was the third gold medal overall for the United States in women's soccer. The team had lost its previous match against Brazil 4–0 in the semifinals of the 2007 Women's World Cup.
Men
Squad
Results
Preliminaries
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Women
Squad
Results
Preliminaries
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Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal match
Final rank:
Official Olympic Football Schedule
The team roster for USA Softball was released on March 28, 2008. It included a fifteen-person team roster and a replacement roster of three players. The United States brought an impressive softball record to Beijing, winning every Olympic and world title since 1982. Prior to Beijing, it had a record of 106–10 in World Championships and 32–4 in the Olympics. It had won all three Olympic gold medals in softball, and outscored opponents 51–1 in Athens. American dominance may have contributed to the IOC's decision to remove the sport from the Olympics in 2005.
But at the Beijing Olympics, the United States lost to Japan 3–1 in the gold medal game. Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno
had an outstanding performance after pitching 21 innings the day before. Following the surprise loss, the top three teams spelled "2016" using softballs in front of home plate in the hopes of Olympic reinstatement.
Team Roster
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
Replacement Roster
Results
Group Stage All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8
)
The top four teams will advance to the semifinal round.
Final Group Standings
Semifinals
Gold Medal Match
Final rank:
Official Olympic Softball Schedule
The United States Olympic Team Trials in Swimming were held on June 29 – July 6 in Omaha
, Nebraska
. The U.S. sent two people in each individual discipline and up to six people for the 4x100 freestyle relays and 4x200 freestyle relays. On August 1, Jessica Hardy
, who had qualified in the 100 meter breaststroke and the 50 meter freestyle, withdrew from the Olympic team after failing an anti-doping test at the national trials. Hardy opted to pull out rather than contesting the test results at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
.
The United States left Beijing with 31 swimming medals: 12 gold, 9 silver and 10 bronze. This surpassed the 28 medals won by the swim team in Athens. In the process, the U.S. broke ten swimming world records and twenty-four American records. The American performance in swimming was highlighted by Michael Phelps
, who won a total of eight gold medals, surpassing Mark Spitz
's 36-year old single Games record of seven gold medals. Phelps also surpassed Spitz, Larisa Latynina of the USSR, Paavo Nurmi
of Finland, and American sprinter Carl Lewis
to become the current record holder for the most Olympic gold medals (fourteen). All three men's relay teams set world records, and an additional six individual world records were set by Phelps, Ryan Lochte
and Aaron Peirsol
.
The United States also saw milestones in women's swimming. Natalie Coughlin
won six medals, more than any other female swimmer in Beijing. The six medals was also the most for any American female athlete in a single Olympics. Rebecca Soni
set a world record in the 200 meter breaststroke
. Dara Torres
, who won 3 silver medals after an eight year absence from the Olympic Games, became the oldest Olympic swimmer to win a medal at the age of 41.
Men
Legend: =World Record; =Olympic Record; AM=American Record
Official Olympic Swimming Schedule
Women
Key: =World Record; =Olympic Record; AM=American Record Q=Qualified for next round
Official Olympic Swimming Schedule
One of the first sports in which the U.S. qualified for Beijing and formalized its Olympic roster was synchronized swimming. Berths in the duet and team events were secured at the 2007 Pan American Games. After winning both duet and team bronze medals in Athens, the U.S. failed to win a medal for the second time since synchronized swimming became an Olympic sport in 1984.
* Team captain
Q = Qualified for final
Official Olympic Synchronized Swimming Schedule
The United States qualified for the women's team competition, 3 places in women's singles, and 1 place in men's singles. Gao Jun
and Wang Chen automatically qualified in women's singles by being in the top 20 International Table Tennis Federation
(ITTF) world rankings. Yao "Crystal" Huang took the third and final North American women's spot by winning at the North American Trials in Vancouver, qualifying an American women's team in the process. David Zhuang
secured the only American spot in men's singles at the North American Trials.
With the exception of alternate Jackie Lee, the entire American team was composed of Chinese-born athletes. This included Gao Jun, who won a silver medal in doubles for China at the 1992 Olympics and was competing as an American for the third time. Although she failed to obtain a medal, Wang Chen became the first American player to advance to the quarter-finals in Olympic table tennis history after defeating 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Kim Kyung-Ah
. The fifth place performance by the women's team was also the best finish the U.S. has ever had.
Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Women's Team Competition
Group Round
August 13
August 14
August 15
(Women's Team Bronze Play-off Round 1)
August 16
(Women's Team Bronze Play-off Round 2)
Official Olympic Table Tennis Schedule
The United States sent the maximum of four athletes to compete in Olympic Taekwondo; the team was announced after the final phase of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials for Taekwondo on April 5, 2008. Diana, Mark and Steven López became the first trio from the same family to compete for the United States since 1904. All three of them won medals: one silver and two bronze. Steven López, a defending two-time Olympic gold medalist, lost his only match in six years after a controversial point deduction in the quarterfinals.
Men
Women
Official Olympic Taekwondo Schedule
The United States Tennis Association
(USTA) formally announced their Olympic team for tennis on June 26, 2008. Because of a nagging knee injury, Lindsay Davenport
withdrew from the women's singles competition on August 8, 2008, although she still played in women's doubles. In a last-minute decision, Jill Craybas
was selected to participate in her first Olympics at age 34.
After losing all eight previous matches against Roger Federer
, James Blake
defeated him in a surprise upset in the quarterfinals of men's singles. But Federer went on to beat the top-ranked American twins Bob
and Mike Bryan
in the doubles semifinals. Blake finished in fourth place after losing the bronze medal match to Novak Djokovic
, while the Bryan twins won a bronze medal by defeating Arnaud Clément
and Michaël Llodra
. Venus Williams
, 2008 Wimbledon champion, and her sister Serena
were both upset in the quarterfinals of women's singles. However, they went on to win the gold in doubles over Anabel Medina Garrigues
and Virginia Ruano Pascual
, and improving the sisters' Olympic record to 10–0.
Men
Women
Official Olympic Tennis Schedule
From September 2007 to April 2008, the U.S. held three selection events, with the top American man and woman securing a place on the U.S. Olympic team. The U.S. qualified the maximum of three women and three men in Olympic triathlon following the Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships in June 2008 and the world rankings released by the International Triathlon Union
. Americans have medaled once since triathlon was added to the Olympic program in 2000: a bronze in Athens.
Men
Women
Official Olympic Triathlon Schedule
Men
Women
Official Olympic beach volleyball schedule
Men
Coaches
Women
Coaches
Men
Preliminary round – Pool A
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Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal match
Final rank:
Women
Preliminary round – (Group A)
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Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal match
Final rank:
Official Olympic indoor volleyball schedule
United States participated in both the men's and women's tournaments. Both teams won the silver medal.
tournament, held July 21–26 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 13-man Olympic roster was set by U.S. head coach Terry Schroeder on June 30. For the first time since 1988, the American men reached the finals of the water polo tournament. They won the silver after a loss to the two-time defending gold medalists from Hungary.
Roster
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Final
The U.S. Olympic roster of 13 was named by head coach Guy Baker
on June 30. In Beijing, the American women won their second silver medal in the last three Olympics. The U.S. also became the only nation to medal in all three Olympics featuring women's water polo.
Roster
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Final
The USA Weightlifting trials were held on May 25 in Atlanta, Georgia
. The initial team included seven competitors and two alternates. Casey Burgener
was originally selected to lift at the +105 kg event after the USOC reported that the International Weightlifting Federation
offered the United States a third men's Olympic slot. The third slot never materialized, and the United States was not placed on the start list for the +105 event. The best U.S. hope for a weightlifting medal was expected to be Melanie Roach
, who set a new American record and finished in sixth place.
Men
Women
Official Olympic weightlifting schedule
The United States qualified in all weight classes except 60 kg Men's Freestyle and 60 kg Men's Greco-Roman. A total of sixteen wrestlers represented the U.S. in Beijing, winning a total of three medals: two bronze and one gold. Henry Cejudo
became the first American wrestler to win a freestyle gold medal in four years.
Men's Freestyle
Women's freestyle
Results=Total Technical points; Classification points
Greco-Roman
PP = Decision by points – the loser with technical points
Official Olympic Wrestling Schedule
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(USOC) sent 596 athletes to Beijing (310 men and 286 women), and competed in 27 out of 28 Olympic sports. The U.S. did not qualify for either the men's or women's team handball
Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
thumb|left|240px|Gold medalists [[France]] collect their medals on August 24, 2008Handball competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9, to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both Men's and Women's team...
tournament 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...
.
The USOC selected San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, as the primary processing center for all Team USA members headed for Beijing 2008. Team USA members flew into San Jose via San Jose International Airport
San Jose International Airport
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is a city-owned public-use airport serving the city of San Jose in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is named for San Jose native Norman Yoshio Mineta, who was Transportation Secretary in the Cabinet of George W...
or San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport is a major international airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States, near the cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in unincorporated San Mateo County. It is often referred to as SFO...
for at least two days of document checks, health examinations, cultural briefings, portrait sittings, uniform fittings, and last-minute workout sessions.
The U.S. did not win the most gold medals for the first time in a Summer Games since 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, losing the gold medal count to China (51–36). However, the U.S. won its most medals ever (110) in a non-boycotted games, the total medal count, and more silver and bronze medals than any other participating country. The Olympiad also marked the record 8 gold medal wins for American swimmer Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions...
, who surpassed American Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz
Mark Andrew Spitz is a retired American swimmer. He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, an achievement only surpassed by Michael Phelps who won eight golds at the 2008 Olympics....
's record of 7 golds in a single Games in 1972
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
. Phelps also surpassed Spitz, Larisa Latynina of the USSR, Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish runner. Born in Turku, he was known as one of the "Flying Finns," a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola, and others for their distinction in running...
of Finland, and American sprinter Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold. His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and...
to become the current record holder for the most Olympic gold medals (14).
The United States also saw milestones in women's swimming. Natalie Coughlin
Natalie Coughlin
Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive...
won 6 medals in Beijing, the most for a female Olympic swimmer. Dara Torres
Dara Torres
Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team...
, who won 3 silver medals after an eight year absence from the Olympic Games, became the oldest Olympic swimmer to win a medal at the age of 41. American gymnast Nastia Liukin
Nastia Liukin
Anastasia Valeryevna "Nastia" Liukin is a Russian-American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic individual all-around Champion, the 2005 and 2007 World Champion on the balance beam, and the 2005 World Champion on the uneven bars...
won the coveted gold medal in individual all-around
Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around
Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium....
, becoming the third American woman to win the title. It was also a successful Olympics for American team-based sports, as the United States men's and women's basketball teams both won gold, as did men's volleyball, men and women's beach volleyball, women's soccer, women's eight in rowing, and the men's and women's 4x400 meter relay teams. Several other sports saw silver and bronze medals in women's volleyball, softball, baseball, men's team gymnastics, women's team gymnastics, men's fencing sabre team, women's fencing foil team, and both men's and women's water polo.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games; all dates are for August 2008. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.| width="78%" align="left" valign="top" |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
Women's saber Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 400 meter individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Heats :* OR = Olympic Record; Q = Qualified for next round* NR = National Record- Final :* WR = World Record; OR = Olympic Record... |
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| Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07... Cullen Jones Cullen Jones Cullen Jones is an American freestyle sprint swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.-Early life:Born in the Bronx borough of New York City, Jones moved to Irvington, New Jersey while in elementary school... Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who currently holds the American record in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle .... (heats only) Ben Wildman-Tobriner (heats only) Matt Grevers Matt Grevers Matt Grevers is a professional American swimmer. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Personal life:... (heats only) |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 4×100 meter freestyle relay | 11 | |
| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 200 meter freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:* WR = World Record; AS = Asian Record-References:... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Women's 100 meter backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.During the two preliminary heats, Kirsty Coventry broke first the existing Olympic Record, then the existing World Record. Thus, prior to the final heat, both records were different than what they had been before the... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 100 meter backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
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| Shooting Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field... |
Men's double trap Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's double trap During the competition, Walton Eller broke both Olympic records by a one-hit margin.-Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 9:00 and 13:00 China Standard Time . It consisted of three programs of 25 doubles each... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 200 meter butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:... |
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| Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... Ricky Berens Ricky Berens Richard Berens is an American Olympic swimmer.-Career:At the 2007 Pan American Games, Berens won a gold medal in the 4x100 m medley, and silver medals in both the 4x100 m freestyle and 4x200 m freestyle relays.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Berens won the gold medal in the men's 4x200 m freestyle... Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist.-Personal life:... Klete Keller Klete Keller Klete Keller is an American freestyle swimmer who won medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and the 4x200 m freestyle relay. In the 4x200 m freestyle relay, Keller held off a charging Ian Thorpe in the anchor leg to win the race by 0.13 seconds... (heats) Erik Vendt Erik Vendt Erik Vendt is a retired American swimmer. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics... (heats) David Walters (heats) |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 4×200 meter freestyle relay | 13 | |
| Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course... |
Women's time trial Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial The Women's road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Urban Road Cycling Course. Of the 25 women competing in the event, the medal hopefuls included Karin Thürig , Judith Arndt and Hanka Kupfernagel , Marianne Vos , Christiane Soeder , and road race gold medalist... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Women's 200 meter breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 200 meter backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke The record now stands as recorded below:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Swim-Off:-Final:-References:... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 200 meter individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:* Q = Qualified* DNS = Did Not Start-Semifinals:-Final:-References:... |
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| Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
Individual all-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 100 meter butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly The men's 100 metre butterfly event, included in the swimming competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 14–16, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center... |
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| Shooting Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field... |
Men's skeet Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's skeet -Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:OR Olympic record... |
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| Brendan Hansen Brendan Hansen Brendan Joseph Hansen is an American breaststroke swimmer and four-time Olympic medalist... Aaron Peirsol Aaron Peirsol Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay... Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... Ian Crocker Ian Crocker Ian Lowell Crocker is a former American swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist. He is a former world record holder in the 100 meter butterfly .... (heats) Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff is an American swimmer who earned a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics by swimming in the 4x100m medley relay preliminaries. He came in fourth place for the 100m breaststroke... (heats) Matt Grevers Matt Grevers Matt Grevers is a professional American swimmer. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Personal life:... (heats) Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07... (heats) |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 4×100 meter medley relay | 17 | |
| Serena Williams Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on... |
Tennis Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics Tennis competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament.... |
Women's doubles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Doubles The women's doubles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from 10 August to 17 August at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament.... |
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| Caryn Davies Caryn Davies Caryn Davies is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight as the stroke seat. At the 2004 Olympic Games she won a silver medal... Caroline Lind Caroline Lind Caroline Lind is an American rower and debutante. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight as the seven-seat. She graduated from Phillips Academy in 2002 and Princeton University in 2006... Susan Francia Susan Francia Susan Francia is an American rower. Growing up in Abington, Pennsylvania, she attended Abington Senior High School, followed by the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 2004 with a degree in Criminology and Sociology. She currently resides in Princeton, New Jersey and is affiliated with the... Anna Cummins Elle Logan Elle Logan Elle Logan is an American rower. She was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine and attended the Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts for high school. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight... Anna Goodale Anna Goodale Anna Goodale is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight.... Lindsay Shoop Lindsay Shoop Lindsay Shoop is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight. She rowed at University of Virginia.-See also:* Rowing * Erin Cafaro... Erin Cafaro Erin Cafaro Erin Cafaro is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight.-See also:* Rowing * Anna Cummins* Caryn Davies* Susan Francia... |
Rowing Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.- Events :14 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:*Single sculls men*Pairs men... |
Women's eight Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's eight Women's eight competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held on August 11 , 13 and 17 , at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Women's discus | 18 | ||
| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 400 meter hurdles | 18 | ||
| Laura Kraut Laura Kraut Laura Kraut is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kraut won the gold medal as part of the United States team with her horse Cedric in team jumping, together with McLain Ward, Will Simpson, and Beezie Madden.In 2010 Kraut was featured in... Will Simpson Will Simpson (equestrian) William Simpson is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Simpson won the gold medal as part of the United States team in team jumping, together with McLain Ward, Laura Kraut, and Beezie Madden.In 2010 Simpson was featured in the... Beezie Madden Beezie Madden Elizabeth Madden is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic winner from Cazenovia, New York.... |
Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 21 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games... |
Team jumping Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team jumping The team jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 15 to 18, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.The second and third rounds of show-jumping from the individual jumping event were used to determine scores for the team round... |
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| Sailing Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 9 to 21. The competition took place in Qingdao, at Qingdao International Marina.... |
Women's Laser Radial class Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Laser Radial class Women's Laser Radial class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympic regatta took place from August 12 to 19 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina.28 sailors competed in this Laser Radial single-handed dinghy racing series.... |
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| Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories... |
Men's freestyle 55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg Men's freestyle 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 19 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
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| Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
Balance beam Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam Women's balance beam competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's balance beam finals... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Women's 100 meter hurdles | 19 | ||
| Kerri Walsh Kerri Walsh Kerri Lee Walsh-Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player.Walsh-Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Beach volleyball Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium... |
Women's tournament | 21 | |
| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 400 meters | 21 | ||
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Soccer Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate... |
Women's competition Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament The women's association football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 21 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams.For these Games, the women... |
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| Todd Rogers Todd Rogers Todd Jonathan Rogers is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his partner, Phil Dalhausser, were the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 AVP Tour champions, and are the reigning FIVB world champions, and reigning Olympic gold medalists from the Summer Olympics in Beijing.Rogers and... |
Beach volleyball Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium... |
Men's tournament | 22 | |
| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Decathlon | 22 | ||
| David Neville David Neville (athlete) David Neville is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters and two-time medalist in the Summer Olympics... Kerron Clement Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles... (heats only) Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Mathew Wariner is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals and six World Championships medals... Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... Reggie Witherspoon (heats only) |
Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 4×400 meter relay | 23 | |
| Natasha Hastings Natasha Hastings Natasha Monique Hastings is an American sprint athlete of Jamaican and Trinidadian descent.Hastings began her track career at a very early age and made a first place win at the USATF Junior Olympics in the 400 metres in the Youth Girls division. She attended A... (heats) Monique Henderson Monique Henderson Monique Henderson is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United States. She was a gold medalist in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.... Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg is an American athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education.Wineberg was an Olympic... |
Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Women's 4x400 meter relay | 23 | |
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Basketball Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China... |
Women's competition | 23 | |
| Volleyball Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium... |
Men's tournament | 24 | ||
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Basketball Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China... |
Men's competition | 24 | |
| Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
Women's saber Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
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| Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... Emily Silver Emily Silver Emily Silver is a retired American swimmer. She was part of the silver medal winning team of the 4×100 metre freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics, after she swam in the heats.-Career:... (heats only) Lacey Nymeyer Lacey Nymeyer Lacey Pearl Nymeyer is an Olympic swimmer from the United States.-Personal:Nymeyer is a Tucson native who graduated in 2004 from Mountain View High School . She is also a graduate of the University of Arizona where she majored in physical education. Away from her own training, Nymeyer leads swim... Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce is an American swimmer and four-time Olympic silver medalist.-High school career:... Julia Smit Julia Smit Julia Elizabeth Smit is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley .... (heats only) |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Women's 4×100 meter freestyle relay | 10 | |
| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Women's 100 meter butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly -Heats:Q = Qualified to Semifinal AS = Asian RecordAF = African Record... |
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| Swimming | Women's 400 meter freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle The Women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 10–11 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of... |
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| Swimming | Men's 100 meter backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
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| Swimming | Women's 100 meter breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Schedule:All times are China Standard Time -Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:... |
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| Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 21 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games... |
Individual eventing Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing The individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 9 and 12 2008 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Individual eventing consisted of four phases: dressage, cross-country, and two phases of show-jumping... |
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| Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson Shawn Machel Johnson is an American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and all-around, and floor exercise silver medalist, the 2007 all-around World Champion, and the 2007 and 2008 U.S. all-around champion... Nastia Liukin Nastia Liukin Anastasia Valeryevna "Nastia" Liukin is a Russian-American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic individual all-around Champion, the 2005 and 2007 World Champion on the balance beam, and the 2005 World Champion on the uneven bars... Chellsie Memmel Chellsie Memmel Chellsie Marie Memmel is an American gymnast. She is the 2005 World All-Around Champion, making her the third American woman, after Kim Zmeskal and Shannon Miller, to become World Champion in the All-Around. She is also a World Champion on the uneven bars and as part of the U.S. team... Samantha Peszek Samantha Peszek Samantha Nicole Peszek is an American national team gymnast. She was a member of the United States' 2008 Olympic women's gymnastics team.-Career:In 2007, Peszek competed on the gold medal-winning U.S... Alicia Sacramone Alicia Sacramone Alicia Marie Sacramone is an American artistic gymnast.Sacramone began gymnastics at the age of eight, began competing in the elite ranks in 2002 and joined the U.S. national team in 2003. At US National Championships from 2004 to 2008, she won twelve medals, including four golds on vault and two... Bridget Sloan Bridget Sloan Bridget Elizabeth Sloan is an American gymnast. She is the 2009 All-Around World Champion and the 2009 All-Around U.S. National Champion. Sloan was a member of the silver medal U.S. women's gymnastics team at the 2008 Olympics.... |
Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
Team all-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around The women's artistic team all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 13, 2008.... |
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| Shooting Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field... |
Women's skeet Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's skeet -Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:OR Olympic record... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 200 meter backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke The record now stands as recorded below:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Swim-Off:-Final:-References:... |
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| Shooting | Men's 50m rifle prone Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone -Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:... |
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| Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
Individual all-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
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| Swimming | Women's 200 meter backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:* Q = Qualified, DSQ = Disqualified* WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record... |
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| Rowing Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.- Events :14 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:*Single sculls men*Pairs men... |
Women's single sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls Women's single sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a single scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a single rower... |
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| Erinn Smart Erinn Smart Erinn Smart is a U.S. fencer who is a member of the United States Fencing Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she is competing in the women's individual and team foil events. Smart is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, and is coached by Buckie Leach... Hanna Thompson Hanna Thompson Hanna Thompson is an American foil fencer who is a member of the 2008 Olympics U.S. Women's foil team.-Competition Record:* 2008 - Member of the U.S. Olympic Team, Beijing, China... |
Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
Women's team foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil The women's team foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 16 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Women's heptathlon | 16 | ||
| Swimming | Women's 50 meter freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle The following new world and 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:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:... |
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| Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... Christine Magnuson Christine Magnuson Christine Marie Magnuson is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist.She has won a total of five medals in major international competition, four silvers, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.-Personal:Magnuson went to high school... Dara Torres Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team... Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-Biography:... (heats) Megan Jendrick Megan Jendrick Megan Jendrick is an American swimmer, record holder and fitness columnist. She won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Jendrick has set 27 American records and four world records in her swimming career up to date... (heats) Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden is an American swimmer. She qualified to swim in the 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics by placing second and first respectively in those two events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Breeden was eliminated in the 100m semifinals and finished seventh in the 200m... (heats) Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce is an American swimmer and four-time Olympic silver medalist.-High school career:... (heats) |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Women's 4×100 meter medley relay | 17 | |
| Sailing Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 9 to 21. The competition took place in Qingdao, at Qingdao International Marina.... |
Finn class Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Finn class Finn class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 9 and 17 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina.26 sailors competed in this Finn dinghy competition.... |
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| Jason Rogers Keeth Smart Keeth Smart Keeth Thomas Smart is a US sabre fencer who became the first American to gain the sport's #1 ranking for males. He received a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Early life and education:... James Williams James Leighman Williams James Leighman Williams is an American fencer. On March 30, 2010, Williams announced his retirement from competitive fencing-College career:... |
Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
Men's team saber Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre The men's team sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
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| Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
Women's floor Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's floor Women's floor competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in the qualifying round proceed to the women's floor finals... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
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| Gymnastics | Women's uneven bars Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars Women's uneven bars competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 18 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's uneven bars finals... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Women's pole vault | 18 | ||
| Gymnastics | Women's balance beam Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam Women's balance beam competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's balance beam finals... |
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| Gymnastics | Men's horizontal bar Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar Men's horizontal bar competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the men's horizontal bar finals... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Women's 400 meter hurdles | 20 | ||
| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 200 meters | 20 | ||
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Water polo Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:-Men:-Women:-External links:**... |
Women's competition Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament The women's water polo tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from 11 August to 21 August at the Beijing's Ying Tung Pool.... |
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Softball Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place over a ten day period starting August 12 and culminating in the medal finals on August 21. All games were played at the Fengtai Softball Field... |
Women's competition Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place over a ten day period starting August 12 and culminating in the medal finals on August 21. All games were played at the Fengtai Softball Field... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Women's 200 meters | 21 | ||
| Taekwondo Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Taekwondo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 20 to August 23 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. 128 Taekwondo practitioners, 64 men and 64 women, competed in 8 events... |
Men's 68 kg | 21 | ||
| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 400 meters | 21 | ||
| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 110 meter hurdles | 21 | ||
| Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course... |
Men's BMX Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held.... |
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Volleyball Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium... |
Women's tournament | 23 | |
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Water polo Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:-Men:-Women:-External links:**... |
Men's competition Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament -Classification 7th–12th:-Classification 7th–10th:-Medal round:Bracket-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final rankings:-Leading goalscorers:-References:* , LA84 Foundation.-External links:*... |
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| Shooting Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field... |
Men's 10 meter air pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air pistol -Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 12:00 and 13:45 China Standard Time , with all shooters fitting into a single relay.DQ Disqualified – Q Qualified for final-Final:... |
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| Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
Women's saber Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 400 meter individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Heats :* OR = Olympic Record; Q = Qualified for next round* NR = National Record- Final :* WR = World Record; OR = Olympic Record... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 400 meter freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle -Heats:-Final:* WR = World Record; OR = Olympic Record; NR = National Record; PB = Personal Best* AS = Asian Record; AF = African Record-References:... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Women's 400 meter individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Final:AF = African record-References:... |
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| Shooting Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field... |
Women's trap Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's trap During the competition, Satu Mäkelä-Nummela established a new final Olympic record after the final rules had been changed to only allow one shot per target.-Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 09:00 and 13:30 China Standard Time .... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 200 meter freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:* WR = World Record; AS = Asian Record-References:... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Women's 100 meter backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.During the two preliminary heats, Kirsty Coventry broke first the existing Olympic Record, then the existing World Record. Thus, prior to the final heat, both records were different than what they had been before the... |
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| Raj Bhavsar Raj Bhavsar Raj Bhavsar is an American artistic gymnast of Indian descent. He was a member of the 2001 and 2003 World Champion U.S. team. He earned a bronze medal as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, becoming the third Indian-American ever to medal at the Olympics, after Mohini Bhardwaj and Alexi Grewal... Joe Hagerty Jonathan Horton Jonathan Horton Jonathan Alan Horton is an American gymnast. He is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on high bar and the 2010 Worlds all-around bronze medalist. He is married to Haley DeProspero, former gymnast for the University of Oklahoma.... Justin Spring Justin Spring Justin Edward Spring is a retired American gymnast. He is a member of the bronze medal winning U.S. team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He was also a top gymnast in NCAA competition, where he represented the University of Illinois.... Kevin Tan Kevin Tan -Early life:Tan was born in Fremont, California in 1981 to immigrants from Taiwan. He graduated from Mission San Jose High School, Class of 2000.He is of Chinese descent. His Chinese and legal name is Kai Wen and that is the name he uses in international competition... |
Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
Team all-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around Men's artistic team all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 12, 2008.Teams qualified through the general artistic qualification performances. Each team was composed of six gymnasts. Five of those gymnasts performed on each of the... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Women's 200 meter individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Heat 3 :- Heat 4 :- Heat 5 :- Semifinal 1 :- Semifinal 2 :- Final :- References :... |
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| Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course... |
Men's time trial Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial The Men's road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 13 August at the Urban Road Cycling Course. It was won by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.- Pre-race favorites :... |
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| Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.... |
Women's 70 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg The Women's 70 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 13 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST.... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 100 meter freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle The Men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place between August 12 and 14 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant... |
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| Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... Caroline Burckle Caroline Burckle Caroline Burckle is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic bronze medalist.-Collegiate career:Burckle was born in Louisville, Kentucky... Katie Hoff Katie Hoff Kathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle... Christine Marshall Christine Marshall Christine Marshall is an Olympic swimmer from the United States. She attends college at Texas A&M University, and swam for the Aggies from 2005-2009.... (heats only) Kim Vandenberg Kim Vandenberg Kimberly Vandenberg is an American swimmer. She was part of the bronze medal winning team of the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also won a silver medal at the 2007 World Swimming Championships in the 200 m butterfly.... (heats only) Julia Smit Julia Smit Julia Elizabeth Smit is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley .... (heats only) |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Women's 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay | 14 | |
| Rebecca Ward Rebecca Ward Rebecca "Becca" Ward is an American sabre fencer. She won the gold medal at the sabre 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Mariel Zagunis 15-11 in the final, and took bronze in both individual and team sabre events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-History:A member of the Oregon Fencing... Mariel Zagunis Mariel Zagunis Mariel Leigh Zagunis is an American Olympic sabre fencer, of Lithuanian heritage. She won the gold medals in the individual sabre at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is only the second American ever to have won a gold medal in Olympic fencing.-Biography:Zagunis is the... |
Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
Women's team saber Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre The women's team sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 14 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
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| Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories... |
Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Men's 200 meter individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:* Q = Qualified* DNS = Did Not Start-Semifinals:-Final:-References:... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
Women's 100 meter freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.World record holder and current World Champion, Lisbeth Trickett, was the favourite to win gold on Day 6 of swimming competition... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Women's 10,000 meters | 15 | ||
| Mike Bryan Mike Bryan Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan is an American professional tennis player. He stands tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No... |
Tennis Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics Tennis competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament.... |
Men's Doubles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Doubles The Men's Doubles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 16 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament. Matches were best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was best-of-5 sets... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 100 meters | 16 | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories... |
Women's freestyle 63 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 63 kg Women's Freestyle 63 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 17 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
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Bryan Volpenhein Bryan Volpenhein Bryan Volpenhein , is an American rower. He is a three-time Olympian, having participated in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... Daniel Walsh Daniel Walsh Daniel Walsh is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Steven Coppola Steven Coppola Steven Coppola and is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... Micah Boyd Micah Boyd Micah Boyd is a male crew rower who qualified for the prestigious eight-man rowing competition of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing for the United States... Wyatt Allen Wyatt Allen Wyatt Allen is an American rower. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer games. He is a graduate of Portland High School and the University of Virginia.-References:... Beau Hoopman Beau Hoopman -Olympic career:Beau was part of the Olympic gold medal winning Men's 8+ team in 2004, which also set the M8+ 2000m World Record during a qualifying heat... Matt Schnobrich Matt Schnobrich Matt Schnobrich is a male rower who qualified for the prestigious bow seat in the United States Men's Eight in the rowing events of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.... Marcus McElhenney Marcus McElhenney Marcus McElhenney is an American coxswain. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... (cox) |
Rowing Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.- Events :14 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:*Single sculls men*Pairs men... |
Men's eight Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's eight The men's eight competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 11 to August 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park... |
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| Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
Women's floor Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's floor Women's floor competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in the qualifying round proceed to the women's floor finals... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 400 meter hurdles | 18 | ||
| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Women's 400 meters | 19 | ||
| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 200 meters | 20 | ||
| Taekwondo Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Taekwondo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 20 to August 23 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. 128 Taekwondo practitioners, 64 men and 64 women, competed in 8 events... |
Women's 57 kg Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 57 kg The women's 57 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place in the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on August 21. A total of 16 women competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight is less than 57 kilograms... |
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| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 400 meters | 21 | ||
| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
Men's 110 meter hurdles | 21 | ||
| Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 21 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games... |
Individual jumping Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping The individual jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and August 21, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Five rounds of show-jumping were conducted, in two stages. The first three rounds made up the qualifying stage. The second and third of those rounds were also used for... |
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| Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course... |
Women's BMX Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX The Women's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held.... |
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| Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course... |
Men's BMX Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held.... |
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| Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers... |
Heavyweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight The heavyweight competition was the second-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Heavyweights were limited to a maximum of 91 kilograms in body mass.... |
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| Taekwondo Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Taekwondo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 20 to August 23 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. 128 Taekwondo practitioners, 64 men and 64 women, competed in 8 events... |
Men's 80 kg Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 80 kg The men's 80 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place in the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on August 22. A total of 16 men competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight is less than 80 kilograms... |
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Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... |
Men's competition Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center... |
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| Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
12 | 9 | 10 | 31 | ||
| Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | ||
| Gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Shooting Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field... |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course... including road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking and BMX |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Volleyball Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium... including indoor and beach |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 21 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Rowing Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.- Events :14 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:*Single sculls men*Pairs men... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Taekwondo Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Taekwondo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 20 to August 23 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. 128 Taekwondo practitioners, 64 men and 64 women, competed in 8 events... |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories... |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Basketball Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Sailing Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 9 to 21. The competition took place in Qingdao, at Qingdao International Marina.... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Tennis Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics Tennis competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament.... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Water polo Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:-Men:-Women:-External links:**... |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Baseball Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Boxing Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soccer Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Softball Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place over a ten day period starting August 12 and culminating in the medal finals on August 21. All games were played at the Fengtai Softball Field... |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 | ||
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| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Nastia Liukin Nastia Liukin Anastasia Valeryevna "Nastia" Liukin is a Russian-American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic individual all-around Champion, the 2005 and 2007 World Champion on the balance beam, and the 2005 World Champion on the uneven bars... |
Gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson Shawn Machel Johnson is an American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and all-around, and floor exercise silver medalist, the 2007 all-around World Champion, and the 2007 and 2008 U.S. all-around champion... |
Gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Matt Grevers Matt Grevers Matt Grevers is a professional American swimmer. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Personal life:... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Aaron Peirsol Aaron Peirsol Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Dara Torres Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-Biography:... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Katie Hoff Katie Hoff Kathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time... |
Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kerron Clement Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles... |
Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances... |
Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Mathew Wariner is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals and six World Championships medals... |
Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Beezie Madden Beezie Madden Elizabeth Madden is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic winner from Cazenovia, New York.... |
Equestrian Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 21 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| David Neville David Neville (athlete) David Neville is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters and two-time medalist in the Summer Olympics... |
Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... |
Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist.-Personal life:... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mariel Zagunis Mariel Zagunis Mariel Leigh Zagunis is an American Olympic sabre fencer, of Lithuanian heritage. She won the gold medals in the individual sabre at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is only the second American ever to have won a gold medal in Olympic fencing.-Biography:Zagunis is the... |
Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Christine Magnuson Christine Magnuson Christine Marie Magnuson is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist.She has won a total of five medals in major international competition, four silvers, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.-Personal:Magnuson went to high school... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce is an American swimmer and four-time Olympic silver medalist.-High school career:... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jonathan Horton Jonathan Horton Jonathan Alan Horton is an American gymnast. He is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on high bar and the 2010 Worlds all-around bronze medalist. He is married to Haley DeProspero, former gymnast for the University of Oklahoma.... |
Gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sada Jacobson Sada Jacobson Sada Molly Jacobson is an American fencer. Her hometown is Dunwoody, GA. She is the 2008 Olympic Individual Sabre silver medalist and 2004 Olympic Individual Sabre bronze medalist. She has been training at Nellya fencers from a young age.-Background:Jacobson is a daughter of David Jacobson, a... |
Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Julia Smit Julia Smit Julia Elizabeth Smit is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley .... |
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21... |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Becca Ward | Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Walter Dix Walter Dix Walter Dix is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the fourth fastest 200 m runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 m with a best of 9.88 seconds.Dix was a highly successful amateur... |
Track and field Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking... |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Won all medals in one event
- Women's saberFencing at the 2008 Summer OlympicsFencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:...
- Men's 400 metersAthletics at the 2008 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...
- Men's 400 meter hurdlesAthletics at the 2008 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...
Won all gold medals in one sport
- BasketballBasketball at the 2008 Summer OlympicsBasketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
(2 gold) - Beach volleyballVolleyball at the 2008 Summer OlympicsVolleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium...
(2 gold)
Won gold medals in both men's and women's events
- 100 meter backstrokeSwimming at the 2008 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...
- 4x400 meter relayAthletics at the 2008 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...
Archery
Jennifer Nichols
Jennifer Nichols is an archer from the United States.Nichols started archery when she was twelve years old. At fifteen, she won the National Youth Archery Competition.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
earned a spot via individual qualification in that tournament. Karen Scavotto
Karen Scavotto
Karen Patricia Scavotto is an American archer. She now resides in Enfield, Connecticut, and is an alumna of Enfield High School. She is currently ranked fifth in the world by the International Archery Federation. She competed in archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics. -References:*...
earned the United States another women's spot by finishing second in the Pan American championship
Archery at the 2007 Pan American Games
The Archery competitions at the 2007 Panamerican Games were held on the Deodoro Military Club from July 24 to July 28, 2007.-Athletes:64 athletes, 32 men and 32 women, from 14 countries will be competing for the 12 medals to be awarded....
.
The United States announced its Olympic team on May 5, 2008, following a national selection tournament. The women's roster included 2004 Olympian Jennifer Nichols
Jennifer Nichols
Jennifer Nichols is an archer from the United States.Nichols started archery when she was twelve years old. At fifteen, she won the National Youth Archery Competition.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
and three-time Olympian Khatuna Lorig
Khatuna Lorig
Khatuna Lorig is an American archer originally from the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic which is today the Republic of Georgia....
, who previously represented the Unified Team
Unified Team
The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée...
at the 1992 Olympics
Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics
There were 4 different Archery competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The format of the previous Olympics was dropped for this Olympiad, with an entirely new system being put in place....
and Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
at the Olympics in 1996
Georgia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Georgia competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States...
and 2000
Georgia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Georgia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.- Bronze:* Vladimir Chanturia — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight * Giorgi Vazagashvili — Judo, Men's Half Lightweight...
. On the men's side, first-time Olympian Brady Ellison
Brady Ellison
Brady Ellison is an athlete from the United States, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:...
joined four-time Olympian Butch Johnson
Butch Johnson
Richard Andrew Johnson is an archer from Woodstock, Connecticut in the United States. He has competed in the Summer Olympics five times, and was a part of the gold medal U.S. team at the 1996 Olympics and the bronze medal U.S...
and two-time Olympian Vic Wunderle
Vic Wunderle
Victor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood...
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Men
| Athlete | Events | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Brady Ellison Brady Ellison Brady Ellison is an athlete from the United States, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:... |
Individual | 664 | 15 | (50) W 111–89 |
(47) L 107–113 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Butch Johnson Butch Johnson Richard Andrew Johnson is an archer from Woodstock, Connecticut in the United States. He has competed in the Summer Olympics five times, and was a part of the gold medal U.S. team at the 1996 Olympics and the bronze medal U.S... |
Individual | 653 | 40 | (25) W 109(+26)-109(+25) |
(8) L 106–115 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Vic Wunderle Vic Wunderle Victor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood... |
Individual | 652 | 41 | (24) W 106–102 |
(9) W 108(+19)-108(+17) |
(8) W 113–111 |
(1) L 106–113 |
Did not advance | ||
| Brady Ellison Brady Ellison Brady Ellison is an athlete from the United States, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:... Butch Johnson Butch Johnson Richard Andrew Johnson is an archer from Woodstock, Connecticut in the United States. He has competed in the Summer Olympics five times, and was a part of the gold medal U.S. team at the 1996 Olympics and the bronze medal U.S... Vic Wunderle Vic Wunderle Victor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood... |
Team | 1969 | 10 | N/A | (7) L 218–222 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
Women
| Athlete | Events | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Jennifer Nichols Jennifer Nichols Jennifer Nichols is an archer from the United States.Nichols started archery when she was twelve years old. At fifteen, she won the National Youth Archery Competition.-2004 Summer Olympics:... |
Individual | 637 | 24 | (41) W 114–101 |
(9) L 103–105 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Khatuna Lorig Khatuna Lorig Khatuna Lorig is an American archer originally from the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic which is today the Republic of Georgia.... |
Individual | 635 | 26 | (39) W 107–105 |
(7) W 112–109 |
(10) W 107–95 |
(2) L 105–111 |
Did not advance | ||
Official Olympic Archery Schedule & Results
Track and field (athletics)
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
's Hayward Field
Hayward Field
Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, is one of the best-known historic track and field stadiums in the United States. Nearly a century in age, it was the home of the University of Oregon's football team from 1919 through 1966, and has been the home to the Ducks' track and field teams since 1921...
from June 27 through July 6, 2008. Hayward Field had previously hosted the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1972, 1976 and 1980.
- Note:Competitors in athletics events could qualify for the next round of competition in two ways. Qualifying by right was posting a high result in their own heat, and qualifying by result was posting a high result in overall standings. Ranks shown are thus those within each heat, not in overall standings.
Key
- Q = Qualified for next round
- AR = Area record
- DNF = Did not finish
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Men
Track and road events
| Event | Athletes | Heat round 1 | Heat round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 m | Walter Dix Walter Dix Walter Dix is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the fourth fastest 200 m runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 m with a best of 9.88 seconds.Dix was a highly successful amateur... |
10.35 | 3 Q | 10.08 | 2 Q | 9.95 | 2 Q | 9.91 | |
| Tyson Gay Tyson Gay Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and... |
10.22 | 1 Q | 10.09 | 2 Q | 10.05 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Darvis Patton Darvis Patton Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton is an American sprint athlete. He was the US Champion and World silver medallist over 200 meters in 2003... |
10.25 | 2 Q | 10.04 | 2 Q | 10.03 | 4 Q | 10.03 | 8 | |
| 200 m | Shawn Crawford Shawn Crawford Shawn Crawford is an American sprint athlete. He competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. He won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters.... |
20.61 | 1 Q | 20.42 | 2 Q | 20.12 | 2 Q | 19.96 | |
| Walter Dix Walter Dix Walter Dix is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the fourth fastest 200 m runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 m with a best of 9.88 seconds.Dix was a highly successful amateur... |
20.77 | 2 Q | 20.27 | 2 Q | 20.19 | 3 Q | 19.98 | |
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| Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics... |
20.46 | 1 Q | 20.39 | 2 Q | 20.14 | 3 Q | Disqualified | ||
| 400 m | LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time... |
44.96 | 1 Q | N/A | 44.12 | 1 Q | 43.75 | |
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| David Neville David Neville (athlete) David Neville is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters and two-time medalist in the Summer Olympics... |
45.22 | 2 Q | N/A | 44.91 | 2 Q | 44.80 | |
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| Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Mathew Wariner is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals and six World Championships medals... |
45.23 | 1 Q | N/A | 44.15 | 1 Q | 44.74 | |
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| 800 m | Christian Smith Christian Smith (runner) Christian Smith is an American middle distance runner from Garfield, Kansas. He graduated from Pawnee Heights High School in 2002 and from Kansas State University in 2006.-Biography:... |
1:48.20 | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Nick Symmonds Nick Symmonds Nicholas "Nick" Symmonds is an American middle-distance track athlete from Boise, Idaho, specializing in the 800 meters and 1500 meters distances. He is also the part owner of a tanning salon. In college at Willamette University he won seven NCAA Division III titles in outdoor track. In 2007, he... |
1:46.01 | 1 Q | N/A | 1:46.96 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Andrew Wheating Andrew Wheating Andrew "Andy" Wheating is an American middle-distance track athlete. Wheating competed for the United States in the men's 800 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He is a professional runner for Nike.-Personal:... |
1:47.05 | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| 1,500 m | Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya... |
3:41.98 | 4 Q | N/A | 3:37.79 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Lopez Lomong Lopez Lomong Lopez Lomong is a South Sudanese-born American track and field athlete. Lomong, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, came to the United States at the age of 16 and became a U.S. citizen in 2007... |
3:36.70 | 5 Q | N/A | 3:41.00 | 12 | Did not advance | |||
| Leonel Manzano Leonel Manzano Leonel "Leo" Manzano is an American cross-country and track and field athlete. Manzano represented the United States in the 1500 meters at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.At the age of four, Manzano's family moved from Mexico to... |
3:36.67 | 6 Q | N/A | 3:50.33 | 12 | Did not advance | |||
| 5,000 m | Ian Dobson Ian Dobson Ian Dobson is a former Australian football player who has won the Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year Award twice... |
14:05.47 | 9 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya... |
13:39.70 | 1 Q | N/A | 13:26.89 | 9 | ||||
| Matt Tegenkamp Matt Tegenkamp Matthew Tegenkamp is a professional distance runner from Lee's Summit, Missouri. He is the American two-mile record holder, with a time of 8:07.07, set at the Prefontaine Classic in 2007.... |
13:37.36 | 1 Q | N/A | 13:33.13 | 13 | ||||
| 10,000 m | Abdi Abdirahman | N/A | 27:52.53 | 15 | |||||
| Galen Rupp Galen Rupp Galen Rupp is an American cross-country and track and field athlete, who competed for the University of Oregon and currently trains under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Oregon Track Club. Rupp competed for his native country in the men's 10000 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,... |
N/A | 27:36.99 | 13 | ||||||
| Jorge Torres | N/A | 28:13.93 | 25 | ||||||
| 110 m hurdles | David Oliver | 13.30 | 1 Q | 13.16 | 1 Q | 13.31 | 1 Q | 13.18 | |
| David Payne David Payne (athlete) David Payne is an American hurdler. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and his family moved to the suburb of Wyoming. Payne competed in the 110 and 400 meter hurdles while attending the University of Cincinnati... |
13.42 | 1 Q | 13.24 | 1 Q | 13.21 | 2 Q | 13.17 | |
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| Terrence Trammell Terrence Trammell Terrence R. Trammell is a track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as three silver medals at the World Championships.The 1997 Track & Field News Male High School Athlete of the Year attended the University of... |
Did not finish | Did not advance | |||||||
| 400 m hurdles | Kerron Clement Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles... |
49.42 | 1 Q | N/A | 48.27 | 1 Q | 47.98 | |
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| Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles... |
49.20 | 1 Q | N/A | 48.02 | 2 Q | 48.06 | |
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| Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
48.67 | 1 Q | N/A | 47.94 | 1 Q | 47.25 | |
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| 3000 m steeplechase | Anthony Famiglietti Anthony Famiglietti Anthony Famiglietti is an American track and field athlete who competes professionally for Reckless Running. He was formerly sponsored by Adidas. He has competed for the U.S... |
8:17.34 | 3 Q | N/A | 8:31.21 | 13 | |||
| Josh McAdams Josh McAdams Josh McAdams is a United States track and field athlete who competes in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.-Education:... |
8:33.26 | 9 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| William Nelson | 8:36.66 | 11 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| 4x100 m relay | Rodney Martin Rodney Martin (athlete) Rodney Martin is an American sprinter. Martin is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. Martin was a state record holder in track and field. He attended Western High School, where he played football and ran track... Travis Padgett Travis Padgett Travis Padgett is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the United States. He was an All-American and national champion sprinter at Clemson University.... Darvis Patton Darvis Patton Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton is an American sprint athlete. He was the US Champion and World silver medallist over 200 meters in 2003... Tyson Gay Tyson Gay Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and... |
Did not finish | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| 4x400 m relay | From: LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time... David Neville David Neville (athlete) David Neville is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters and two-time medalist in the Summer Olympics... Kerron Clement Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles... (heats only) Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Mathew Wariner is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals and six World Championships medals... Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... Reggie Witherspoon (heats only) |
2:59.98 | 1 Q | N/A | 2:55.39 | |
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| Marathon | Ryan Hall Ryan Hall (runner) Ryan Hall is an American long distance runner. He won the marathon at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials and placed tenth in the Olympic marathon in Beijing. He holds the U.S. record in the half marathon . With his half marathon record time, he became the first U.S... |
N/A | 2:12:33 | 10 | |||||
| Dathan Ritzenhein Dathan Ritzenhein Dathan Ritzenhein is an American long-distance runner. He held the American record in the 5,000 metres from 2009–10, when it was broken by Bernard Lagat... |
N/A | 2:11:59 | 9 | ||||||
| Brian Sell Brian Sell Brian Sell is a retired American marathoner and distance runner who trained with the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project. He attended Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, where he ran on the Saint Francis University cross country team... |
N/A | 2:16:07 | 22 | ||||||
| 20 km walk | Kevin Eastler | N/A | 1:28:44 | 43 | |||||
| 50 km walk | Philip Dunn Philip Dunn (athlete) Philip Martin Dunn is a male race walker from the United States. He competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . He is a three-time national US champion in the men's 50 km event .-Achievements:-References:*... |
N/A | 4:08:32 | 39 | |||||
Field events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Long jump | Brian Johnson | 7.79 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Miguel Pate Miguel Pate Miguel Pate is an American track and field athlete. His speciality is the long jump, although during his high school and collegiate career he also competed in the triple jump, high jump, 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m relay, and 4x400 m.Miguel Pate attended West Feliciana High School in Louisiana from 1994... |
7.34 | 38 | Did not advance | ||
| Trevell Quinley Trevell Quinley Trevell Quinley is an American long jumper and competitor in the 2008 Summer Olympics.He won the bronze medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships... |
7.87 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Triple jump | Kenta Bell Kenta Bell Kenta Bell is an American track and field athlete who competes mainly in the triple jump. He won this event at the 2001 Universiade and the 2003 national championship... |
16.55 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Rafeeq Curry | 16.88 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson is an American long jumper and triple jumper. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.... |
15.97 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
| High jump | Dusty Jonas Dusty Jonas Dusty Jonas is an American high jumper.-Career:Jonas was the NCAA National Champion in the high jump at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships... |
2.20 | 26 | Did not advance | |
| Andra Manson Andra Manson Andra Manson is a male high jumper from the United States. His personal best jump is 2.35 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Austin. He has 2.33 on the indoor track, from February 2007 in Fayetteville.... |
2.25 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Jesse Williams Jesse Williams (athlete) Jesse Daniel Williams is an American high jumper and the current World Champion. He was ranked the #2 jumper in the world, outdoors, in 2010... |
2.25 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Pole vault | Jeff Hartwig Jeff Hartwig Jeff Hartwig is an American pole vaulter.-Biography:In 1998, Hartwig set two North American records with 6.00 and 6.01 metres. The latter was an improvement of 16 centimetres from his personal best of 5.85 m from 1997... |
5.55 | =10 | Did not advance | |
| Derek Miles Derek Miles Derek Miles is an American pole vaulter, from Tea, South Dakota. A former pole vaulter for The University of South Dakota Track and Field team, Miles is currently an assistant coach for the Coyotes. Miles finished fourth in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2004, he placed... |
5.65 | =3 Q | 5.70 | 4 | |
| Brad Walker | No Mark | - | Did not advance | ||
| Shot put | Christian Cantwell Christian Cantwell Christian Cantwell is a World Champion American shot putter. As of 2008 he is 6' 5" tall and weighs 300 or 335 lbs .... |
20.48 | 2Q | 21.09 | |
| Reese Hoffa Reese Hoffa Reese Hoffa is an American shot putter. Reese won the shot put in the 2006 World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Moscow, Russia. As of 2007, his personal bests stand at 22.11 m indoor and 22.43 m outdoor. His outdoor performance ranks him 11th on the world all-time lists... |
20.41 | 4Q | 20.53 | 7 | |
| Adam Nelson Adam Nelson Adam Nelson is an elite American shotputter. A 1997 graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, Nelson has competed in two Olympic Games... |
20.56 | 1Q | No Mark | - | |
| Discus throw | Casey Malone Casey Malone Casey Malone is an American discus thrower. His personal best is 68.49 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Fort Collins, Colorado.-Achievements:-External links:... |
61.26 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Michael Robertson | 61.64 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Ian Waltz Ian Waltz Ian Waltz is an American discus thrower. He is originally from Post Falls, Idaho and attended Washington State University. His personal best distance is 68.91 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Salinas.... |
60.02 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| Javelin throw | Breaux Greer Breaux Greer Breaux Greer is a male American javelin thrower. He is an eight time American Champion and American record holder for the javelin with a throw of 91.29 meters, achieved on June 21, 2007 during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis... |
73.68 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Mike Hazle | 72.75 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| Leigh Smith Leigh Smith Leigh Smith is an American athlete who qualified for the 2008 Olympics in javelin throw. Although he finished 5th at the U.S. Olympic Trials, he was one of only two Americans to meet the Olympic A standard and so was chosen for the U.S. team. He threw a personal best 83.74 m at Athens, Georgia on... |
76.55 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| Hammer throw | A.G. Kruger | 71.21 | 27 | Did not advance | |
Combined events
| Decathlon | Event | Bryan Clay Bryan Clay Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay is an American decathlete. He is the reigning Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005.-Biography:... |
Trey Hardee Trey Hardee James Edward Hardee III is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the decathlon.-Career:... |
Tom Pappas Tom Pappas Tom Pappas is an American track & field decathlete.Pappas won the gold medal at the 2003 World Championships held outside Paris, France, and was rated number 1 in the world that year by Track & Field News. He is a four-time US champion and was the 1999 NCAA champion while attending the University... |
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| Results | Points | Rank | Results | Points | Rank | Results | Points | Rank | ||
| 100 m | 10.44 | 989 | 1 | 10.52 | 970 | 2 | 11.12 | 834 | 19 | |
| Long jump | 7.78 | 1005 | 1 | 7.72 | 990 | 2 | 7.41 | 913 | 7 | |
| Shot put | 16.27 | 868 | 2 | 13.49 | 697 | 30 | Did not start | |||
| High jump | 1.99 | 794 | 11 | 2.05 | 850 | 6 | ||||
| 400 m | 48.92 | 865 | 10 | 47.75 | 921 | 4 | ||||
| 110 m hurdles | 13.94 | 984 | 1 | 14.20 | 949 | 5 | ||||
| Discus throw | 53.79 | 950 | 1 | 44.35 | 737 | 8 | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.00 | 910 | 3 | NM | 0 | – | ||||
| Javelin throw | 70.97 | 904 | 3 | Did not start | ||||||
| 1500 m | 5:06.59 | 522 | 13 | |||||||
| Final | 8791 | |
Did not finish | Did not finish | ||||||
Official Olympic Athletics Schedule
Women
| Event | Athletes | Heat round 1 | Heat round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 m | Torri Edwards Torri Edwards Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold... |
11.26 | 1 Q | 11.31 | 1 Q | 11.18 | 2 Q | 11.20 | 8 |
| Muna Lee | 11.33 | 1 Q | 11.08 | 2 Q | 11.06 | 2 Q | 11.07 | 5 | |
| Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States... |
11.38 | 2 Q | 11.07 | 2 Q | 11.10 | 3 Q | 11.03 | 4 | |
| 200 m | Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances... |
23.02 | 1 Q | 22.74 | 2 Q | 22.33 | 1 Q | 21.93 | |
| Marshevet Hooker Marshevet Hooker Marshevet Myers is a professional sprinter, competing internationally for the United States and sponsored by adidas... |
23.07 | 1 Q | 22.76 | 3 Q | 22.50 | 2 Q | 22.34 | 5 | |
| Muna Lee | 22.71 | 1 Q | 22.83 | 2 Q | 22.29 | 3 Q | 22.01 | 4 | |
| 400 m | Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... |
50.54 | 1 Q | N/A | 49.90 | 1 Q | 49.93 | |
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| DeeDee Trotter DeeDee Trotter De'Hashia Tonnek Trotter is an American athlete.She currently lives in Orlando, Florida, and trains at the University of Central Florida under Head Coach and former University Of Tennessee college coach Caryl Smith Gilbert.In 2007 she won the American championship in the 400m in a personal best... |
51.41 | 4 Q | N/A | 51.87 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg is an American athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education.Wineberg was an Olympic... |
51.46 | 2 Q | N/A | 51.13 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 800 m | Hazel Clark Hazel Clark Hazel Mae "Peachy" Clark-Riley , née Hazel Mae Clark, is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 meters middle distance race. Clark was a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 2000, 2004 and 2008. She has won six national titles and two USA Olympic trials during her... |
2:01:59 | 5 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Alice Schmidt | 2:02:33 | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Nicole Teter | Did not finish | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
| 1,500 m | Erin Donohue Erin Donohue Erin Donohue is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Donohue qualified for the U.S... |
4:16.05 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Shannon Rowbury Shannon Rowbury Shannon Rowbury is an American middle distance runner under contract with Nike currently residing in San Francisco, California. Rowbury competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China... |
4:03.89 | 4 Q | N/A | 4:03.58 | 7 | ||||
| Christin Wurth-Thomas Christin Wurth-Thomas Christin Wurth-Thomas is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Wurth-Thomas competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
4:09.70 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| 5,000 m | Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan is an American distance runner. She currently holds the American record times in the 3000 m , 5000 m , and 10,000 m... |
14:59.69 | 6 Q | N/A | 15:50.80 | 10 | |||
| Kara Goucher Kara Goucher Kara Goucher is an American long-distance runner.-Personal life:Goucher was born in Queens, New York. When she was 4 years old her family moved to Duluth, Minnesota after her father was killed by a drunk driver on the Harlem River Drive... |
15:00.98 | 7 Q | N/A | 15:49.39 | 9 | ||||
| Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines is an American long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. She has competed in three different Summer Olympics.... |
15:15.12 | 6 Q | N/A | 16:34.63 | 14 | ||||
| 10,000 m | Amy Yoder Begley | N/A | 32:38.28 | 26 | |||||
| Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan is an American distance runner. She currently holds the American record times in the 3000 m , 5000 m , and 10,000 m... |
N/A | 30:22.22 AR | |
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| Kara Goucher Kara Goucher Kara Goucher is an American long-distance runner.-Personal life:Goucher was born in Queens, New York. When she was 4 years old her family moved to Duluth, Minnesota after her father was killed by a drunk driver on the Harlem River Drive... |
N/A | 30:55.16 | 10 | ||||||
| 100 m hurdles | Damu Cherry Damu Cherry Damu Cherry is an American hurdler. Her personal best time is 12.44 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Lausanne.She was banned for two years by the IAAF for failing an out-of-competition drugs test in 2003... |
12.92 | 3 Q | N/A | 12.62 | 1 Q | 12.65 | 4 | |
| Dawn Harper Dawn Harper Dawn Harper from East St. Louis, Illinois is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles. She was the gold medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games... |
12.73 | 2 Q | N/A | 12.66 | 2 Q | 12.54 | |
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| Lolo Jones Lolo Jones Lori "Lolo" Jones, more commonly known as Lolo Jones, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 and 100 meter hurdles. She won three NCAA titles and garnered 11 All-American honors while at LSU... |
12.71 | 1 Q | N/A | 12.43 | 1 Q | 12.72 | 7 | ||
| 400 m hurdles | Queen Harrison Queen Harrison Queen Harrison is an American hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
55.96 | 4 Q | N/A | 55.88 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Sheena Tosta | 56.12 | 5 Q | N/A | 54.07 | 1 Q | 53.70 | |
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| Tiffany Williams | 55.51 | 1 Q | N/A | 54.99 | 3 Q | 57.55 | 8 | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase | Lindsey Anderson | 9:36.81 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Jennifer Barringer Jennifer Barringer Jennifer Simpson is an American middle distance runner and steeplechaser. She represented the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Simpson holds the American record in the Steeplechase with a time of 9:12.50... |
9:29.20 | 3 Q | N/A | 9:22.26 | 9 | ||||
| Anna Willard Anna Willard Anna Pierce is an American middle distance runner.-Personal:Pierce grew up on a farm in Greenwood, Maine. She took up running as a high school student at Telstar High School in Bethel, Maine. She competed as an undergraduate for Brown University and as a graduate student for the University of... |
9:28.52 | 6 Q | N/A | 9:25.63 | 10 | ||||
| 4x100 m relay | Angela Williams Angela Williams Angela Williams is an American athlete. Williams attended the University of Southern California, graduating in 2002.... Mechelle Lewis Mechelle Lewis Mechelle Lewis, to Eddie and Chandra Lewis in Washington, D.C., is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 meters and 4x100 meter relay... Torri Edwards Torri Edwards Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold... Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States... |
Disqualified | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| 4x400 m relay | From: Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances... Natasha Hastings Natasha Hastings Natasha Monique Hastings is an American sprint athlete of Jamaican and Trinidadian descent.Hastings began her track career at a very early age and made a first place win at the USATF Junior Olympics in the 400 metres in the Youth Girls division. She attended A... Monique Henderson Monique Henderson Monique Henderson is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United States. She was a gold medalist in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.... Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg is an American athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education.Wineberg was an Olympic... |
3:33.45 | 1 Q | N/A | 3:18.54 | |
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| Marathon | Deena Kastor Deena Kastor Deena Michelle Kastor is an American long-distance runner. She holds American records in the marathon, half-marathon, and numerous road distances. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece... |
N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
| Magdalena Lewy Boulet | N/A | Did not finish | |||||||
| Blake Russell Blake Russell Blake Russell is an American long-distance runner who represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. After finishing third in the marathon at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, she went on to finish in 27th in the Olympic marathon in Beijing... |
N/A | 2:33:13 | 27 | ||||||
| 20 km walk | Joanne Dow Joanne Dow Joanne Dow is an American athlete who competes in racewalking. Dow competed in the 20 kilometer walk for the United States Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She placed thirty-first with a time of 1:34:15.-Early life and education:Dow graduated from Trinity High School in Manchester in 1982... |
N/A | 1:34.15 | 31 | |||||
Field events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||||
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| Long jump | Funmi Jimoh | 6.61 | =9 Q | 6.29 | 12 | ||
| Brittney Reese Brittney Reese Brittney Reese is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and is the current world champion.-Personal:... |
6.87 | 1 Q | 6.76 | 5 | |||
| Grace Upshaw Grace Upshaw Grace Upshaw is an American long jumper.Her personal best jump is , achieved in July 2008 in Eugene, with which she qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-Achievements:-References:... |
6.68 | 6 Q | 6.58 | 8 | |||
| Triple jump | Shani Marks Shani Marks Shani Marks is an American athlete who competes in the triple jump. Marks finished first at the U.S... |
13.44 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
| Erica McLain Erica McLain Erica McLain is an American triple jumper.As a junior athlete, she also competed in the long jump. She finished twelfth at the 2002 World Junior Championships and eighth at the 2003 World Youth Championships. In the triple jump she finished seventh at the 2003 World Youth Championships and... |
13.52 | 26 | Did not advance | ||||
| High jump | Amy Acuff Amy Acuff Amy Lyn Acuff is a track and field athlete from the United States. A high jump specialist, she competed in the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of USA Track and Field... |
1.89 | =19 | Did not advance | |||
| Sharon Day | 1.85 | =24 | Did not advance | ||||
| Chaunte Howard Chaunte Howard Chaunté Lowe is an American athlete, who competes in the high jump and participated in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She is the American record holder in the high jump with a height of 2.05 m.-Early career:... |
1.93 | =8 Q | 1.99 | 6 | |||
| Pole vault | Erica Bartolina | No mark | - | Did not advance | |||
| April Steiner Bennett April Steiner Bennett April Steiner Bennett is an American pole vaulter. Her personal best is , achieved in April 2008 in Norman, Oklahoma.-Personal life:... |
4.50 | =6 Q | 4.55 | 8 | |||
| Jennifer Stuczynski Jennifer Stuczynski Jennifer "Jenn" Suhr is the number one ranked American pole vaulter since 2006. She has won a total of 9 US National Championships. She holds the American women's pole vault record both indoors and outdoors. In 2008 she won the U.S. Olympic trials setting an American Record of and won a silver... |
4.50 | =2 Q | 4.80 | |
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| Shot put | Jillian Camarena Jillian Camarena Jillian Camarena-Williams is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put... |
18.51 | 12 Q | 18.24 | 12 | ||
| Michelle Carter Michelle Carter (athlete) Michelle Denee Carter is an American shot putter.She won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships, and finished fifteenth at the 2008 Olympic Games.Her personal best throw is 18.85 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Eugene... |
18.49 | 13 Q | 17.74 | 15 | |||
| Kristin Heaston Kristin Heaston Kristin L. Heaston is a female shot putter from the United States.Heaston was a participant in the 2008 Olympic Games where she placed 23rd in the qualifying round with a throw of 17.34m... |
17.34 | 23 | Did not advance | ||||
| Discus throw | Suzy Powell-Roos | 58.02 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
| Aretha Thurmond Aretha Thurmond Aretha Thurmond, née Hill is an American discus thrower, whose personal best distance is 65.86 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Marietta.-Achievements:-External links:... |
61.90 | 6 Q | 59.80 | 10 | |||
| Stephanie Brown Trafton Stephanie Brown Trafton Stephanie Brown Trafton is an American track and field athlete who won the discus throwing gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was a somewhat unusual modern athlete in that she had become a two-time Olympian before she had competed at a World Championships... |
62.77 | 1 Q | 64.74 | |
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| Javelin throw | Kim Kreiner Kim Kreiner Kimberly A. Kreiner is a female javelin thrower from the United States. Her personal best throw is 64.19 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Fortaleza.... |
55.13 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| Kara Patterson Kara Patterson Kara Estelle Patterson is an American athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is the American record holder in the javelin throw with a distance of 66.67 m.-Career:... |
54.39 | 41 | Did not advance | ||||
| Hammer throw | Amber Campbell Amber Campbell Amber Campbell is an American hammer thrower. She competed at the 2005 World Championships and at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. Her personal best throw is 70.33 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Provo, Utah.-Achievements:-References:... |
67.86 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Jessica Cosby Jessica Cosby Jessica Cosby is an American hammer thrower. She competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final... |
No mark | No mark | Did not advance | ||||
| Loree Smith Loree Smith -Early years:Smith said she played sports just to pass the time growing up. When asked to describe her start in track and field, she said she was "just a chubby kid throwing 25 feet in the shot and 60 feet in the discus." Loree was originally a three sport athlete in high school getting conference... |
63.60 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
Combined events
| Heptathlon | Event | Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain is an American heptathlete.-Early years:Fountain attended Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where she was under the coaching of Al Moten, and continued her career at the University of Georgia under coach Wayne Norton... |
Jacquelyn Johnson | Diana Pickler Diana Pickler Diana Pickler is an American heptathlete from Shreveport, Louisiana. She has represented her country at the Olympic and World Championship levels and was the 2009 US heptathlon champion... |
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| Results | Points | Rank | Results | Points | Rank | Results | Points | Rank | ||
| 100 m hurdles | 12.78 | 1158 | 1 | 13.22 | 1091 | 5 | 14.28 | 939 | 36 | |
| High jump | 1.89 | 1093 | 1 | 1.77 | 941 | 12 | Did not start | |||
| Shot put | 13.36 | 751 | 18 | 11.82 | 649 | 14 | ||||
| 200 m | 23.21 | 1058 | 1 | 24.74 | 911 | 6 | ||||
| Long jump | 6.38 | 1058 | 7 | 5.88 | 911 | 30 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 41.93 | 704 | 24 | Did not start | ||||||
| 800 m | 2:15.45 | 886 | 19 | |||||||
| Final | 6619 | * |
DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | ||||
Lyudmila Blonska
Lyudmyla Leonydivna Blonska , née Shevchuk is a Ukrainian heptathlete, long jumper and 2006 World Indoor champion pentathlete. She was given a lifetime ban from competition after failing a drug test at the 2008 Summer Olympics, her second doping offense.-Life and career:Blonska practiced rhythmic...
of the Ukraine
Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics
-Medalists:- Archery:Ukraine's men's archery team took seventh place at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, earning the nation a full complement of three qualification spots for the Olympic men's competitions. The women's team finished in tenth place, six points shy of qualifying as well...
, tested positive for the anabolic steroid methyltestosterone. On August 22, Blonska was stripped of her medal and Hyleas Fountain was upgraded to silver.
Official Olympics Athletics Schedule
Badminton
The United States was represented in four out of the five badminton events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles and women's doubles. The U.S. had qualified a mixed doubles team, but the Badminton World Federation rescinded the slot. No American has ever medaled in badminton since it became an Olympic sport in 1992, although Howard BachHoward Bach
Howard Bach is a Vietnamese-American male badminton player from the United States. He was the 2005 world champion in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan.-Early life:He was born in South Vietnam on 22 February 1979, Howard Bach came to the U.S...
and Bob Malaythong became the first Americans to reach the quarter-finals.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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| Raju Rai | Men's singles | N/A |  LångVille Lång Ville Lång is a male badminton player from Finland. He won Finland's championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. In 2003 he won bronze in European Junior Badminton Championships.-References:***... L 21–9 21–16 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Howard Bach Howard Bach Howard Bach is a Vietnamese-American male badminton player from the United States. He was the 2005 world champion in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan.-Early life:He was born in South Vietnam on 22 February 1979, Howard Bach came to the U.S... Bob Malaythong Khan Malaythong Khan "Bob" Malaythong is an American badminton player. He qualified for the U.S. badminton team as a doubles competitor at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
Men's doubles | N/A |  C DednamChris Dednam Chris Dednam is a male badminton player from South Africa.Dednam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Antoinette Uys. They lost to Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing... and R Dednam W 21–10,21–16 |
 CaiCai Yun Cai Yun is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the... and Fu Fu Haifeng Fu Haifeng born August 23, 1983 in Jieyang, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams... L 21–9 21–10 |
Did not advance | |||
| Eva Lee Eva Lee Eva Lee is a female badminton player of Chinese descent from the United States of America.-1997:She started to play badminton and trained with her first coach Peter Baum .-2005 World Championships:... |
Women's singles |  A RiceAnna Rice Anna Rice is a female badminton player from Canada. She was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Handsworth Secondary School.-Career:... L 21–15 19–21 21–19 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Mesinee Mangkalakiri Eva Lee Eva Lee Eva Lee is a female badminton player of Chinese descent from the United States of America.-1997:She started to play badminton and trained with her first coach Peter Baum .-2005 World Championships:... |
Women's doubles | N/A |  J YanmeiJiang Yanmei Jiang Yanmei is a Singapore badminton player.Jiang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Yao Jie of the Netherlands in the round of 32.-References:***... and L Yujia Li Yujia Li Yujia is Singapore's national badminton player.Born in Hubei on 18 January 1983, she moved to Singapore at the age of 18 and is now a Singapore citizen.... L 21–12 21–12 |
Did not advance | ||||
Official Olympic Badminton Schedule
Baseball
The United States earned a qualification spot in baseball by placing in the top two at the 2006 Americas Olympic Qualifying Event. This marked the return of the United States national baseball teamUnited States national baseball team
The United States National Baseball team represents the United States in international baseball competition. The United States has won the previous two Baseball World Cups, having lost this title to the Netherlands in 2011, and is currently second in the IBAF World Rankings, behind Cuba.The team...
to the Olympics after not qualifying in 2004; the United States had appeared in all three of the official baseball tournaments, and nearly all of the exhibition and demonstration events, before then. The American team sought its second gold medal in the sport, but finished winning the bronze.
Team roster and tournament statistics
USA Baseball named its Olympic roster on July 16, 2008. The Olympic team was made up of anyone not on an Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
25-man roster at the time of the tournament.
Manager: Davey Johnson
Davey Johnson
David Allen "Davey" Johnson is an American Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Washington Nationals. He was the starting second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles when they won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1965 and 1972...
, Bob Watson (General Manager)
Coaches: Marcel Lachemann
Marcel Lachemann
Marcel Ernest Lachemann is a baseball pitching coach and a former relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics...
– Pitching Coach, Reggie Smith
Reggie Smith
Carl Reginald Smith is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, coach and front office executive. During a 17-year big league career , Smith appeared in 1,987 games, hit 314 home runs and batted .287. He was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. In his prime, he had one of the strongest...
– Hitting Coach, Rick Eckstein
Rick Eckstein
Rick Eckstein is the current hitting coach for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. Eckstein took over as the hitting coach in September 2008, after serving as the Columbus Clippers hitting coach. He also was the hitting coach on the United States national baseball team in the 2008...
– 3rd Base Coach, Dick Cooke – Auxiliary Coach, Rolando de Armas – Auxiliary Coach.
| № | Player | Pos | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | OBP | SLG | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | SS | 8 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .536 | .571 | .381 | |
| 3 | 2B | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .267 | .500 | .214 | |
| 6 | C | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .438 | .308 | .308 | |
| 7 | LF | 8 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .286 | .455 | .242 | |
| 10 | 3B | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .091 | .227 | .091 | |
| 14 | CF | 9 | 37 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .275 | .405 | .216 | |
| 17 | 1B | 9 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .390 | .563 | .281 | |
| 18 | SS | 9 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .342 | .441 | .265 | |
| 19 | C | 5 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .381 | .313 | .188 | |
| 24 | PR | 9 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .300 | .429 | .250 | |
| 26 | DH | 9 | 37 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .341 | .486 | .324 | |
| 44 | RF | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .333 | .474 | .158 | |
| Team totals | 9 | 306 | 50 | 76 | 10 | 48 | 135 | 34 | 80 | 4 | .333 | .441 | .248 | ||
| № | Player | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | HR | SO | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6.75 | |
| 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.00 | |
| 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1.64 | |
| 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.25 | |
| 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.00 | |
| 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.00 | |
| 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 | |
| 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.00 | |
| 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4.98 | |
| 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.17 | |
| 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 | |
| 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.38 | |
| Team totals | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 82.2 | 64 | 36 | 10 | 72 | 22 | 3.05 | |
Tournament results
Group stageAll times are China Standard Time (UTC+8
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UTC+08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +08:00. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as .With an estimated population of 1.53 billion living within the time zone, roughly 22.5% of the world population, it is the most populous time zone in world, as well as a possible...
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The top four teams advanced to the semifinal round.
| Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 1.000 | |||
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 23 | .857 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 22 | .714 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | .571 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 33 | .286 | 5 | 1–0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | .286 | 5 | 0–1 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 50 | .143 | 6 | 1–0 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 60 | .143 | 6 | 0–1 |
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
Final rank:
Basketball
FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007
-Group B:-Championship Bracket:-5th place bracket:-Classification rounds:-Semifinals:-Third place game:-Final:-Final standings:-Olympic Qualification:...
. It was the sixteenth appearance of the nation in the men's tournament and the eighth in the women's tournament; the United States missed only the boycotted 1980 Games for each. The 12-player roster for the USA Men's Basketball Senior National Team was announced on June 23, 2008. The first nine members of the eventual 12-player 2008 U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team were announced on May 31, 2008. The final three members were named on July 10, 2008.
The women's team successfully defended their 2004 Olympic championship, defeating Australia in the gold medal game for the third consecutive Olympics. The victory allowed Lisa Leslie
Lisa Leslie
Lisa Deshaun Leslie-Lockwood is a former American professional women's basketball player in the WNBA. She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner...
to join former teammate Teresa Edwards
Teresa Edwards
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as the only basketball players to win four Olympic gold medals. After a disappointing third-place finish in Athens, the men's team adopted the name "Redeem Team." In the gold medal match, they beat 2006 FIBA World Champion
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
Spain to give the U.S. its first gold medal in men's international competition in eight years.
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Results
Preliminaries
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 515 | 354 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 418 | 369 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 415 | 375 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 366 | 400 | −34 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 330 | 390 | −60 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 321 | 477 | −156 | 5 |
Finals
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Gold medal game
Final rank:
WomenUnited States women's national basketball teamThe United States women's national basketball team are the defending Olympic champions in women's basketball. The team is composed of some of the top American players in the WNBA and the women's college game....
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 491 | 276 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 358 | 346 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 357 | 324 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 346 | 356 | −10 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 423 | −103 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 255 | 402 | −147 | 5 |
Finals
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Gold medal game
Final rank:
Boxing
The United States qualified nine boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Five boxers (Yanez, Warren, Russell, Williams and Andrade) earned their spots at the 2007 World Championships. Ali, Molina and Wilder qualified at the first American qualifying tournament. Estrada was the last American boxer to qualify, doing so at the second American tournament. The United States did not qualify in light heavyweightLight heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
or super heavyweight
Super heavyweight
In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms . Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division...
classes.
The U.S. Boxing Team suffered several early setbacks from which it never recovered. Alternate Boyd Melson
Boyd Melson
Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson is an American light middleweight boxer.As an amateur, Melson won the 48th World Military Boxing Championship gold medal in the 69 kg. weight class, and was a four-time United States Army champion, a three-time NCBA All-American boxer, a four-time West Point Brigade...
withdrew with an injury. Before they arrived in Beijing, U.S. boxers were reportedly unhappy with training methods, coaching, and travel restrictions. On August 8, 2008, two-time national champion and bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
boxer Gary Russell Jr.
Gary Russell (boxer)
Gary Russell Jr is an undefeated American professional boxer in the featherweight division and brother of 2010 National Golden Gloves champion Gary Allen Russell III...
was forced to withdraw from the Olympics after collapsing before his weigh-in. Under International Amateur Boxing Federation
International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
rules, the U.S. was not permitted to select another boxer to take his place. Reigning flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
world champion Raushee Warren
Raushee Warren
Rau'shee Warren is an American amateur boxer and the 2007 flyweight world champion.-Career:Warren hails from the impoverished Westwood community of Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of 6, he began training at the same East Side gym where former Junior Welterweight champion Aaron Pryor trained in the...
, America's best hope for gold, lost his opening bout to Lee Ok-Sung
Lee Ok-Sung
Lee Ok-Sung is a South Korean amateur boxer best known for winning the 2005 World Championships in the men's flyweight division.-Career:Lee is relatively tall for a flyweight ....
of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. In the end, the U.S. left Beijing with one bronze won by Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder is an American heavyweight boxer best known for winning two major national titles in 2007 and for being the only American boxer to win a medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
, its worst performance in Olympic history. The U.S. had previously won a single silver in 1948 and no medals in 1908 and 1980, when it did not send a boxing team. On September 5, 2008, the national director of coaching for USA Boxing, Dan Campbell, stepped down.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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| Luis Yáñez Luis Yáñez Luis Yáñez is a US-American amateur boxer. He is recognized for winning the Pan American title 2007 at junior flyweight... |
Light flyweight (−48 kg) | W 12–9 |
L 7–8 |
Did not advance | ||
| Raushee Warren Raushee Warren Rau'shee Warren is an American amateur boxer and the 2007 flyweight world champion.-Career:Warren hails from the impoverished Westwood community of Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of 6, he began training at the same East Side gym where former Junior Welterweight champion Aaron Pryor trained in the... |
Flyweight (48–51 kg) Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Flyweight The flyweight competition was the second-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Flyweights were limited to a maximum of 51 kilograms in body mass.... |
L 8–9 |
Did not advance | |||
| Raynell Williams Raynell Williams Raynell Williams is an American amateur boxer who won the featherweight national championships in 2007 and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:... |
Featherweight (54–57 kg) Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Featherweight The featherweight competition was the fourth-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Featherweights were limited to a maximum of 57 kilograms in body mass.... |
W 9–1 |
L 7–9 |
Did not advance | ||
| Sadam Ali Sadam Ali Sadam Ali , is a professional welterweight boxer from the United States.-Biography:Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised there by his Muslim Yemeni-immigrant parents, has four sisters and a brother... |
Lightweight (57–60 kg) Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Lightweight The lightweight competition was the fifth-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Lightweights were limited to a maximum of 60 kilograms in body mass.... |
L 5–20 |
Did not advance | |||
| Javier Molina Javier Molina Javier Molina is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer. He competes in the Junior Welterweight division. He's best known for winning the 2007 U.S... |
Light welterweight (60–64 kg) Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight The light welterweight competition was the median weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Light welterweights were limited to a maximum of 64 kilograms in body mass.... |
L 1–14 |
Did not advance | |||
| Demetrius Andrade Demetrius Andrade Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade is a professional boxer from the United States best known for winning the 2007 world championships as an amateur. He made his professional debut October 23, 2008. Demetrius represented the United States in the 2008 Olympics... |
Welterweight (64–69 kg) Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Welterweight The welterweight competition was the fifth-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Welterweights were limited to a maximum of 69 kilograms in body mass.... |
W 11–9 |
W 14–3 |
L 11–9 |
Did not advance | |
| Shawn Estrada Shawn Estrada Shawn Estrada is an undefeated Mexican American professional boxer in the Super Middleweight division and was a U.S... |
Middleweight (69–75 kg) Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Middleweight The middleweight competition was the fourth-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Middleweights were limited to a maximum of 75 kilograms in body mass.... |
W 10–2 |
L 5–11 |
Did not advance | ||
| Deontay Wilder Deontay Wilder Deontay Wilder is an American heavyweight boxer best known for winning two major national titles in 2007 and for being the only American boxer to win a medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:... |
Heavyweight (81–91 kg) Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight The heavyweight competition was the second-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Heavyweights were limited to a maximum of 91 kilograms in body mass.... |
W 10–4 |
W 10–10 |
L 1–7 |
Did not advance | |
Official Olympic Boxing Schedule
Canoeing and kayaking
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Canoe-kayak flatwater
The United States qualified in three out of twelve flatwater events and sent two people – one man and one woman – to compete in the flatwater sprint events at the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 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...
. The U.S. has not medaled in Olympic flatwater canoe and kayak racing since 1992.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Rami Zur Rami Zur Rami Zur is an American sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s for Israel and later for the United States.... |
Men's K-1 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 500 metres The men's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-1 event is raced in single-person kayaks. This would be the last time the event would take place at the Summer Olympics... |
1:39.037 | 3 QS | 1:47.163 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Men's K-1 1000m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres The men's K-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing on 22 August. The K-1 event is raced in single-person kayaks.... |
3:38.693 | 7 QS | 3:46.204 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Carrie Johnson Carrie Johnson Carrie Ann Johnson is an American sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-4 500 m events. Four years later, Johnson was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m... |
Women's K-1 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres The women's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics will take place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-1 event is raced in single-person kayaks.... |
1:50.221 | 4 QS | 1:53.721 | 4 | Did not advance | |
Official Olympic Canoe/Kayak – Flatwater Schedule
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Canoe-kayak slalom
The Augsburg World Cup event on July 6 served as the final selection event for the Canoe-Kayak Slalom team. The United States qualified in all four slalom events and sent five people to compete in the slalom races.| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Benn Fraker Benn Fraker Benn Fraker is an American slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He finished sixth in the C-1 at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-Background:... |
Men's C-1 Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1 The men's C-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 11 and 12 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-1 event was raced by one-man canoes through a whitewater course.... |
179.44 | 10 Q | 92.27 | 8 Q | 90.87 | 5 | 6 |
| Casey Eichfeld Casey Eichfeld Casey Eichfeld is an American slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C-2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*... Rick Powell Rick Powell Richard "Rick" Powell is an American slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C-2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*... |
Men's C-2 Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-2 The men's C-2 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 13 and 15 , 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-2 event is raced by two-man canoes through a whitewater course... |
253.34 | 11 | Did not advance | ||||
| Scott Parsons Scott Parsons Scott Parsons is an American slalom canoer who has competed since the early 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the K-1 event at Athens in 2004.... |
Men's K-1 Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1 The men's K-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 11 and 12 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-1 event was raced by one-man kayaks through a whitewater course.... |
220.54 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
| Heather Corrie Heather Corrie Heather Corrie is a British-born American slalom canoer who has competed in the mid 1990s. She won six medals for Great Britain in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers and four bronzes .Corrie later became a citizen of the United States, competing for... |
Women's K-1 Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom K-1 The women's K-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 and August 15, 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-1 event is raced by one-person kayaks through a whitewater course... |
211.31 | 10 Q | 114.51 | 8 Q | 156.37 | 8 | 8 |
Official Olympic Canoe/Kayak – Slalom Schedule
Cycling
Most of the United States’ cycling squad was announced on July 1, 2008. The team sent competitors in all four disciplines – BMX, mountain biking, road racing and track racing. The final three members of the team were announced on July 10._pictogram.svg.png)
BMX
Men
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kyle Bennett Kyle Bennett Kyle Bennett is an American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer and Dirt Jumper whose prime competitive years are from 1999 to the present. He has the moniker "Butter" for his smooth riding style... |
Individual Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held.... |
36.421 | 12 | 14 | 4 Q | 14 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Mike Day Mike Day Micheal Day is a professional American "Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years are from 2002–Present. His nickname is a play on a common phrase... |
Individual Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held.... |
35.692 | 1 | 3 | 1 Q | 5 | 1 Q | 36.606 | |
| Donny Robinson Donny Robinson Donald Robinson is an American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years are from 1999 to the present. His moniker is "dR", his initials. The use of the lowercase "d" for his given name is perhaps related to his relatively diminutive physical size... |
Individual Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held.... |
36.810 | 24 | 11 | 3 Q | 10 | 3 Q | 36.972 | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Points | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jill Kintner Jill Kintner Jill Kintner is a professional American "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross and professional mountain cross racer whose prime competitive years were 1995-2002 in BMX; 2004–present in mountain cross... |
Individual Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX The Women's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held.... |
37.913 | 7 | 9 | 2 Q | 38.647 | |
Official Olympic Cycling – BMX Schedule
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Mountain biking
Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Craig Adam Craig Adam Craig is a professional mountain biker currently living in Bend, Oregon. Originally from Corinth, Maine, Craig was educated at the University of Maine. He is a three-time Under 23 Cross-country National Champion, 2007 and 2008 National Champion, and represented the United States at the... |
Cross-country Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country The men's cross-country at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 23 at the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course.This event is a mass-start contest consisting of multiple laps around the course. Only a final is held, with the first cyclist to the finish line being the winner... |
– 1 lap | 29 |
| Todd Wells Todd Wells Todd Wells is a professional bicycle racer specializing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing from the United States. Todd Resides in Durango, Co... |
Cross-country Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country The men's cross-country at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 23 at the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course.This event is a mass-start contest consisting of multiple laps around the course. Only a final is held, with the first cyclist to the finish line being the winner... |
– 3 lap | 43 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Gould | Cross-country Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country The women's cross-country at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course on August 23 at 10:00 .The event was a mass-start contest consisting of multiple laps around the course. Only a final was held, with the first cyclist to the finish line, after six laps of the... |
1:50.51 | 8 |
| Mary McConneloug Mary McConneloug Mary McConneloug is a female racing cyclist from the United States, specializing in competitive mountain biking... |
Cross-country Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country The women's cross-country at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course on August 23 at 10:00 .The event was a mass-start contest consisting of multiple laps around the course. Only a final was held, with the first cyclist to the finish line, after six laps of the... |
1:50.34 | 7 |
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Road
Men
| Rider | Professional team | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day... |
6:26:25 (+2:36) | 40 |
| Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major results are winning the 2007–2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré and the 2005 Deutschland Tour, coming in second in the 2008 Vuelta a España, third in the 2001 Vuelta a... |
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Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day... |
6:24:09 (+0:20) | 11 |
| Time trial Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial The Men's road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 13 August at the Urban Road Cycling Course. It was won by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.- Pre-race favorites :... |
1:03:21 (+1:10) | |
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| Jason McCartney Jason McCartney (cyclist) Jason McCartney is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . His 2004 Tour de Georgia stage win led to his being named the North American rider of the year" by VeloNews Magazine. He represented the USA Olympic team in the road racing event in 2004 and 2008... |
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Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day... |
Did not finish | |
| Christian Vande Velde | |
Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day... |
6:24:19 (+0:30) | 17 |
| David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times... |
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Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day... |
Did not finish | |
| Time trial Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial The Men's road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 13 August at the Urban Road Cycling Course. It was won by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.- Pre-race favorites :... |
1:05:18 (+3:06) | 12 | ||
Women
| Rider | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong is a professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the Women's Time Trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar ... |
Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road race The women's road race was one of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It took place on 10 August 2008, featuring 66 women from 33 countries. It was the seventh appearance of an Olympic women's road race event and featured a longer course than any of the previous six races... |
3:33:07 (+0:43) | 25 |
| Time trial Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial The Women's road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Urban Road Cycling Course. Of the 25 women competing in the event, the medal hopefuls included Karin Thürig , Judith Arndt and Hanka Kupfernagel , Marianne Vos , Christiane Soeder , and road race gold medalist... |
34:51.72 | |
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| Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal... |
Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road race The women's road race was one of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It took place on 10 August 2008, featuring 66 women from 33 countries. It was the seventh appearance of an Olympic women's road race event and featured a longer course than any of the previous six races... |
3:33:17 (+0:53) | 33 |
| Christine Thorburn | Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road race The women's road race was one of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It took place on 10 August 2008, featuring 66 women from 33 countries. It was the seventh appearance of an Olympic women's road race event and featured a longer course than any of the previous six races... |
3:41:08 (+8:44) | 52 |
| Time trial Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial The Women's road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Urban Road Cycling Course. Of the 25 women competing in the event, the medal hopefuls included Karin Thürig , Judith Arndt and Hanka Kupfernagel , Marianne Vos , Christiane Soeder , and road race gold medalist... |
35:54.16 | 5 |
Official Olympic Cycling – Road Schedule
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Track
Pursuits
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | 1st round | Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney is a world champion American racing cyclist, specialising on the track in individual pursuit. He is the son of former professional racing cyclist Davis Phinney and former Olympic gold medal racing cyclist and speed skater Connie Carpenter-Phinney... |
Men's individual pursuit Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit The Men's individual pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 16 at the Laoshan Velodrome. The pre-event favorite to win the gold medal was the defending Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain, who managed to retain the title, setting a new Olympic record in the... |
4:22.860 | 7 Q | 4:26.644 |
8 | Did not advance | |
| Sarah Hammer Sarah Hammer Sarah Kathryn Hammer is an American professional racing cyclist.-Career:Hammer is a four-time champion in the individual pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships.... |
Women's individual pursuit Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's individual pursuit The women's individual pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 at the Laoshan Velodrome.The first round of this track cycling event consisted of head-to-head races over a 3000 m distance, but with the results being treated as time trial results rather than elimination rounds... |
3:35.471 | 5 Q | 3:34.237 |
5 | Did not advance | |
Sprints
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | 1/16 finals (repechage) |
1/8 finals (repechage) |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed |
Opposition Time Speed |
Opposition Time Speed |
Opposition Time Speed |
Opposition Time Speed |
Rank | ||
| Michael Blatchford | Men's sprint Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint The men's sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 19 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of numerous rounds. The competition began with a time trial over 200 metres. The top 18 cyclists in that qualifying round were seeded into the 1/16 finals. There, they... |
10.470 68.767 |
15 Q | L, L |
Did not advance | 15 | |||
| Michael Blatchford Adam Duvendeck Giddeon Massie |
Men's team sprint Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team sprint The men's team sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 15 at the Laoshan Velodrome.The competition consisted of multiple rounds. Teams consisted of three riders, and each race was three laps of the track with each of the riders leading for one lap. In the qualifying round, each team... |
45.346 59.542 |
8 Q |  Great BritainGreat Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896... L 45.423 59.441 |
Did not advance | 8 | |||
| Jennie Reed Jennie Reed Jennie Reed is a World and U.S. champion track cyclist and Olympian . Reed won her first national titles in 1994 at the U.S. Junior Track National Championships held at the near Seattle, Washington where she won both the 2 km pursuit and the matched sprints. The following year, she repeated as... |
Women's sprint Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint The women's sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 19 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of numerous rounds. The competition began with a time trial over 200 metres. The top 12 cyclists in that qualifying round were seeded into the 1/8 finals. There, they... |
11.4000 63.157 |
8 Q | W 11.955 60.225 |
L |
Did not advance | 7 | ||
Keirin
| Athlete | Event | 1st round | Repechage | 2nd round | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
| Giddeon Massie | Men's keirin Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Keirin The men's Keirin at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 16 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of multiple rounds. In each race, the four to seven cyclists in the heat covered 8 laps of the track. The first 5.5 laps were behind a motorized pacer called a derny,... |
3 R | 4 | Did not advance | =21 |
Points races
| Athlete | Event | Total points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Lea | Men's points race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's points race The men's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 16 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of a single race in which the cyclist with the most points at the end of the race won. This race was a 40 kilometre, 160 lap race. During the race, cyclists could... |
Did not finish | |
| Sarah Hammer Sarah Hammer Sarah Kathryn Hammer is an American professional racing cyclist.-Career:Hammer is a four-time champion in the individual pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships.... |
Women's points race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's points race The women's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 18 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consists of a single race. This race is a 25 kilometre, 100 lap race. During the race, cyclists can score points in two ways; the cyclist with the most points at the end of... |
Did not finish | |
| Michael Friedman Mike Friedman Michael Friedman is an American professional racing cyclist for .-Career highlights:# 2005: 1º in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, United States of America, Los Angeles... Bobby Lea |
Men's madison Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison The men's Madison at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consists of a single race. This race is a 50 kilometre, 200 lap race. Cyclists compete in pairs, with one resting as the other rides. Placing is determined first by laps, then by... |
3 (4 laps down) |
16 |
Official Olympic Cycling – Track Schedule
Diving
The United States finalized its nomination process for the Olympic diving squad on July 7, 2008. It was the first time since 1996 that the team qualified for all individual and synchronized events. The U.S. was a major power in Olympic diving from 1904 to 2000, winning 47 of 90 gold medals awarded, but was left out of the medals for the second consecutive Olympics.Men'
| Athlete | Events | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Chris Colwill Chris Colwill Chris Colwill is an American international diver from Tampa, Florida and dives for the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.... |
3 m Springboard Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard Men's 3 metre springboard competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 18 to August 19, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. It was an individual diving competition, with dives performed from a flexible springboard three metres above the surface of the water.The... |
464.75 | 7 Q | 480.95 | 6 Q | 425.90 | 12 |
| Troy Dumais Troy Dumais Troy Matthew Dumais is an Olympic diver from California. Dumais represented the United States in the 2000 Olympic Games, 2004 Olympic Games, and 2008 Olympic Games... |
3 m Springboard Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard Men's 3 metre springboard competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 18 to August 19, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. It was an individual diving competition, with dives performed from a flexible springboard three metres above the surface of the water.The... |
448.40 | 12 Q | 463.15 | 10 Q | 472.50 | 6 |
| David Boudia David Boudia David Alasdair Boudia is an American diver.He now lives in Noblesville, Indiana. He started diving in 2000, and has been a member of the U.S National Diving Team since 2005. He has been named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team in the 10-meter platform and synchronized 10-meter platform events. His... |
10 m Platform Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre platform Men's 10 metre platform competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 22 to August 23, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center... |
481.70 | 6 Q | 491.55 | 5 Q | 441.45 | 10 |
| Thomas Finchum Thomas Finchum Thomas Finchum is an American platform diver. He was named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team in the 10-meter platform and synchronized 10-meter platform events. His synchro partner is David Boudia... |
10 m Platform Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre platform Men's 10 metre platform competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 22 to August 23, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center... |
477.00 | 7 Q | 474.95 | 7 Q | 412.65 | 12 |
| Chris Colwill Chris Colwill Chris Colwill is an American international diver from Tampa, Florida and dives for the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.... Jevon Tarantino Jevon Tarantino Jevon Tarantino is an American springboard diver.He is a member of the Fort Lauderdale Diving Team and is coached by David Burgering. He was a member of the US National Team for seven years. He represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games... |
3 m Synchronised Springboard Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.... |
410.73 | 4 | ||||
| David Boudia David Boudia David Alasdair Boudia is an American diver.He now lives in Noblesville, Indiana. He started diving in 2000, and has been a member of the U.S National Diving Team since 2005. He has been named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team in the 10-meter platform and synchronized 10-meter platform events. His... Thomas Finchum Thomas Finchum Thomas Finchum is an American platform diver. He was named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team in the 10-meter platform and synchronized 10-meter platform events. His synchro partner is David Boudia... |
10 m Synchronised Platform Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 10 metre platform Men's synchronized 10 metre platform competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 11 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.... |
440.64 | 5 | ||||
Women
| Athlete | Events | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Nancilea Underwood Foster | 3 m Springboard Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard Women's 3 meter springboard competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 15 to August 17, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. It is an individual diving competition, with dives performed from a flexible springboard three meters above the surface of the water.The... |
300.15 | 11 Q | 338.90 | 4 Q | 316.7 | 8 |
| Christina Loukas Christina Loukas Christina Loukas is an American diver. She competes in the 3 m springboard event.Loukas's father is from Greece. She was born and grew up in Riverwoods, Illinois, and studied gymnastics, swimming, and diving from an early age, before switching to diving exclusively at age twelve... |
3 m Springboard Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard Women's 3 meter springboard competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 15 to August 17, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. It is an individual diving competition, with dives performed from a flexible springboard three meters above the surface of the water.The... |
312.60 | 8 Q | 329.00 | 7 Q | 315.7 | 9 |
| Haley Ishimatsu Haley Ishimatsu Haley Ishimatsu is an American platform diver.- Personal life :Ishimatsu is a fourth-generation Japanese American. Her older sister Victoria "Tory" Ishimatsu is also a competitive diver, and tried out for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games at the U.S. trials with Haley... |
10 m Platform Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform Women's 10 metre platform competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 20 to August 21, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center... |
329.00 | 10 Q | 292.95 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Laura Wilkinson Laura Wilkinson Laura Ann Wilkinson is a former American diver.- Background :As a child, Wilkinson was a gymnast, but had to give up on the sport after a growth spurt during puberty made her too tall to continue. It was then that she turned to diving. Wilkinson is a 2001 graduate of the University of Texas, where... |
10 m Platform Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform Women's 10 metre platform competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 20 to August 21, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center... |
370.70 | 5 Q | 346.10 | 6 Q | 311.80 | 9 |
| Kelci Bryant Ariel Rittenhouse Ariel Rittenhouse Ariel Rittenhouse is an American diving athlete. Rittenhouse won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Rittenhouse placed 4th in the synchronized springboard... |
3 m Synchronised Springboard Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held on 10 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.... |
314.40 | 4 | ||||
| Mary Beth Dunnichay Mary Beth Dunnichay Mary Beth Dunnichay is an American platform diver. Her older brother Caleb is also a competitive diver for Auburn University.... Haley Ishimatsu Haley Ishimatsu Haley Ishimatsu is an American platform diver.- Personal life :Ishimatsu is a fourth-generation Japanese American. Her older sister Victoria "Tory" Ishimatsu is also a competitive diver, and tried out for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games at the U.S. trials with Haley... |
10 m Synchronised Platform Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 10 metre platform Women's synchronized 10 metre platform competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 12 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.... |
309.12 | 5 | ||||
Official Olympic Diving Schedule
Equestrian
On July 15, 2008, the United States Equestrian FederationUnited States Equestrian Federation
The United States Equestrian Federation is the national governing body for most equestrian sports in the United States. It began on January 20, 1917 as the Association of American Horse Shows, later changed in 1933 to the American Horse Shows Association...
(USEF) named the rider/horse combinations for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. All equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
events were open
Open (sport)
An Open in sports terminology refers to a sporting event or game tournament that is open to all people, regardless of their age, ability, gender, or other categorization. Opens are usually found in golf, tennis, quizbowl, snooker, darts, volleyball, ultimate, squash and chess....
in the Olympics, meaning men and women competed together. The Three events held in the Olympics for equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
were: eventing
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
, show jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
and dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
. The horses were shipped to England on July 17, placed under quarantine
Quarantine
Quarantine is compulsory isolation, typically to contain the spread of something considered dangerous, often but not always disease. The word comes from the Italian quarantena, meaning forty-day period....
on July 22, 2008, and shipped to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
for the Olympic Games on July 30, 2008. Before the start of the games, Heidi White-Carty and her horse Northern Spy withdrew from the U.S. eventing team because of a veterinary issue. Alternate Karen O'Connor
Karen O'Connor
Karen Lende O'Connor is an American equestrian. She was born February 17, 1958. Her family includes Joanne and Phillip Lende and brothers Steven and Chip. She grew up in Bolton, Massachusetts....
and her horse Mandiba took their place on the team.
The U.S. successfully defended its 2004 gold medal in the team jumping competition, defeating Canada in a timed jumpoff.
On September 22, 2008, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) disqualified the U.S. fourth-place finish in the Olympic team dressage event and Courtney King's thirteenth-place finish in individual dressage after King's horse Harmony's Mythilus tested positive for the banned substance felbinac
Felbinac
Felbinac is a topical medicine, belonging to the family of medicines known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs of the arylpropionic acid class, which is used to treat muscle inflammation and arthritis. It is an active metabolite of fenbufen.- References :* The Merck Index, 12th Edition...
, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, but also referred to as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents/analgesics or nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory medicines , are drugs with analgesic and antipyretic effects and which have, in higher doses, anti-inflammatory...
. According to USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, the FEI did not believe King or "anyone on her behalf or related to the USEF had knowingly administered the medication to the horse."
Dressage
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Final Score (Grand Prix for Team) (Grand Prix Special & Grand Prix Freestyle for Individual) |
Rank | |||
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| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||||
| Courtney King-Dye | Harmony's Mythilus | Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage The individual dressage at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 14 and 19, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.The first round of the individual dressage competition is the same FEI Grand Prix Test used for the team dressage event. The Grand Prix Test consists of a battery of required... |
70.458 | 7 Q | 70.800 | 8 Q | 69.550 | 14 | 70.175 | |
| Debbie McDonald Debbie McDonald Debbie McDonald is an American dressage rider who has competed in the Olympics and many international competitions. She now lives in Hailey, Idaho, with her husband Bob, a hunter/jumper and trainer. Debbie trains and teaches riders on Peggy and Parry Thomas' River Grove Farm in Sun Valley,... |
Brentina Brentina Brentina is an Olympic-level dressage horse ridden by Debbie McDonald.*Foaled: 1991*Color: Chestnut*Markings: Star, sock off fore, half-stocking off hind*Sex: Mare*Breed: Hanoverian... |
Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage The individual dressage at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 14 and 19, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.The first round of the individual dressage competition is the same FEI Grand Prix Test used for the team dressage event. The Grand Prix Test consists of a battery of required... |
63.000 | 34 | Did not advance | |||||
| Steffen Peters | Ravel | Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage The individual dressage at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 14 and 19, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.The first round of the individual dressage competition is the same FEI Grand Prix Test used for the team dressage event. The Grand Prix Test consists of a battery of required... |
70.000 | 10 Q | 71.800 | 4 Q | 76.500 | 3 | 74.150 | 4 |
| Courtney King-Dye Debbie McDonald Debbie McDonald Debbie McDonald is an American dressage rider who has competed in the Olympics and many international competitions. She now lives in Hailey, Idaho, with her husband Bob, a hunter/jumper and trainer. Debbie trains and teaches riders on Peggy and Parry Thomas' River Grove Farm in Sun Valley,... Steffen Peters |
as above | Team Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team dressage The team dressage at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 13 and 14 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Each horse and rider pair performed an FEI Grand Prix Test. The Grand Prix Test consists of a battery of required movements that each rider and horse pair performs. Five judges... |
67.819 | 4 | 67.819 | |||||
Eventing
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier | Final | |||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Phillip Dutton Phillip Dutton Phillip Peter Dutton is an Olympic-level equestrian rider. He is a dual olympic gold medalist who formally competed for Australia but now competes for the United States.... |
Connaught | Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing The individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 9 and 12 2008 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Individual eventing consisted of four phases: dressage, cross-country, and two phases of show-jumping... |
40.60 | 14 | 19.60 | 14 | 8 | 16 Q | DSQ | 68.20 | ||
| Becky Holder Becky Holder Rebecca Holder is a female equestrian who qualified for the Eventing competition of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing from Mendota Heights, Minnesota, competing for the United States for her first ever time. She has been riding the 12-year-old, Courageous Comet, a gray off-the-track thoroughbred... |
Courageous Comet | Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing The individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 9 and 12 2008 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Individual eventing consisted of four phases: dressage, cross-country, and two phases of show-jumping... |
35.70 | 5 | 82.00 | 48 | 8 | 43 | Did not advance | 125.70 | 42 | |
| Gina Miles Gina Miles Gina Miles is an American eventing rider. Riding McKinlaigh, owned by Thom Schulz and Laura Coates, Miles won a silver medal in individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In her spare times she gives clinics to aspiring riders-References:... |
McKinlaigh | Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing The individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 9 and 12 2008 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Individual eventing consisted of four phases: dressage, cross-country, and two phases of show-jumping... |
39.30 | 10 | 16.80 | 5 | - | 4 Q | - | 2 | 56.10 | |
| Amy Tryon | Poggio II | Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing The individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 9 and 12 2008 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Individual eventing consisted of four phases: dressage, cross-country, and two phases of show-jumping... |
46.50 | 24 | Eliminated | # 1000.00 | ||||||
| Karen O'Connor Karen O'Connor Karen Lende O'Connor is an American equestrian. She was born February 17, 1958. Her family includes Joanne and Phillip Lende and brothers Steven and Chip. She grew up in Bolton, Massachusetts.... |
Mandiba | Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing The individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 9 and 12 2008 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Individual eventing consisted of four phases: dressage, cross-country, and two phases of show-jumping... |
41.90 | 16 | 84.80 | 54 | 5 | 45 | Did not advance | # 131.70 | 44 | |
| From: Phillip Dutton Phillip Dutton Phillip Peter Dutton is an Olympic-level equestrian rider. He is a dual olympic gold medalist who formally competed for Australia but now competes for the United States.... Becky Holder Becky Holder Rebecca Holder is a female equestrian who qualified for the Eventing competition of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing from Mendota Heights, Minnesota, competing for the United States for her first ever time. She has been riding the 12-year-old, Courageous Comet, a gray off-the-track thoroughbred... Gina Miles Gina Miles Gina Miles is an American eventing rider. Riding McKinlaigh, owned by Thom Schulz and Laura Coates, Miles won a silver medal in individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In her spare times she gives clinics to aspiring riders-References:... Amy Tryon Karen O'Connor Karen O'Connor Karen Lende O'Connor is an American equestrian. She was born February 17, 1958. Her family includes Joanne and Phillip Lende and brothers Steven and Chip. She grew up in Bolton, Massachusetts.... |
as above | Team Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team eventing The team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 9 and 12 2008 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Team eventing consisted of three phases: dressage, cross-country, and show-jumping. Scores from each phase were converted into penalty points, which were summed to give a score... |
115.60 | 3 | 118.40 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 250.00 | 7 | ||
DSQ = Disqualified
Individual jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Ind. 1st Qualifier | Ind. 2nd Qualifier | Ind. 3rd Qualifier | Ind. Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round A | Round B | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Laura Kraut Laura Kraut Laura Kraut is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kraut won the gold medal as part of the United States team with her horse Cedric in team jumping, together with McLain Ward, Will Simpson, and Beezie Madden.In 2010 Kraut was featured in... |
Cedric | Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping The individual jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and August 21, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Five rounds of show-jumping were conducted, in two stages. The first three rounds made up the qualifying stage. The second and third of those rounds were also used for... |
5 | 39 | 4 | 9 | =22 Q | 0 | 9 | 12 Q | 8 | =23 | Did not advance | |||
| Beezie Madden Beezie Madden Elizabeth Madden is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic winner from Cazenovia, New York.... |
Authentic Authentic (horse) Authentic, nicknamed "Bud", foaled 1995, is a Dutch Warmblood gelding that competes in show jumping. He has won three Olympic medals and two World Equestrian Games medals. He is owned by Abigail Wexner and Iron Spring Farm, and is ridden by Olympic medalist Beezie Madden... |
Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping The individual jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and August 21, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Five rounds of show-jumping were conducted, in two stages. The first three rounds made up the qualifying stage. The second and third of those rounds were also used for... |
0 | =1 | 11 | 11 | 29 Q | 4 | 15 | 17 Q | 0 | =1 Q | 4 | =7 | 4 | =3 |
| Will Simpson Will Simpson (equestrian) William Simpson is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Simpson won the gold medal as part of the United States team in team jumping, together with McLain Ward, Laura Kraut, and Beezie Madden.In 2010 Simpson was featured in the... |
El Campeon's Carlsson vom Dach | Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping The individual jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and August 21, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Five rounds of show-jumping were conducted, in two stages. The first three rounds made up the qualifying stage. The second and third of those rounds were also used for... |
0 | =1 | 8 | 8 | =16 Q | 8 | 16 | =18* | Did not advance | |||||
| McLain Ward McLain Ward McLain Ward is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.Official website: http://mclainward.com... |
Sapphire Sapphire (horse) "Sapphire" is a Holsteiner Warmblood show jumper gelding horse, born April 15, 1992. An Olympic competitor and 2003 Pan American Games Gold Medalist.- Career :... |
Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping The individual jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and August 21, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Five rounds of show-jumping were conducted, in two stages. The first three rounds made up the qualifying stage. The second and third of those rounds were also used for... |
0 | =1 | 0 | 0 | =1 Q | 4 | 4 | =2 Q | 4 | =11 Q | 0 | =1 | 4 | =3 |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Bronze medal Jump-off | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time | Final Rank | |||
| Beezie Madden Beezie Madden Elizabeth Madden is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic winner from Cazenovia, New York.... |
Authentic Authentic (horse) Authentic, nicknamed "Bud", foaled 1995, is a Dutch Warmblood gelding that competes in show jumping. He has won three Olympic medals and two World Equestrian Games medals. He is owned by Abigail Wexner and Iron Spring Farm, and is ridden by Olympic medalist Beezie Madden... |
Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping The individual jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and August 21, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Five rounds of show-jumping were conducted, in two stages. The first three rounds made up the qualifying stage. The second and third of those rounds were also used for... |
0 | 35.25 | |
| McLain Ward McLain Ward McLain Ward is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.Official website: http://mclainward.com... |
Sapphire Sapphire (horse) "Sapphire" is a Holsteiner Warmblood show jumper gelding horse, born April 15, 1992. An Olympic competitor and 2003 Pan American Games Gold Medalist.- Career :... |
Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping The individual jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and August 21, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Five rounds of show-jumping were conducted, in two stages. The first three rounds made up the qualifying stage. The second and third of those rounds were also used for... |
4 | 35.39 | 6 |
Team jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Team Qualifier for Round 1 | Team Round 1 | Team Round 2 | Total (Round 1 & 2) | Gold medal Jump-off against Canada Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics Canada, which is represented by the Canadian Olympic Committee , competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from August 8 to 24, 2008. Canadian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1900, except the 1980 Summer Olympics which they boycotted... |
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| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| From: Laura Kraut Laura Kraut Laura Kraut is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kraut won the gold medal as part of the United States team with her horse Cedric in team jumping, together with McLain Ward, Will Simpson, and Beezie Madden.In 2010 Kraut was featured in... Beezie Madden Beezie Madden Elizabeth Madden is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic winner from Cazenovia, New York.... Will Simpson Will Simpson (equestrian) William Simpson is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Simpson won the gold medal as part of the United States team in team jumping, together with McLain Ward, Laura Kraut, and Beezie Madden.In 2010 Simpson was featured in the... McLain Ward McLain Ward McLain Ward is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion.Official website: http://mclainward.com... |
as above | Team Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team jumping The team jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 15 to 18, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.The second and third rounds of show-jumping from the individual jumping event were used to determine scores for the team round... |
0 | 1 | 12 | =1 Q | 8 | 2 | 20 | =1 | 0 | |
- Replacements
- Bruce Davidson Jr./BallyNoe Castle RM
- Phillip DuttonPhillip DuttonPhillip Peter Dutton is an Olympic-level equestrian rider. He is a dual olympic gold medalist who formally competed for Australia but now competes for the United States....
/Woodburn - Bonnie Mosser/Merloch
- Karen O'ConnorKaren O'ConnorKaren Lende O'Connor is an American equestrian. She was born February 17, 1958. Her family includes Joanne and Phillip Lende and brothers Steven and Chip. She grew up in Bolton, Massachusetts....
/Mandiba
Official Olympic Equestrian Schedule
Fencing
The 2008 United States Olympic Fencing Team was announced on June 11, 2008. After the 1904 Olympics, the United States did not win an Olympic fencing gold medal until 2004. But on the first full day of Olympic competition, Mariel ZagunisMariel Zagunis
Mariel Leigh Zagunis is an American Olympic sabre fencer, of Lithuanian heritage. She won the gold medals in the individual sabre at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is only the second American ever to have won a gold medal in Olympic fencing.-Biography:Zagunis is the...
, Sada Jacobson
Sada Jacobson
Sada Molly Jacobson is an American fencer. Her hometown is Dunwoody, GA. She is the 2008 Olympic Individual Sabre silver medalist and 2004 Olympic Individual Sabre bronze medalist. She has been training at Nellya fencers from a young age.-Background:Jacobson is a daughter of David Jacobson, a...
and Becca Ward swept the fencing event in women's individual saber; it was the first American sweep of an Olympic fencing event since 1904. The U.S. left Beijing with a total of six medals.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final | Gold Final |
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| Opposition Score |
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| Seth Kelsey | Individual épée Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's épée The men's épée fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 10 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The épée competition consisted of a six-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers... |
Bye | L 11–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Gerek Meinhardt Gerek Meinhardt Gerek Lin Meinhardt is a foil fencer from San Francisco, California, United States.Meinhardt was one of two children born to Kurt and Jane Meinhardt. He attended Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco for two years and completed high school in a home schooling program... |
Individual foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's foil The men's foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The foil competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers... |
W 15–3 |
L 9–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Timothy Morehouse | Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre The men's sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 12 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The sabre competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers... |
L 12–15 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Jason Rogers | Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre The men's sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 12 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The sabre competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers... |
W 15–7 |
L 3–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Keeth Smart Keeth Smart Keeth Thomas Smart is a US sabre fencer who became the first American to gain the sport's #1 ranking for males. He received a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Early life and education:... |
Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre The men's sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 12 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The sabre competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers... |
Bye | W 15–3 |
W 15–10 |
L 13–15 |
Did not advance | ||
| Timothy Morehouse Keeth Smart Keeth Thomas Smart is a US sabre fencer who became the first American to gain the sport's #1 ranking for males. He received a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Early life and education:... |
Team sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre The men's team sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
W 45–44 |
W 45–44 |
L 37–45 |
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- Alternate
- James WilliamsJames Leighman WilliamsJames Leighman Williams is an American fencer. On March 30, 2010, Williams announced his retirement from competitive fencing-College career:...
Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final | Gold Final |
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| Kelley Hurley | Individual épée Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's épée The women's épée fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
L 6–15 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Emily Cross Emily Cross Emily Cross is a U.S. foil fencer who is a member of the 2008 Olympics U.S. Women's foil team. She is best known for helping win the team foil silver medal for the U.S... |
Individual foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's foil The Women's Foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 11 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
Bye | L 7–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Erinn Smart Erinn Smart Erinn Smart is a U.S. fencer who is a member of the United States Fencing Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she is competing in the women's individual and team foil events. Smart is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, and is coached by Buckie Leach... |
Individual foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's foil The Women's Foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 11 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
W 15–7 |
L 9–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Hanna Thompson Hanna Thompson Hanna Thompson is an American foil fencer who is a member of the 2008 Olympics U.S. Women's foil team.-Competition Record:* 2008 - Member of the U.S. Olympic Team, Beijing, China... |
Individual foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's foil The Women's Foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 11 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
W 11–2 |
L 5–13 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Emily Cross Emily Cross Emily Cross is a U.S. foil fencer who is a member of the 2008 Olympics U.S. Women's foil team. She is best known for helping win the team foil silver medal for the U.S... Erinn Smart Erinn Smart is a U.S. fencer who is a member of the United States Fencing Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she is competing in the women's individual and team foil events. Smart is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, and is coached by Buckie Leach... Hanna Thompson Hanna Thompson is an American foil fencer who is a member of the 2008 Olympics U.S. Women's foil team.-Competition Record:* 2008 - Member of the U.S. Olympic Team, Beijing, China... |
Team foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil The women's team foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 16 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
W 31–30 |
W 33–35 |
L 11–28 |
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| Sada Jacobson Sada Jacobson Sada Molly Jacobson is an American fencer. Her hometown is Dunwoody, GA. She is the 2008 Olympic Individual Sabre silver medalist and 2004 Olympic Individual Sabre bronze medalist. She has been training at Nellya fencers from a young age.-Background:Jacobson is a daughter of David Jacobson, a... |
Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
Bye | W 15–11 |
W 15–13 |
W 15–11 |
W 15–11 |
L 8–15 |
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| Becca Ward Rebecca Ward Rebecca "Becca" Ward is an American sabre fencer. She won the gold medal at the sabre 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Mariel Zagunis 15-11 in the final, and took bronze in both individual and team sabre events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-History:A member of the Oregon Fencing... |
Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
Bye | Navarro DNF |
W 15–5 |
W 15–14 |
L 11–15 |
W 15–14 |
Did not advance |
| Mariel Zagunis Mariel Zagunis Mariel Leigh Zagunis is an American Olympic sabre fencer, of Lithuanian heritage. She won the gold medals in the individual sabre at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is only the second American ever to have won a gold medal in Olympic fencing.-Biography:Zagunis is the... |
Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
Bye | W 15–10 |
W 15–13 |
W 15–9 |
W 15–11 |
W 15–8 |
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| Sada Jacobson Sada Jacobson Sada Molly Jacobson is an American fencer. Her hometown is Dunwoody, GA. She is the 2008 Olympic Individual Sabre silver medalist and 2004 Olympic Individual Sabre bronze medalist. She has been training at Nellya fencers from a young age.-Background:Jacobson is a daughter of David Jacobson, a... Rebecca Ward Rebecca "Becca" Ward is an American sabre fencer. She won the gold medal at the sabre 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Mariel Zagunis 15-11 in the final, and took bronze in both individual and team sabre events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-History:A member of the Oregon Fencing... Mariel Zagunis Mariel Leigh Zagunis is an American Olympic sabre fencer, of Lithuanian heritage. She won the gold medals in the individual sabre at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is only the second American ever to have won a gold medal in Olympic fencing.-Biography:Zagunis is the... |
Team sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre The women's team sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 14 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.... |
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Did not advance | |||||
- Alternates
- Doris Willette
- Dagmara WozniakDagmara WozniakDagmara Wozniak is a Polish-born American sabre fencer. Wozniak was named to the U.S. Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in women's sabre competition....
Official Olympic Fencing Schedule
Field hockey
For the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, the United States sent a women's field hockey team to the Olympics. The team was announced on July 3 and consisted of 16 women. The men's team failed to qualify for the Beijing games.
Women
Roster:- Goalkeeper
- Amy TranAmy TranAmy Trần is a field hockey goalkeeper from the United States, who made her national team debut against Mexico at the Pan American Cup, where she shared the 5-0 shutout. Tran attended the University of North Carolina...
- Defenders
- Lauren Crandall
- Rachel DawsonRachel DawsonRachel Dawson is a field hockey midfielder / back from the United States, who earned her first senior career cap vs Australia on June 5, 2005. Dawson was named to the U.S. field hockey team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.Dawson grew up in Berlin, New Jersey, and attended Eastern High School, where...
- Kelly DotonKelly DotonKelly Doton is a field hockey defender from the United States, who earned her first international cap vs New Zealand on April 14, 2005 in Virginia Beach...
- Katelyn Falgowski
- Caroline NicholsCaroline NicholsCaroline Nichols is an American field hockey player. She is a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey.-Early life and education:...
- Midfielders
- Kate BarberKate BarberKate Barber is a field hockey forward and midfield player from the United States, who made her international senior debut for the Women's National Team in 1998 by scoring two goals in a 3-3 draw with New Zealand...
(CCaptain (sports)In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) - Kayla BashoreKayla BashoreKayla Bashore is an American field hockey defender and midfielder. Now living in Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania, she was a student of the Indiana University and was the first player from that university to make the US National Field Hockey team...
- Carrie Lingo
- Lauren PowleyLauren Powley-Early life and education:Lauren Powley was born March 5, 1984 in Kingston, Pennsylvania to Penelope and Kenneth Powley. She grew up in Mountaintop, Pennsylvania and graduated from Wyoming Seminary high school in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in 2002....
- Dana Sensenig
- Strikers
- Jesse Gey
- Angie LoyAngie LoyAngie Loy is a field hockey forward from the United States, who earned her first career cap versus Ireland on January 14, 2004 at Stanford, California. Loy attended the Old Dominion University. She was raised in rural Perry County, PA and attended West Perry High School in Elliottsburg, PA...
- Dina Rizzo
- Keli Smith
- Tiffany Snow
- Head Coach
- Lee BodimeadeLee BodimeadeLee Bodimeade is a former field hockey player from Australia, who was part of the team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....
- Lee Bodimeade
- Assistant Coach
- Steve Jennings
- Head Coach
Reserve:
- Sara Silvetti
- Barbara Weinberg (GKGoalkeeperIn many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
)
Results
Preliminaries
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Preliminary round summary
The top two teams advanced to the semifinals. All other teams played classification matches to determine the final tournament rankings.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 |
Final Round
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Seventh and eighth place classification
Final rank: Eighth place
Gymnastics
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Artistic gymnastics
The United States qualified a full complement of six men and six women in artistic gymnastics. Two members of the U.S. men's gymnastics team, Paul HammPaul Hamm
Paul Elbert Hamm is an American artistic gymnast. He is a World Champion gymnast and three-time Olympic medalist. He won the all-around competition at the 2004 Olympic Games.-Career:...
and Jonathan Horton
Jonathan Horton
Jonathan Alan Horton is an American gymnast. He is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on high bar and the 2010 Worlds all-around bronze medalist. He is married to Haley DeProspero, former gymnast for the University of Oklahoma....
, were named at the conclusion of the Olympic Trials. The rest of the team was announced on Sunday, June 22. Because of the injury of his hand and shoulder, Paul Hamm
Paul Hamm
Paul Elbert Hamm is an American artistic gymnast. He is a World Champion gymnast and three-time Olympic medalist. He won the all-around competition at the 2004 Olympic Games.-Career:...
withdrew from the Olympic team on July 28, 2008 and was replaced with alternate Raj Bhavsar
Raj Bhavsar
Raj Bhavsar is an American artistic gymnast of Indian descent. He was a member of the 2001 and 2003 World Champion U.S. team. He earned a bronze medal as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, becoming the third Indian-American ever to medal at the Olympics, after Mohini Bhardwaj and Alexi Grewal...
. Additionally, Morgan Hamm withdrew from competition on August 7 because of an ankle injury, being replaced by Alexander Artemev
Alexander Artemev
Alexander Vladimirovich "Sasha" Artemev is an American artistic gymnast. He is the 2006 all-around U.S. National Champion, the 2007 and 2008 U.S. National Champion on the pommel horse and an individual bronze medalist at the 2006 World Championships. Artemev was a member of the bronze medal...
.
Two members of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, Shawn Johnson
Shawn Johnson
Shawn Machel Johnson is an American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and all-around, and floor exercise silver medalist, the 2007 all-around World Champion, and the 2007 and 2008 U.S. all-around champion...
and Nastia Liukin
Nastia Liukin
Anastasia Valeryevna "Nastia" Liukin is a Russian-American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic individual all-around Champion, the 2005 and 2007 World Champion on the balance beam, and the 2005 World Champion on the uneven bars...
, were named at the conclusion of the Olympics Trials on June 22. The rest of the women's team was not named at the Trials, although Chellsie Memmel
Chellsie Memmel
Chellsie Marie Memmel is an American gymnast. She is the 2005 World All-Around Champion, making her the third American woman, after Kim Zmeskal and Shannon Miller, to become World Champion in the All-Around. She is also a World Champion on the uneven bars and as part of the U.S. team...
, Samantha Peszek
Samantha Peszek
Samantha Nicole Peszek is an American national team gymnast. She was a member of the United States' 2008 Olympic women's gymnastics team.-Career:In 2007, Peszek competed on the gold medal-winning U.S...
and Alicia Sacramone
Alicia Sacramone
Alicia Marie Sacramone is an American artistic gymnast.Sacramone began gymnastics at the age of eight, began competing in the elite ranks in 2002 and joined the U.S. national team in 2003. At US National Championships from 2004 to 2008, she won twelve medals, including four golds on vault and two...
were projected to be on the team. This left one spot vacant. The complete team was not announced until the conclusion of the women's selection camp at the Karolyi Camp near Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, on July 17.
Men
Qualification Stage
Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic qualification
Qualifications for Men's artistic gymnastic competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9. The results of the qualification determined the qualifiers to the finals: 8 teams in the team final, 24 gymnasts in the all-around final, and 8 gymnasts...
| Athlete | Apparatus | Individual all-around | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Pommel horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel bars | Horizontal bar | Total | Rank | |
| Alexander Artemev Alexander Artemev Alexander Vladimirovich "Sasha" Artemev is an American artistic gymnast. He is the 2006 all-around U.S. National Champion, the 2007 and 2008 U.S. National Champion on the pommel horse and an individual bronze medalist at the 2006 World Championships. Artemev was a member of the bronze medal... |
14.875 | 15.250 Q | 13.675 | 15.825 | 15.175 | 14.925 | 89.725 | 19 Q |
| Raj Bhavsar Raj Bhavsar Raj Bhavsar is an American artistic gymnast of Indian descent. He was a member of the 2001 and 2003 World Champion U.S. team. He earned a bronze medal as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, becoming the third Indian-American ever to medal at the Olympics, after Mohini Bhardwaj and Alexi Grewal... |
14.175 | 14.050 | 15.325 | 16.175 | 15.625 | 75.350 | 52 | |
| Joe Hagerty | 15.275 | 13.925 | 15.700 | 15.350 | 15.400 R | 75.650 | 50 | |
| Jonathan Horton Jonathan Horton Jonathan Alan Horton is an American gymnast. He is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on high bar and the 2010 Worlds all-around bronze medalist. He is married to Haley DeProspero, former gymnast for the University of Oklahoma.... |
15.350 | 13.925 | 15.325 | 15.950 | 15.525 | 15.575 Q | 91.650 | 8 Q |
| Justin Spring Justin Spring Justin Edward Spring is a retired American gymnast. He is a member of the bronze medal winning U.S. team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He was also a top gymnast in NCAA competition, where he represented the University of Illinois.... |
14.400 | 14.175 | 15.900 | 15.800 | 15.375 | 75.650 | 51 | |
| Kai Wen Tan Kevin Tan -Early life:Tan was born in Fremont, California in 1981 to immigrants from Taiwan. He graduated from Mission San Jose High School, Class of 2000.He is of Chinese descent. His Chinese and legal name is Kai Wen and that is the name he uses in international competition... |
14.100 | 15.725 R | 14.425 | 44.250 | 76 | |||
| Team Totals | 59.900 | 57.325 | 60.550 | 63.850 | 62.300 | 61.275 | 365.200 | 6 T |
Italics indicate the low(non-counting) score
Legend: Q = qualified for individual final T = qualified for team final R = reserve for individual final
Team Final
Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around
Men's artistic team all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 12, 2008.Teams qualified through the general artistic qualification performances. Each team was composed of six gymnasts. Five of those gymnasts performed on each of the...
| Athlete | Apparatus | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Pommel horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel bars | Horizontal bar | ||
| Alexander Artemev Alexander Artemev Alexander Vladimirovich "Sasha" Artemev is an American artistic gymnast. He is the 2006 all-around U.S. National Champion, the 2007 and 2008 U.S. National Champion on the pommel horse and an individual bronze medalist at the 2006 World Championships. Artemev was a member of the bronze medal... |
15.350 | ||||||
| Raj Bhavsar Raj Bhavsar Raj Bhavsar is an American artistic gymnast of Indian descent. He was a member of the 2001 and 2003 World Champion U.S. team. He earned a bronze medal as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, becoming the third Indian-American ever to medal at the Olympics, after Mohini Bhardwaj and Alexi Grewal... |
13.750 | 15.325 | 16.125 | 15.575 | |||
| Joe Hagerty | 14.625 | 15.550 | |||||
| Jonathan Horton Jonathan Horton Jonathan Alan Horton is an American gymnast. He is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on high bar and the 2010 Worlds all-around bronze medalist. He is married to Haley DeProspero, former gymnast for the University of Oklahoma.... |
15.575 | 15.625 | 16.200 | 15.625 | 15.700 | ||
| Justin Spring Justin Spring Justin Edward Spring is a retired American gymnast. He is a member of the bronze medal winning U.S. team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He was also a top gymnast in NCAA competition, where he represented the University of Illinois.... |
15.200 | 15.900 | 15.850 | 15.675 | |||
| Kai Wen Tan Kevin Tan -Early life:Tan was born in Fremont, California in 1981 to immigrants from Taiwan. He graduated from Mission San Jose High School, Class of 2000.He is of Chinese descent. His Chinese and legal name is Kai Wen and that is the name he uses in international competition... |
12.775 | 15.425 | |||||
| Team Totals | 45.400 | 41.875 | 46.375 | 48.225 | 47.050 | 46.925 | 275.850 |
Individual Finals
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Pommel horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel bars | Horizontal bar | Total | Rank | ||
| Alexander Artemev Alexander Artemev Alexander Vladimirovich "Sasha" Artemev is an American artistic gymnast. He is the 2006 all-around U.S. National Champion, the 2007 and 2008 U.S. National Champion on the pommel horse and an individual bronze medalist at the 2006 World Championships. Artemev was a member of the bronze medal... |
Pommel Horse Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse The men's pommel horse competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the men's pommel horse finals... |
14.975 | 14.975 | 7 | |||||
| Individual all-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around Men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 14.For each competitor in the men's qualification, the scores for all six apparatus were summed to give an all-around qualification score... |
14.625 | 15.525 | 14.275 | 15.975 | 15.200 | 15.075 | 90.675 | 12 | |
| Jonathan Horton Jonathan Horton Jonathan Alan Horton is an American gymnast. He is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on high bar and the 2010 Worlds all-around bronze medalist. He is married to Haley DeProspero, former gymnast for the University of Oklahoma.... |
Horizontal Bar Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar Men's horizontal bar competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the men's horizontal bar finals... |
16.175 | 16.175 | |
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| Individual all-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around Men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 14.For each competitor in the men's qualification, the scores for all six apparatus were summed to give an all-around qualification score... |
15.600 | 13.675 | 15.575 | 16.100 | 15.275 | 15.350 | 91.575 | 9 | |
- Alternates:
- David DuranteDavid DuranteDavid Durante is an American artistic gymnast. He is the 2007 U.S. All-Around champion and was one of the three alternates to the 2008 Summer Olympics. He competed at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and was a member of the 4th-place-finishing American team...
Women
Qualification Stage
Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic qualification
Qualifications for Women's artistic gymnastic competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 10. The results of the qualification determined the qualifiers to the finals: 8 teams in the team final, 24 gymnasts in the all-around final, and 8...
| Athlete | Apparatus | Individual all-around | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vault | Uneven bars | Balance beam | Floor | Total | Rank | |
| Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson Shawn Machel Johnson is an American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and all-around, and floor exercise silver medalist, the 2007 all-around World Champion, and the 2007 and 2008 U.S. all-around champion... |
16.000 | 15.325 R | 15.975 Q | 15.425 Q | 62.725 | 1 Q |
| Nastia Liukin Nastia Liukin Anastasia Valeryevna "Nastia" Liukin is a Russian-American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic individual all-around Champion, the 2005 and 2007 World Champion on the balance beam, and the 2005 World Champion on the uneven bars... |
15.100 | 15.950 Q | 15.975 Q | 15.350 Q | 62.375 | 2 Q |
| Chellsie Memmel Chellsie Memmel Chellsie Marie Memmel is an American gymnast. She is the 2005 World All-Around Champion, making her the third American woman, after Kim Zmeskal and Shannon Miller, to become World Champion in the All-Around. She is also a World Champion on the uneven bars and as part of the U.S. team... * |
15.050 | 15.050 | 95 | |||
| Samantha Peszek Samantha Peszek Samantha Nicole Peszek is an American national team gymnast. She was a member of the United States' 2008 Olympic women's gymnastics team.-Career:In 2007, Peszek competed on the gold medal-winning U.S... * |
14.800 | 14.800 | 97 | |||
| Alicia Sacramone Alicia Sacramone Alicia Marie Sacramone is an American artistic gymnast.Sacramone began gymnastics at the age of eight, began competing in the elite ranks in 2002 and joined the U.S. national team in 2003. At US National Championships from 2004 to 2008, she won twelve medals, including four golds on vault and two... |
15.850 Q | 15.950 | 14.425 | 46.225 | 64 | |
| Bridget Sloan Bridget Sloan Bridget Elizabeth Sloan is an American gymnast. She is the 2009 All-Around World Champion and the 2009 All-Around U.S. National Champion. Sloan was a member of the silver medal U.S. women's gymnastics team at the 2008 Olympics.... |
15.275 | 14.800 | 15.500 | 14.850 | 60.425 | 11 |
| Team Totals | 62.225 | 61.125 | 63.400 | 60.050 | 246.800 | 2 T |
Italics indicate the low(non-counting) score
Legend: Q = qualified for individual final T = qualified for team final R = reserve for individual final
Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around
The women's artistic team all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 13, 2008....
| Athlete | Apparatus | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vault | Uneven bars | Balance beam | Floor | ||
| Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson Shawn Machel Johnson is an American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and all-around, and floor exercise silver medalist, the 2007 all-around World Champion, and the 2007 and 2008 U.S. all-around champion... |
16.000 | 15.350 | 16.175 | 15.100 | |
| Nastia Liukin Nastia Liukin Anastasia Valeryevna "Nastia" Liukin is a Russian-American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic individual all-around Champion, the 2005 and 2007 World Champion on the balance beam, and the 2005 World Champion on the uneven bars... |
16.900 | 15.975 | 15.200 | ||
| Chellsie Memmel Chellsie Memmel Chellsie Marie Memmel is an American gymnast. She is the 2005 World All-Around Champion, making her the third American woman, after Kim Zmeskal and Shannon Miller, to become World Champion in the All-Around. She is also a World Champion on the uneven bars and as part of the U.S. team... |
15.725 | ||||
| Samantha Peszek Samantha Peszek Samantha Nicole Peszek is an American national team gymnast. She was a member of the United States' 2008 Olympic women's gymnastics team.-Career:In 2007, Peszek competed on the gold medal-winning U.S... |
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| Alicia Sacramone Alicia Sacramone Alicia Marie Sacramone is an American artistic gymnast.Sacramone began gymnastics at the age of eight, began competing in the elite ranks in 2002 and joined the U.S. national team in 2003. At US National Championships from 2004 to 2008, she won twelve medals, including four golds on vault and two... |
15.675 | 15.100 | 14.125 | ||
| Bridget Sloan Bridget Sloan Bridget Elizabeth Sloan is an American gymnast. She is the 2009 All-Around World Champion and the 2009 All-Around U.S. National Champion. Sloan was a member of the silver medal U.S. women's gymnastics team at the 2008 Olympics.... |
15.200 | ||||
| Team Totals | 46.875 | 47.975 | 47.250 | 44.425 | 186.525 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vault | Uneven bars | Balance beam | Floor | Total | Rank | ||
| Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson Shawn Machel Johnson is an American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and all-around, and floor exercise silver medalist, the 2007 all-around World Champion, and the 2007 and 2008 U.S. all-around champion... |
Balance beam Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam Women's balance beam competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's balance beam finals... |
16.225 | 16.225 | |
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| Floor Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's floor Women's floor competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in the qualifying round proceed to the women's floor finals... |
15.500 | 15.500 | |
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| Individual all-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.... |
15.875 | 15.275 | 16.050 | 15.525 | 62.725 | |
|
| Nastia Liukin Nastia Liukin Anastasia Valeryevna "Nastia" Liukin is a Russian-American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic individual all-around Champion, the 2005 and 2007 World Champion on the balance beam, and the 2005 World Champion on the uneven bars... |
Uneven bars Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars Women's uneven bars competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 18 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's uneven bars finals... |
16.725 | 16.725 | |
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| Balance beam Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam Women's balance beam competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's balance beam finals... |
16.025 | 16.025 | |
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| Floor Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's floor Women's floor competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in the qualifying round proceed to the women's floor finals... |
15.425 | 15.425 | |
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| Individual all-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.... |
15.025 | 16.650 | 16.125 | 15.525 | 63.325 | |
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| Alicia Sacramone Alicia Sacramone Alicia Marie Sacramone is an American artistic gymnast.Sacramone began gymnastics at the age of eight, began competing in the elite ranks in 2002 and joined the U.S. national team in 2003. At US National Championships from 2004 to 2008, she won twelve medals, including four golds on vault and two... |
Vault Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's vault Women's vault competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's vault finals... |
15.537 | 15.537 | 4 | |||
- Alternates:
- Jana BiegerJana BiegerJana Lyn Bieger is an American gymnast of German descent. Raised in the U.S. and a citizen, Bieger has competed only for the U.S. At the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, she won three silver medals...
- Ivana HongIvana HongIvana Hong is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal American team at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the all-around bronze medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games. Hong was named an alternate to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team and was a member of the U.S...
- Corrie LothropCorrie LothropCorrie Dong Quan Lothrop is an American artistic gymnast. She was an alternate for the United States' 2008 Olympic women's gymnastics team. She was adopted from China at age two. Corrie currently trains with Kelli Hill at her gym, Hill's Angels, which also produced Olympians Dominique Dawes,...
Official Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Schedule
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Rhythmic gymnastics
The United States did not qualify to participate in any rhythmic gymnastic events because they did not place within the top 20 at the 2007 World Championships. It was the second time the U.S. did not have a participant since 1984, when rhythmic gymnastics became an Olympic sport._pictogram.svg.png)
Trampoline
Two trampolinists competed for the United States in Beijing. Chris Estrada was the first male to represent the United States in trampoline, and it was also the first time the United States had representatives in both men's and women's events. The U.S. has yet to have an athlete advance past the qualification stage.Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification 1 | Qualification 2 | Qualification Total | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Chris Estrada | Individual Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's trampoline Men's trampoline competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on 16–19 August at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The competition consisted of two rounds. In the first, each trampolinist performed two routines on the trampoline. One routine had to include required elements, while the other... |
28.50 | =14 | 37.40 | 15 | 65.90 | 15 | Did not advance | |
- Alternate
- Logan Dooley
Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification 1 | Qualification 2 | Qualification Total | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Erin Blanchard Erin Blanchard Erin Blanchard is an American gymnast from Broussard, Louisiana.Blanchard competed in the Women's Individual Trampoline on August 15, 2008, at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, but did not advance to the finals.... |
Individual Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's trampoline Women's trampoline competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 18 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The competition consisted of two rounds. In the first, each gymnast performed two routines on the trampoline. One routine included required elements, while the other was a... |
27.10 | =14 | 33.80 | 13 | 60.90 | 13 | Did not advance | |
- Alternate
- Alaina Hebert
Official Olympic Trampoline Schedule
Judo
USA Judo announced their 2008 U.S. Olympic Team on June 18, 2008, following trials at the Thomas & Mack CenterThomas & Mack Center
The Thomas & Mack Center is an arena, located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. For ring events, the capacity is 19,522, for basketball, the capacity is 18,776.-History:...
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. Seven men and three women represented the United States in Judo. On August 13, 2008, Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is an American judoka and mixed martial artist. She formerly trained at the Olympic Training Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts under guidance of Jimmy Pedro and is now part of Team Hayastan in Santa Monica, California.Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan, Leo Frincu and Gene Lebell,...
became the ninth American athlete and the first American woman to win a medal in Olympic Judo.
Men
Result=IPP(Ippon) WAZ(Waza-ari) YUK(Yuko) KOK(Kōka)
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold Medal Final | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Taraje Williams Murray | -60 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:... |
W 0001–0000 |
L 1000–0000 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Taylor Takata Taylor Takata Taylor Takata is an American athlete who placed 9th at Men's Judo in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He represented the United States and comes from the state of Hawaii.-Biography:... |
-66 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:-References:**... |
W 0010–0000 |
W 0001–0000 |
L 0010–0000 |
Did not advance (moves to repechage Repechage Repechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :... s rd3) |
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| Ryan Reser Ryan Reser Ryan Reser is a male judoka from the United States, who won the gold medal in the men's lightweight division at the 2007 Pan American Games, defeating Brazil's Leandro Guilheiro in the final. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... |
-73 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.... |
L 0111–0100 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Travis Stevens | -81 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:... |
W 1011–0000 |
L 0011–0001 |
Did not advance (moves to repechage Repechage Repechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :... s rd2) |
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| Brian Olson Brian Olson Brian Perry Olson was born in Tallahassee, Florida, on 6 March 1973. He has been a competitor on four United States Olympic teams in judo: 1996 , 2000 , and 2004 , and 2008... |
-90 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.-References:*... |
L 0001–0000 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Adler Volmar Adler Volmar Adler Volmar is a Haitian-American fourth-degree black belt judoka. A dual citizen, he competed for Haiti at the 1996 Summer Olympics and for the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Early life and career in Haiti:... |
-100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-References:**... |
L 0200–0000 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Daniel McCormick | +100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's +100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:... |
W 0010–0001 |
L 1000–0000 |
Did not advance (moves to repechage Repechage Repechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :... s rd2) |
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| Athlete | Event | Repechage Rd1 | Repechage Rd2 | Repechage Rd3 | Repechage Final | Bronze Medal Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||||
| Taylor Takata Taylor Takata Taylor Takata is an American athlete who placed 9th at Men's Judo in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He represented the United States and comes from the state of Hawaii.-Biography:... |
-66 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:-References:**... |
L 1000–0001 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Travis Stevens | -81 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:... |
W 0200–0001 |
L 0011–0010 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Daniel McCormick | +100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's +100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:... |
W 0100–0010 |
L 1001–0001 |
Did not advance | |||||
Women
Result=IPP(Ippon) WAZ(Waza-ari) YUK(Yuko) KOK(Kōka)
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold Medal Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Sayaka Matsumoto Sayaka Matsumoto is a Japanese-born American judoka. Matsumoto competed for the United States in the women's 48 kg judo event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
-48 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg The women's 48 kg judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 9 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 pm CST... |
L 0020–0000 |
Did not advance (moves to repechage Repechage Repechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :... s rd1) |
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| Valerie Gotay Valerie Gotay Valerie Lafon-Gotay is a former judoka from the United States.-Biography:Gotay was born in San Diego. Her grandfather Piere Lafon and father Gerald Lafon are former judoplayers so she had good background for judo from youth... |
-57 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 57 kg The Women's 57 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 11 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST.... |
W 1001–0100 |
L 0010–0000 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Ronda Rousey Ronda Rousey Ronda Rousey is an American judoka and mixed martial artist. She formerly trained at the Olympic Training Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts under guidance of Jimmy Pedro and is now part of Team Hayastan in Santa Monica, California.Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan, Leo Frincu and Gene Lebell,... |
-70 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg The Women's 70 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 13 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST.... |
W 1010–0000 |
W 1000–0000 |
L 1000–0000 |
Did not advance (moves to repechage Repechage Repechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :... s rd2) |
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| Athlete | Event | Repechage Rd1 | Repechage Rd2 | Repechage Final | Bronze Medal Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Sayaka Matsumoto Sayaka Matsumoto is a Japanese-born American judoka. Matsumoto competed for the United States in the women's 48 kg judo event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
-48 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg The women's 48 kg judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 9 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 pm CST... |
L 1000–0000 |
Did not advance | |||
| Ronda Rousey Ronda Rousey Ronda Rousey is an American judoka and mixed martial artist. She formerly trained at the Olympic Training Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts under guidance of Jimmy Pedro and is now part of Team Hayastan in Santa Monica, California.Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan, Leo Frincu and Gene Lebell,... |
-70 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg The Women's 70 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 13 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST.... |
W 1001–0000 |
W 1010–0000 |
W 0010–0001 |
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Official Olympic Judo Schedule
Modern pentathlon
Sheila Taormina
Sheila Taormina
Sheila Taormina is an Olympic athlete from the United States, who has competed at 4 Olympics and was the first woman to qualify for the Olympics in 3 different sports...
, Margaux Isaksen and Eli Bremer
Eli Bremer
Eli Bremer is a modern pentathlete competed for the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He finished 23rd overall in the modern pentathlon event. He was born in Hancock, New Hampshire....
were nominated to the pentathlon team after the U.S. was allocated three invitations by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne
Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne
The International Modern Pentathlon Union , UIPM, is the international governing body of Modern pentathlon. Its headquarters are in Monte-Carlo, Monaco....
(UIPM), modern pentathlon
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
's world governing body. On the second allocation, both Sam Sacksen and Dennis Bowsher were offered bids by the UIPM. Since one man was already on the squad, only one other slot was available. The U.S. used World Cup rankings to determine who would be on the squad and who would be named alternate. Bowsher appealed the decision but his claim was denied.
On the men's team, U.S. Olympic Training Center
United States Olympic Training Center
The United States Olympic Training Centers are three campuses created by the United States Olympic Committee as training facilities for its Olympic and Paralympic athletes. They are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lake Placid, New York; and Chula Vista, California. There is a U.S. Olympic...
residents Eli Bremer and Sam Sacksen both made their Olympic modern pentathlon debuts. They struggled early, with disappointing scores in shooting (10m air pistol) and fencing (Épée one touch). For the women's team, 16-year-old Margaux Isaksen joined Sheila Taormina, the first woman to appear in the Olympics in three different sports. Like the men, Isaksen and Toarmina started off slowly, failing to rank higher than 24th in either shooting or fencing. Toarmina, however, finished strongly, taking first place in riding (show jumping) and setting a Modern Pentathlon Olympic Record in swimming (200m freestyle). The U.S. did not medal in modern pentathlon.
Men
| Athlete | Shooting (10m Air Pistol) | Fencing (Épée One Touch) | Swimming (200m Freestyle) | Riding (Show Jumping) | Running (3000m) | Total Points | Final Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | MP Points | Results | Rank | MP Points | Time | Rank | MP Points | Penalties | Rank | MP Points | Time | Rank | MP Points | |||
| Eli Bremer Eli Bremer Eli Bremer is a modern pentathlete competed for the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He finished 23rd overall in the modern pentathlon event. He was born in Hancock, New Hampshire.... |
165 | 34 | 916 | 14W 21L | =29 | 736 | 2:02.80 | 7 | 1328 | 140 | 14 | 1060 | 9:19.61 | 7 | 1164 | 5204 | 23 |
| Sam Sacksen | 178 | 23 | 1072 | 14W 21L | =29 | 736 | 2:08.99 | 25 | 1256 | 96 | 7 | 1104 | 9:32.90 | 17 | 1112 | 5280 | 18 |
- Alternate: Dennis Bowsher
Women
| Athlete | Shooting (10m Air Pistol) | Fencing (Épée One Touch) | Swimming (200m Freestyle) | Riding (Show Jumping) | Running (3000m) | Total Points | Final Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | MP Points | Results | Rank | MP Points | Time | Rank | MP Points | Penalties | Rank | MP Points | Time | Rank | MP Points | |||
| Sheila Taormina Sheila Taormina Sheila Taormina is an Olympic athlete from the United States, who has competed at 4 Olympics and was the first woman to qualify for the Olympics in 3 different sports... |
173 | 28 | 1012 | 4W 31L | 36 | 496 | 2:08.86 | 1 | 1376 MPOR | 71.54 | 1 | 1200 | 10:25.05 | 7 | 1220 | 5304 | 19 |
| Margaux Isaksen | 171 | 29 | 988 | 15W 20L | =24 | 760 | 2:20.30 | 20 | 1240 | 71.59 | 10 | 1144 | 10:40.41 | 14 | 1160 | 5292 | 21 |
MPOR = Modern Pentathlon Olympic Record
- Alternate: Mickey Kelly
Official Olympic Modern Pentathlon Schedule
Rowing
Thirteen crews represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.The U.S. had crews competing in women's single sculls, men's single sculls, women's double sculls, men's double sculls, lightweight women's double sculls, women's quadruple sculls, men's quadruple sculls, women's pair, men's pair, men's four, lightweight men's four, women's eight and men's eight.
Men
| Athlete(s) | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ken Jurkowski | Single sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls Men's single sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a single scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a single rower... |
7:25.13 | 4 Q | 6:53.26 | 3 S | 7:11.52 | 5 FB | 7:22.75 | 5 | ||
| Elliot Hovey Elliot Hovey Elliot Hovey is an American rower who participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics. During his youth in New England, Hovey's athletic focus was primarily on downhill ski racing. By high school he lost interest and began his rowing career at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut... Wes Piermarini |
Double sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls Men's double sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a double scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a pair of rowers... |
6:39.37 | 5 R | 6:26.05 | 4 FC | 6:33.15 | 1 | ||||
| Scott Gault Jamie Schroeder Jamie Schroeder James Lee Schroeder Jr is an American rower, and a victorious Oxford Blue. He is married to fellow Stanford alum, Kelsey Twist... Sam Stitt Sam Stitt Sam Stitt is an American rower. He finished 5th in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... Matt Hughes Matt Hughes (rower) Matthew Hughes is an American rower, competing in the 2008 Olympics in men's quadruple sculls . He attended the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and graduated in the year 2004.-External links:*... |
Quadruple Sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls Men's quadruple sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a quadruple scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by four rowers... |
5:45.77 | 3 S | 5:52.81 | 2 FA | 5:47.63 | 5 | ||||
| Cameron Winklevoss Cameron Winklevoss Cameron Howard Winklevoss is an American rower and entrepreneur. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner Tyler Winklevoss. Cameron and his brother are known for co-founding HarvardConnection along with Harvard... Tyler Winklevoss Tyler Winklevoss Tyler Howard Winklevoss is an American rower and entrepreneur. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner Cameron Winklevoss... |
Pairs Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair Men's coxless pair competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.... |
7:13.64 | 5 R | 6:36.87 | 1 S | 6:36.65 | 2 FA | 7:05.58 | 6 | ||
| Brett Newlin Brett Newlin Brett Newlin is an American rower.- External links :... Giuseppe Lanzone Giuseppe Lanzone Giuseppe Lanzone is an American rower. Along with his teammates he finished 9th in the men's coxless four at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... Paul Teti David Banks |
Fours Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four Men's coxless four competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.... |
6:03.96 | 3 S | 5:57.52 | 5 FB | 6:07.17 | 3 | ||||
| Tom Paradiso Will Daly Patrick Todd Mike Altman |
Lightweight Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight coxless four Men's lightweight coxless four competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.... |
5:56.54 | 4 R | 6:27.43 | 3 S | 6:16.30 | 6 FB | 6:07.79 | 5 | ||
| Marcus McElhenney Marcus McElhenney Marcus McElhenney is an American coxswain. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Josh Inman Josh Inman Josh Inman is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Inman was raised in Oregon where he graduated from Hillsboro High School and Oregon State University... Bryan Volpenhein Bryan Volpenhein Bryan Volpenhein , is an American rower. He is a three-time Olympian, having participated in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... Daniel Walsh Daniel Walsh Daniel Walsh is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Steven Coppola Steven Coppola Steven Coppola and is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... Micah Boyd Micah Boyd Micah Boyd is a male crew rower who qualified for the prestigious eight-man rowing competition of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing for the United States... Wyatt Allen Wyatt Allen Wyatt Allen is an American rower. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer games. He is a graduate of Portland High School and the University of Virginia.-References:... Beau Hoopman Beau Hoopman -Olympic career:Beau was part of the Olympic gold medal winning Men's 8+ team in 2004, which also set the M8+ 2000m World Record during a qualifying heat... Matt Schnobrich Matt Schnobrich Matt Schnobrich is a male rower who qualified for the prestigious bow seat in the United States Men's Eight in the rowing events of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.... |
Eights Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's eight The men's eight competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 11 to August 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park... |
5:29.60 | 2 R | 5:38.95 | 1 FA | 5:25.34 | |
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Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); S=Semifinals; Q=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Women
| Athlete(s) | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Michelle Guérette Michelle Guerette Michelle Guerette is an American rower who competed in the Women's Quadruple Sculls event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece... |
Single sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls Women's single sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a single scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a single rower... |
7:49.14 | 2 Q | 7:28.91 | 1 S | 7:35.69 | 2 FA | 7:22.78 | |
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| Ellen Tomek Ellen Tomek Ellen Tomek is an American rower. Along with Megan Kalmoe she finished 5th in the women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... Megan Kalmoe Megan Kalmoe Megan Kalmoe, is a female crew rower who reached the final of the double sculls competition of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, with teammate Ellen Tomek, competing for the United States. The duo finished fifth overall, with a time of 7:17.53 over 2000m. The double trained at the U.S... |
Double sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls Women's double sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a double scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a pair of rowers... |
7:11.17 | 3 R | 6:58.54 | 1 FA | 7:17.53 | 5 | ||||
| Jennifer Goldsack Jennifer Goldsack Jennifer Goldsack is an American rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... Renee Hykel |
Lightweight Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls Women's lightweight double sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 10 and 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.... |
6:53.32 | 3 R | 7:22.22 | 1st S | 7:12.15 | 4 FB | 7:09.02 | 4 | ||
| Margot Shumway Jennifer Kaido Lindsay Meyer Lia Pernell |
Quadruple Sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls Women's quadruple sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 10 and 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a quadruple scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by four rowers... |
6:19.89 | 3 R | 6:39.53 | 2 FA | 6:25.86 | 5 | ||||
| Anna Cummins Portia McGee |
Pairs Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's coxless pair Women's coxless pair competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.... |
7:29.95 | 4 R | 7:32.26 | 3 FB | 7:33.17 | 1 | ||||
| Mary Whipple Mary Whipple Mary Whipple is an American coxswain. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she won a silver medal. As a coxswain, Whipple stands 5'3" and weighs in at 108 lbs.Mary has a twin sister Sarah... Caryn Davies Caryn Davies Caryn Davies is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight as the stroke seat. At the 2004 Olympic Games she won a silver medal... Caroline Lind Caroline Lind Caroline Lind is an American rower and debutante. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight as the seven-seat. She graduated from Phillips Academy in 2002 and Princeton University in 2006... Susan Francia Susan Francia Susan Francia is an American rower. Growing up in Abington, Pennsylvania, she attended Abington Senior High School, followed by the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 2004 with a degree in Criminology and Sociology. She currently resides in Princeton, New Jersey and is affiliated with the... Anna Cummins Elle Logan Elle Logan Elle Logan is an American rower. She was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine and attended the Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts for high school. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight... Anna Goodale Anna Goodale Anna Goodale is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight.... Lindsay Shoop Lindsay Shoop Lindsay Shoop is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight. She rowed at University of Virginia.-See also:* Rowing * Erin Cafaro... Erin Cafaro Erin Cafaro Erin Cafaro is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight.-See also:* Rowing * Anna Cummins* Caryn Davies* Susan Francia... |
Eights Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's eight Women's eight competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held on August 11 , 13 and 17 , at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.... |
6:06.53 | 1 F | 6:05.34 | |
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Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); S=Semifinals; Q=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
- Alternates
- Warren Anderson
- Andrew Bolton
- Simon Carcagno
- Rachel Jeffers
- Chris Liwski
- Liane Malcos
- Julie Nichols
- Jason ReadJason ReadJason Read is a rower who sat in the bow seat in the 2004 Summer Olympics Gold medal-winning U.S. Men's Rowing Team....
- Brett SicklerBrett SicklerBrett Sickler is an American rower.- References :...
Official Olympic Rowing Schedule
Sailing
The United States qualified in all 11 Olympic sailing classes and sent 18 athletes to the races in Qingdao, China.Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 9 to 21. The competition took place in Qingdao, at Qingdao International Marina....
Anna Tunnicliffe
Anna Tunnicliffe
Anna Tunnicliffe is a sailor, most notably of the women's olympic single-handed . As a member of the 2008 US Olympic team she won a gold medal in the Women's Laser Radial class. In 2008, she also placed second at the women's world championship of the snipe class held in Roquetas de Mar...
won a gold medal in the Laser Radial class, becoming the first American female sailor in 20 years to win gold at the Olympic Games. Zach Railey
Zach Railey
Zach Railey is an American sailor and Olympic athlete who won a silver medal in sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:* *...
won a silver medal in the Finn class; it was the first American medal in Finn since 1992.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net Points | Final Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Ben Barger | Windsurfer (RS:X) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sailboard Men's sailboard competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 11 and 20 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 35 sailors competed in this windsurfing event.... |
21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 218 | 26 | ||
| Andrew Campbell Andrew Campbell (yachtsman) Andrew Campbell is an American yachtsman best known for his outstanding performances at the national collegiate level.-Sailing career:... |
One Person Dinghy (Laser) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Laser class Men's Laser class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place from August 12 to 19 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 43 sailors competed in this Laser dinghy competition.... |
14 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 32 | 8 | DSQ | 31 | - | 174 | 26 | ||
| Stu McNay Graham Biehl |
Two Person Dinghy (470) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 470 class Men's 470 class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 11 and 18 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 29 pairs competed in this 470 dinghy competition.... |
26 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 105 | 13 | ||
| John Dane III Austin Sperry Austin Sperry Austin Sperry , is an American sailor and together with John Dane III was the winner of the 2007 U.S. Olympic Trials, securing their place in sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Star class. At a young age, he began sailing with his father on Star boats, on the San Francisco Bay... |
Keelboat (Star) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Star class Star class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place in Qingdao, at Qingdao International Marina.The ten preliminary races took place in the afternoons of August 15–20... |
8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 86 | 11 | ||
M = Medal Race;
OCS – On the course side: boat was disqualified for being on the course side of the start line before the start signal and failing to return and re-cross the start line.; BFD – Disqualification under Black Flag Rule 30.3
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net Points | Final Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Nancy Rios | Windsurfer (RS:X) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sailboard Women's sailboard competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 11 and 20 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 27 sailors competed in this windsurfing event.... |
25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 27 | DNF | 26 | 22 | 224 | 26 | ||
| Anna Tunnicliffe Anna Tunnicliffe Anna Tunnicliffe is a sailor, most notably of the women's olympic single-handed . As a member of the 2008 US Olympic team she won a gold medal in the Women's Laser Radial class. In 2008, she also placed second at the women's world championship of the snipe class held in Roquetas de Mar... |
One Person Dinghy (Laser Radial) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Laser Radial class Women's Laser Radial class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympic regatta took place from August 12 to 19 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina.28 sailors competed in this Laser Radial single-handed dinghy racing series.... |
4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 37 | |
|
| Amanda Clark Sarah Mergenthaler |
Two Person Dinghy (470) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 470 class Women's 470 class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 11 and 18 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 19 pairs competed in this 470 dinghy competition.... |
12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 89 | 12 | ||
| Sally Barkow Carrie Howe Debbie Capozzi |
Keelboat (Yngling) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Yngling class The Yngling class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place from August 10 to 17 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina.15 teams of three sailors each competed in this Yngling keelboat competition.... |
14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 63 | 8 |
M = Medal Race
Note: Races 9 and 10 for Yngling were cancelled.
Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net Points | Final Rank | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11* | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | M* | ||||
| Zach Railey Zach Railey Zach Railey is an American sailor and Olympic athlete who won a silver medal in sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:* *... |
Dinghy (Finn) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Finn class Finn class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 9 and 17 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina.26 sailors competed in this Finn dinghy competition.... |
2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 19 | - | - | 6 | 45 | |
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| Tim Wadlow Chris Rast |
Open Skiff (49er) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 49er class The 49er class sailing competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between the 10th and 17th of August in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 19 teams of two sailors each competed in this 49er dinghy competition... |
5 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | 22 | 89 | 6 |
| John Lovell Charlie Ogletree Charlie Ogletree Charles S. "Charlie" Ogletree is an American competitive sailor, four-time Olympian, and Olympic silver medalist.-Career:... |
Multihull (Tornado) Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Tornado class Tornado class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 15 and August 21 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 15 teams of two sailors each competed in this Tornado sailboat competition.... |
14 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 114 | 15 | ||||||
11=Medal Race for Finn and Tornado; M=Medal Race for 49er
Note: Races 9 and 10 for Finn, 10 for Laser and Laser Radial and 13, 14 and 15 for 49er were cancelled.
Official Olympic Sailing Schedule
Shooting
MenRifle
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| 10 m air rifle Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle -Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:... |
Jason Parker | 591 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Steven Scherer | 590 | 27 | Did not advance | ||
| 50 m rifle prone Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone -Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:... |
Mike Anti | 594 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Matt Emmons Matthew Emmons Matthew D. Emmons is an American sport shooter.-Careers:Emmons started out as a successful junior and has been a holder of the junior world record in 50 metre rifle three positions... |
597 | 2 Q | 701.7 | |
|
| 50 m rifle 3 positions Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions -Prone position:-Standing position:-Kneeling position:-Combined qualification results:DNS Did not start – Q Qualified for final-Final:... |
Matt Emmons Matthew Emmons Matthew D. Emmons is an American sport shooter.-Careers:Emmons started out as a successful junior and has been a holder of the junior world record in 50 metre rifle three positions... |
1175 | 2 Q | 1270.3 | 4 |
| Jason Parker | 1164 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
Pistol
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| 10 m air pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air pistol -Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 12:00 and 13:45 China Standard Time , with all shooters fitting into a single relay.DQ Disqualified – Q Qualified for final-Final:... |
Brian Beaman | 581 | 6 Q | 682.0 | 4 |
| Jason Turner Jason Turner (sport shooter) Jason Turner is an American sport shooter and Olympic athlete who finished fourth at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in the 10 metre air pistol final. Bronze medalist Kim Jong Su later tested positive for propranolol, disqualifying him and upgrading Turner's position to third... |
583 | 4 Q | 682.0 | * |
|
| 25 m rapid fire pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol -Qualification round:The first stage began at 13:00 China Standard Time on Friday. The second stage began at 09:00 on Saturday.−2p 2 points deducted – DQ Disqualified – OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final – ST1 Stage 1 – ST2 Stage 2-Final:OR Olympic record... |
Keith Sanderson Keith Sanderson (sport shooter) Keith Sanderson is an American sport shooter and holds the Olympic record for the qualification round of 25 meter rapid fire pistol . After winning the qualification round of the rapid fire pistol competition in the 2008 Olympics, he fell back during the final and finished fifth, the same position... |
583 OR | 1 Q | 776.6 | 5 |
| 50 m pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol -Qualification round:DQ Disqualified – Q Qualified for final-Final:DQ Disqualified... |
Daryl Szarenski | 555 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Jason Turner Jason Turner (sport shooter) Jason Turner is an American sport shooter and Olympic athlete who finished fourth at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in the 10 metre air pistol final. Bronze medalist Kim Jong Su later tested positive for propranolol, disqualifying him and upgrading Turner's position to third... |
553 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
Kim Jong Su
Kim Jong-su is a North Korean sport shooter who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In Athens, he won the bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol competition, and finished eighth in the air pistol final...
of North Korea. On August 15, 2008, the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
announced Kim had tested positive for the banned substance propranolol and thus stripped of his medals from the 2008 Summer Olympics. Turner was awarded the bronze in 10 m air pistol.
Shotgun
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Trap Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's trap -Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 09:00 and 13:30 China Standard Time on Saturday and between 09:00 and 12:00 on Sunday .Q Qualified for final-Final:... |
Bret Erickson | 113 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Dominic Grazioli | 113 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Double trap Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's double trap During the competition, Walton Eller broke both Olympic records by a one-hit margin.-Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 9:00 and 13:00 China Standard Time . It consisted of three programs of 25 doubles each... |
Glenn Eller Walton Eller Walton "Glenn" Eller is an American trap shooter and three-time U.S. Olympic athlete . At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won the gold medal in men's double trap setting both an Olympic Record and a Final Olympic Record.In 1996, Glenn was the first American to win the British Open Sporting Clay... |
145 OR | 1 Q | 190 FOR | |
| Jeff Holguin | 140 | 3 Q | 182 | 4 | |
| Skeet Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's skeet -Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:OR Olympic record... |
Vincent Hancock Vincent Hancock Vincent Hancock is an American shooter and Olympic athlete who won the gold medal in the men's skeet at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
121 OR | 1 Q | 145 FOR | |
| Sean McLelland | 118 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
Legend: Q=Qualified for final OR=Olympic Record FOR=Final Olympic Record
Women
Rifle
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| 10 m air rifle Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air rifle During the competition, Kateřina Emmons equalled the world record for the qualification round, setting a new Olympic record of maximum 400 points, and then raised the Olympic final record by 1.5 points to 503.5... |
Jamie Beyerle Jamie Beyerle Jamie Beyerle is an American sport shooter.At the Beijing 2008 Olympics, she has placed 4th in Women's 10 metre air rifle and 5th in Women's 50 metre rifle three positions. She placed 2nd at the 2008 ISSF World Cup in Milan.Beyerle got her start in shooting when she began with a BB gun program... |
397 | 5 Q | 499.8 | 4 |
| Emily Caruso | 395 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| 50 m rifle 3 positions Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre rifle three positions -Qualification round:EOR Equalled Olympic record – KN Kneeling position – PR Prone position – Q Qualified for final – ST Standing position-Final:OR Olympic record... |
Jamie Beyerle Jamie Beyerle Jamie Beyerle is an American sport shooter.At the Beijing 2008 Olympics, she has placed 4th in Women's 10 metre air rifle and 5th in Women's 50 metre rifle three positions. She placed 2nd at the 2008 ISSF World Cup in Milan.Beyerle got her start in shooting when she began with a BB gun program... |
586 | 5 Q | 686.9 | 5 |
| Sandra Fong | 577 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
Pistol
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| 10 m air pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air pistol Both Olympic records were broken during the competition: the qualification record was raised to 391 by Natalia Paderina and the final record to 492.3 by Guo Wenjun.-Qualification round:... |
Brenda Shinn | 373 | 37 | Did not advance | |
| Rebecca Snyder | 370 | 41 | Did not advance | ||
| 25 m pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 25 metre pistol -Qualification round:The precision stage was fired at 09:00 China Standard Time , with all participants fitting into a single relay. In this stage, the time limit for each five-shot string is five minutes. Sonia Franquet of Spain took a two-point lead.... |
Elizabeth Callahan | 575 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Rebecca Snyder | 575 | 28 | Did not advance | ||
Shotgun
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Trap Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's trap During the competition, Satu Mäkelä-Nummela established a new final Olympic record after the final rules had been changed to only allow one shot per target.-Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 09:00 and 13:30 China Standard Time .... |
Corey Cogdell | 69 | 4 Q | 86 | |
| Skeet Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's skeet -Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:OR Olympic record... |
Kim Rhode Kim Rhode Kimberly "Kim" Susan Rhode is an American double trap and skeet shooter. A California native, she is a two-time Olympic gold medal winner and six-time national champion in double trap. She was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia... |
70 | 3 Q | 93 FOR | |
Soccer (football)
The United States earned spots in Beijing for both men's and women's soccer by advancing to the finals of the CONCACAFCONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
Pre-Olympic Tournaments in March
2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament
The 2008 CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament was an association football tournament that took place in three venues in the United States from March 11 to March 23, 2008....
and April 2008. For the Olympic tournament
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
, the full women's national team
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
and the men's Under-23 team
United States under-23 men's national soccer team
The United States U-23 men's national soccer team, also known as the United States men's Olympic soccer team, is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is qualification into and competition at the quadriennial Olympic Football Tournament, the next of which...
(augmented with three players over the age of 23) participated. The 18-player roster for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team was announced on June 23, 2008. In the final match before the Olympics on July 16, the women's team lost leading scorer Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach
Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach is an American professional soccer player, coach and Olympic gold medalist. A four-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, she has been a regular on the U.S. women's national team since 2003...
after she broke her left leg in a collision with Brazilian defender Andréia Rosa
Andréia Rosa de Andrade
Andréia Rosa de Andrade, generally known as Andréia Rosa , is a football defender who currently plays for the Brazilian Women's National Team.-External links:**...
. Lauren Cheney
Lauren Cheney
Lauren Nicole Cheney is an American soccer player and member of the United States women's national soccer team. She is currently a forward for Women's Professional Soccer's Boston Breakers.-Career:...
, originally selected as an alternate, replaced Wambach on the roster. The 18-player roster for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Soccer Team was announced on July 17, 2008. After aggravating a hamstring injury, defender Nathan Sturgis
Nathan Sturgis
Nathan Sturgis is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
was replaced by midfielder Dax McCarty
Dax McCarty
Dax McCarty is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-College:...
on the Olympic roster July 24, 2008.
Despite playing without Wambach and an early first-round loss to Norway, the women's soccer team successfully defended their 2004 gold medal by defeating Brazil in overtime; it was the third gold medal overall for the United States in women's soccer. The team had lost its previous match against Brazil 4–0 in the semifinals of the 2007 Women's World Cup.
MenUnited States under-23 men's national soccer teamThe United States U-23 men's national soccer team, also known as the United States men's Olympic soccer team, is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is qualification into and competition at the quadriennial Olympic Football Tournament, the next of which...
Squad
- Over aged players are marked with * (max 3).
# Name Club Date of Birth Pld Goals Y Y/R R Goalkeepers 1 Chris Seitz Chris SeitzChris Seitz is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
Real Salt LakeReal Salt LakeReal Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
23 July 2008 (age 3) 0 0 0 0 0 18 Brad Guzan Brad GuzanBradley Edwin "Brad" Guzan is an American soccer player who plays for Aston Villa of the Premier League.-Early Career:...
*
Aston VillaAston Villa F.C.Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
23 July 2008 (age 3) 3 0 1 0 0 Defenders 2 Marvell Wynne Marvell Wynne (soccer)Marvell Wynne is an American soccer player who is known for his 96 pace on popular sports game He currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-High School and College:...
Toronto FCToronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....23 July 2008 (age 3) 3 0 0 0 0 3 Michael Orozco 
San Luis23 July 2008 (age 3) 3 0 0 0 1 6 Maurice Edu Maurice EduMaurice Edu is an American soccer player who plays for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League and the United States national team.- Early life :...
Toronto FCToronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....23 July 2008 (age 3) 3 0 1 0 0 13 Patrick Ianni Patrick IanniPatrick Edward Joseph Ianni is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
Houston DynamoHouston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...23 July 2008 (age 3) 0 0 0 0 0 15 Michael Parkhurst Michael ParkhurstMichael Parkhurst is an American soccer player. He plays primarily as center back for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga...
* New England RevolutionNew England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...23 July 2008 (age 3) 3 0 0 0 0 Midfielders 4 Michael Bradley Michael Bradley (soccer)Michael Bradley is an American soccer player who currently plays as a central midfielder for Chievo Verona in Serie A and the United States national team, which was formerly coached by his father Bob Bradley.-Early life:...
Heerenveen23 July 2008 (age 3) 2 0 2 0 0 5 Dax McCarty Dax McCartyDax McCarty is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-College:...
FC DallasFC DallasFC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...23 July 2008 (age 3) (1) 0 0 0 0 7 Stuart Holden Stuart HoldenStuart Alistair Holden is an American football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Bolton Wanderers in the English Premier League....
Houston DynamoHouston DynamoThe Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...23 July 2008 (age 3) 3 1 1 0 0 8 Danny Szetela Danny SzetelaDaniel "Danny" Szetela is a former American soccer player.-Club:In 2002, Szetela entered USSF's Bradenton Academy, graduating in May 2004. He then signed with Major League Soccer. His desire to play for his hometown club, the MetroStars, went unfulfilled...
BresciaBrescia CalcioBrescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...23 July 2008 (age 3) 1(1) 0 0 0 0 10 Benny Feilhaber Benny FeilhaberBenny Feilhaber is Brazilian-born American soccer player currently playing for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.-Early life:...
Derby CountyDerby County F.C.Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...23 July 2008 (age 3) (3) 0 1 0 0 14 Robbie Rogers Robbie RogersRobbie Rogers is an American soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer and the United States men's national soccer team.-Youth and College:...
Columbus CrewColumbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...23 July 2008 (age 3) 3 0 0 0 0 16 Sacha Kljestan Sacha KljestanSacha Kljestan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division.-Youth and College:...
Chivas USA23 July 2008 (age 3) 3 2 0 0 0 Forwards 9 Charlie Davies Charlie DaviesCharles Desmond "Charlie" Davies is an American soccer player who plays as a striker for French Ligue 1 side Sochaux....
HammarbyHammarby IFHammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre...23 July 2008 (age 3) (1) 0 0 0 0 11 Freddy Adu Freddy AduFredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu is a Ghanaian-born American soccer player who currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. He plays primarily as an attacking midfielder, but he is also used as a winger or forward....
MonacoAS Monaco FCAssociation Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...23 July 2008 (age 3) 2 0 2 0 0 12 Jozy Altidore Jozy AltidoreJosmer Volmy "Jozy" Altidore is an American soccer player currently playing for Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar, and for the United States national team....
VillarrealVillarreal CFVillarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...23 July 2008 (age 3) 1(2) 1 0 0 0 17 Brian McBride Brian McBrideBrian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...
* (C) Chicago Fire23 July 2008 (age 3) 3 0 0 0 0 Coach 
Piotr NowakPiotr NowakPiotr Nowak is a Polish former professional soccer player. He is currently the head coach of the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.Nowak enjoyed a successful playing career in Europe, playing for Polish clubs such as Zawisza Bydgoszcz and Widzew Łódź, before going on to play in Turkey,...
23 July 2008 (age 3) - Alternates
- Dominic CerviDominic CerviDominic Cervi is an American soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Football League First Division club Greenock Morton on loan from Scottish Premier League side Celtic.-Personal life:...
(goalkeeper) - Frankie HejdukFrankie HejdukFrank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He formerly played as right back for Columbus Crew, where he was team captain, and the United States national team.-Youth and College:Hejduk attended San Dieguito High...
(defender) - Robbie FindleyRobbie FindleyRobert "Robbie" Findley is an American international soccer player who plays professionally for English club Nottingham Forest...
(forward)
- Dominic Cervi
- Alternates
Results
Preliminaries
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Qualified for quarterfinals | |
| Failed to reach quarterfinals |
WomenUnited States women's national soccer teamThe United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
Squad
| # | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Pld | Goals | Y |
Y/R |
R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Hope Solo Hope Solo Hope Amelia Solo is an American association football goalkeeper. She became a free agent after Women's Professional Soccer terminated the magicJack franchise for which she played in the 2011 season. Solo is the current starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer... |
University of Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
30 July 1981 (age 27) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Nicole Barnhart Nicole Barnhart Nicole Renee Barnhart is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.... |
Stanford University Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... |
10 October 1981 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Heather Mitts Heather Mitts Heather Blaine Mitts Feeley is an American professional soccer player who is a defender in the Women's Professional Soccer league. Mitts played college soccer for the University of Florida, and thereafter, she has played professionally for the Philadelphia Charge, Boston Breakers, Philadelphia... |
University of Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
9 June 1978 (age 30) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Christie Rampone Christie Rampone Christie Patricia Rampone is an American soccer defender currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer. She is a member and current Captain of the United States women's national soccer team.-High school:... (C) |
Monmouth University Monmouth University Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States.Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956, and later Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter.... |
24 June 1975 (age 33) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rachel Buehler Rachel Buehler Rachel Marie Buehler is an American soccer defender currently playing for the United States women's national soccer team.-College career:... |
Stanford University Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... |
26 August 1985 (age 22) | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stephanie Cox | University of Portland University of Portland The University of Portland is a private Roman Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,600 students... |
3 April 1986 (age 22) | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Kate Markgraf Kate Markgraf Kate Markgraf , is an American soccer defender and was a member of the U.S. women's national team.-Early life:... (C) |
University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
23 August 1976 (age 31) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Lori Chalupny Lori Chalupny Lori Christine Chalupny is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Career:... |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
29 January 1984 (age 24) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Lindsay Tarpley Lindsay Tarpley Lindsay Ann Tarpley Snow is an American soccer forward currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team. She went to Portage Central High School.-High school:Tarpley grew up in Portage, Michigan, and attended Portage... |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
22 September 1983 (age 24) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Shannon Boxx Shannon Boxx Shannon Boxx is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.... |
University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
29 June 1977 (age 31) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Heather O'Reilly Heather O'Reilly Heather Ann O'Reilly , also known by her initials HAO, is a member of the United States women's national soccer team and a two-time Olympic Gold medalist... |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
2 January 1985 (age 23) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Aly Wagner Aly Wagner Alyson Kay "Aly" Wagner is a former American soccer midfielder who last played for Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer. She was a member of the United States women's national soccer team... |
Santa Clara University Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose... |
10 August 1980 (age 27) | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Carli Lloyd Carli Lloyd Carli Anne Lloyd is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Early life:... |
Rutgers University Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American... |
16 July 1982 (age 26) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Tobin Heath Tobin Heath Tobin Powell Heath is an American soccer player, an Olympic Gold medalist, and a FIFA Women's World Cup Finalist. According to United States Soccer Federation, Heath is "perhaps the USA's most skillful player" and is "one of the team's best and most crafty dribblers"... |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
29 May 1988 (age 20) | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angela Hucles Angela Hucles Angela Khalia Hucles is a former American soccer midfielder and member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Early life:... |
University of Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... |
5 July 1978 (age 30) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 6 | Natasha Kai Natasha Kai Natasha Kanani Janine Kai is an American soccer forward currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.-University of Hawaiʻi:Kai played for the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine from 2002-2005... |
University of Hawaii University of Hawaii at Manoa The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system... |
22 May 1983 (age 25) | 1(4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Amy Rodriguez Amy Rodriguez Amy Joy Rodriguez is an American soccer forward currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.... |
University of Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
17 February 1987 (age 21) | 4(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Lauren Cheney Lauren Cheney Lauren Nicole Cheney is an American soccer player and member of the United States women's national soccer team. She is currently a forward for Women's Professional Soccer's Boston Breakers.-Career:... |
University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... |
30 September 1987 (age 20) | (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coach | ||||||||
| Pia Sundhage Pia Sundhage Pia Mariane Sundhage is a Swedish former professional football player who is currently the head coach of the United States Women's National Team. While she played most of her career as a forward, she had stints as a midfielder as well as a sweeper.- Club :... |
13 February 1960 (age 48) | |||||||
- Alternates
- Briana ScurryBriana ScurryBriana Colette Scurry is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Scurry was the starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team at the 1995 World Cup , 1996 Olympics , 1999 World Cup , 2003 World Cup , 2004 Olympics and 2007 World Cup...
(goalkeeper) - Ali KriegerAli KriegerAlexandra Blaire "Ali" Krieger is an American soccer player currently playing for 1. FFC Frankfurt of the Frauen-Bundesliga and is a member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team.-Youth and High School:...
(defender) - Kacey WhiteKacey WhiteKacey Dell White is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-External links:* * * *...
(midfielder)
- Briana Scurry
Results
Preliminaries
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| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Qualified for quarterfinals | |
| Failed to reach quarterfinals |
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal match
Final rank:
Official Olympic Football Schedule
Softball
The team roster for USA Softball was released on March 28, 2008. It included a fifteen-person team roster and a replacement roster of three players. The United States brought an impressive softball record to Beijing, winning every Olympic and world title since 1982. Prior to Beijing, it had a record of 106–10 in World Championships and 32–4 in the Olympics. It had won all three Olympic gold medals in softball, and outscored opponents 51–1 in Athens. American dominance may have contributed to the IOC's decision to remove the sport from the Olympics in 2005.But at the Beijing Olympics, the United States lost to Japan 3–1 in the gold medal game. Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno
Yukiko Ueno
is a Japanese softball pitcher for Renesas Takasaki and the Japanese national team, who holds a bronze and a gold medal from 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, respectively...
had an outstanding performance after pitching 21 innings the day before. Following the surprise loss, the top three teams spelled "2016" using softballs in front of home plate in the hopes of Olympic reinstatement.
Team Roster
- Monica AbbottMonica AbbottMonica Cecilia Abbott is an American athlete who pitched for the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team from 2004-2007. In 2008, Abbott participated in the Beijing Olympics with Team USA...
- Laura BergLaura BergLaura Kay Berg is an American softball player who plays the position of center fielder...
- Crystl BustosCrystl Bustos|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle| 1st || 2006 Oklahoma City|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle| 1st || 2007 Oklahoma City|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle| 1st || 2005 Akron Racers...
- Andrea DuranAndrea DuranyesAndrea Duran is an American softball player from Selma, California. She won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She played college softball at the University of California, Los Angeles and graduated in 2006. On the Olympic team she played third base and outfield, and she bats and...
- Jennie FinchJennie FinchJennie Lynn Finch , who occasionally uses her husband's surname Daigle, is a former American softball player who pitched for the USA national softball team and the Chicago Bandits. Finch helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics...
- Tairia FlowersTairia FlowersTairia Flowers is an American softball player. She is best known for competing on the Gold medal winning United States National softball team...
- Vicky GalindoVicky GalindoVictoria Galindo is an American athlete on the USA Softball Women's National Team where she plays third base and second base. She also plays for the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch league...
- Lovieanne JungLovieanne JungLovieanne Jung is a retired American softball player. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jung moved with her family to California at a young age....
- Kelly KretschmanKelly KretschmanKelly Kretschman is an American softball player who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also won the gold in Athens and was on the team for Sydney, although she did not play. She also played the 2003 and 2006 seasons with the Stratford Brakettes of Connecticut...
- Lauren LappinLauren LappinLauren Lappin is an American softball player who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
- Caitlin LoweCaitlin Lowe|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle |bgcolor=white| 1st || 2007 || Oklahoma CityCaitlin Lowe is an American softball player who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is also a former player at the University of Arizona under head coach Mike Candrea.Caitlin Lowe has been a...
- Jessica MendozaJessica MendozaJessica Mendoza , is an American softball player of Mexican descent, who played for the United States women's national softball team from 2004-2010 and a four-time first team All-American at Stanford University from 1999-2002. Mendoza wears number two and plays outfield...
- Stacey NuvemanStacey NuvemanStacey "Nuvey" Nuveman-Deniz from La Verne, California is a former NCAA Division I four-time First Team All-American, National Champion winning, right-handed hitting softball player for the UCLA Bruins at the catcher position...
- Cat OstermanCat OstermanCatherine Leigh "Cat" Osterman , is an American athlete and was one of the pitchers on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics....
- Natasha WatleyNatasha WatleyNatasha Watley is an American professional softball player currently with the USA Softball Women’s National Team. She plays the position of shortstop and first base, and helped her team to win the gold medal for softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
Head Coach
- Mike CandreaMike CandreaMike Candrea is the head softball coach at The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He was also the head coach of the United States women's national softball team.-Collegiate Coaching Record:...
Assistant Coaches
- Chuck D'Arcy
- Karen Jonhs
- John Rittman
Replacement Roster
- Lisa FernandezLisa FernandezFor the politician, see Liza Fernandez RodriguezLisa Fernandez is a right-handed softball pitcher of Cuban-Puerto Rican descent. She established an Olympic record in softball with 25 strikeouts in a game as a member of the United States Women's team.-Early years:Lisa's father immigrated from Cuba,...
- Alicia HollowellAlicia HollowellAlicia Kay Hollowell is a former four-time NCAA Division I All-American, right-handed softball pitcher from Suisun, California. She attended Fairfield High School from 1998-2002...
- Jenny ToppingJenny ToppingJenny Louise Topping from Whittier, California is an American, former four-time NCAA Division I First Team All-American, left-handed hitting softball player. She suited up for the University of Washington from 1999-2000 and Cal State Fullerton for the seasons 2001-2003...
Results
Group Stage All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8
UTC+8
UTC+08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +08:00. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as .With an estimated population of 1.53 billion living within the time zone, roughly 22.5% of the world population, it is the most populous time zone in world, as well as a possible...
)
| Qualified for the semifinals | |
| Eliminated |
Final Group Standings
| Team | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1.000 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | .857 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | .714 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | .429 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | .286 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | .286 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 15 | 35 | .286 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 6 | 8 | 48 | .143 | 6 | ||
Semifinals
Gold Medal Match
Final rank:
Official Olympic Softball Schedule
Swimming
The United States Olympic Team Trials in Swimming were held on June 29 – July 6 in Omaha
Omaha
Omaha may refer to:*Omaha , a Native American tribe that currently resides in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Nebraska-Places:United States* Omaha, Nebraska* Omaha, Arkansas* Omaha, Georgia* Omaha, Illinois* Omaha, Texas...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. The U.S. sent two people in each individual discipline and up to six people for the 4x100 freestyle relays and 4x200 freestyle relays. On August 1, Jessica Hardy
Jessica Hardy
Jessica Adele Hardy is an American swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke and freestyle stroke. She currently holds the world record in the 50 m breaststroke and the 100 m breaststroke ....
, who had qualified in the 100 meter breaststroke and the 50 meter freestyle, withdrew from the Olympic team after failing an anti-doping test at the national trials. Hardy opted to pull out rather than contesting the test results at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...
.
The United States left Beijing with 31 swimming medals: 12 gold, 9 silver and 10 bronze. This surpassed the 28 medals won by the swim team in Athens. In the process, the U.S. broke ten swimming world records and twenty-four American records. The American performance in swimming was highlighted by Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions...
, who won a total of eight gold medals, surpassing Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz
Mark Andrew Spitz is a retired American swimmer. He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, an achievement only surpassed by Michael Phelps who won eight golds at the 2008 Olympics....
's 36-year old single Games record of seven gold medals. Phelps also surpassed Spitz, Larisa Latynina of the USSR, Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish runner. Born in Turku, he was known as one of the "Flying Finns," a term given to him, Hannes Kolehmainen, Ville Ritola, and others for their distinction in running...
of Finland, and American sprinter Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold. His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and...
to become the current record holder for the most Olympic gold medals (fourteen). All three men's relay teams set world records, and an additional six individual world records were set by Phelps, Ryan Lochte
Ryan Lochte
Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay...
and Aaron Peirsol
Aaron Peirsol
Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay...
.
The United States also saw milestones in women's swimming. Natalie Coughlin
Natalie Coughlin
Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive...
won six medals, more than any other female swimmer in Beijing. The six medals was also the most for any American female athlete in a single Olympics. Rebecca Soni
Rebecca Soni
Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major...
set a world record in the 200 meter breaststroke
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:...
. Dara Torres
Dara Torres
Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team...
, who won 3 silver medals after an eight year absence from the Olympic Games, became the oldest Olympic swimmer to win a medal at the age of 41.
- Qualifiers for the latter rounds of swimming events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
Men
| Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | |||
| 50 m freestyle | Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07... |
21.95 | 9 Q | 22.08 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Ben Wildman-Tobriner | 21.75 | 3 Q | 21.76 | 7 Q | 21.64 | 5 | ||
| 100 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle The Men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place between August 12 and 14 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant... |
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| Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... |
48.33 | 11 Q | 47.98 | 6 Q | 47.67 | |
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| Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07... |
48.19 | 8 Q | 48.12 | 10 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:* WR = World Record; AS = Asian Record-References:... |
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| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... |
1:46.48 | 4 Q | 1:46.28 | 4 Q | 1:42.96 | |
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| Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist.-Personal life:... |
1:47.39 | 12 Q | 1:45.76 | 1 Q | 1:45.14 | |
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| 400 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle -Heats:-Final:* WR = World Record; OR = Olympic Record; NR = National Record; PB = Personal Best* AS = Asian Record; AF = African Record-References:... |
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| Larsen Jensen Larsen Jensen Larsen Alan Jensen is a former American freestyle swimmer. He is a two-time Olympic medalist.-Career:... |
3:43.10 AM | 1 Q | 3:42.78 AM | |
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| Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist.-Personal life:... |
3:44.22 | 6 Q | 3:43.11 | 4 | ||||
| 1500 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:Legend: OR=Olympic Record; AM=Americas Record; ER=European Record; AS=Asian Record-Final:... |
Larsen Jensen Larsen Jensen Larsen Alan Jensen is a former American freestyle swimmer. He is a two-time Olympic medalist.-Career:... |
14:49.53 | 8 Q | 14:48.16 | 5 | |||
| Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist.-Personal life:... |
14:52.11 | 11 | Did not advance | |||||
| 100 m backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:... |
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| Matt Grevers Matt Grevers Matt Grevers is a professional American swimmer. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Personal life:... |
53.41 | 1 Q | 52.99 | 2 Q | 53.11 | |
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| Aaron Peirsol Aaron Peirsol Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay... |
53.65 | 3 Q | 53.56 | 5 Q | 52.54 | |
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| 200 m backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke The record now stands as recorded below:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Swim-Off:-Final:-References:... |
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| Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... |
1:56.29 | 1 Q | 1:55.40 | 2 Q | 1:53.93 | |
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| Aaron Peirsol Aaron Peirsol Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay... |
1:56.35 | 2 Q | 1:55.26 | 1 Q | 1:54.33 | |
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| 100 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Schedule:All times are China Standard Time -Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:... |
Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff is an American swimmer who earned a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics by swimming in the 4x100m medley relay preliminaries. He came in fourth place for the 100m breaststroke... |
1:00.71 | 16 Q | 1:00.44 | 7 Q | 1:00.24 | 8 | |
| Brendan Hansen Brendan Hansen Brendan Joseph Hansen is an American breaststroke swimmer and four-time Olympic medalist... |
1:00.36 | 10 Q | 59.94 | 5 Q | 59.57 | 4 | ||
| 200 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place between August 12 and 14 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used the breaststroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.Seven... |
Eric Shanteau Eric Shanteau Eric Lee Shanteau is an American Olympic swimmer. He lives and trains in Austin, Texas.-College:... |
2:10.29 | 7 Q | 2:10.10 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Scott Spann Scott Spann -Career:At the 2008 US Olympic trials, Spann won the 200m breaststroke in 2:09.97, earning a spot on the US Olympic Team roster. Spann also placed third in the 100m breaststroke at trials in 1:00.59.... |
2:10.61 | 10 Q | 2:09.08 | 3 Q | 2:09.76 | 6 | ||
| 100 m butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly The men's 100 metre butterfly event, included in the swimming competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 14–16, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center... |
Ian Crocker Ian Crocker Ian Lowell Crocker is a former American swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist. He is a former world record holder in the 100 meter butterfly .... |
51.95 | 13 Q | 51.27 | 3 Q | 51.13 | 4 | |
| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... |
50.87 | 2 Q | 50.97 | 2 Q | 50.58 | |
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| 200 m butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:... |
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| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... |
1:53.70 | 1 Q | 1:53.70 | 1 Q | 1:52.03 | |
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| Gil Stovall Gil Stovall William Gilbert "Gil" Stovall V is an American swimmer who competed at the 2008 Olympic Games. Stovall placed second in his signature event, the 200 m butterfly, at the US Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, with a career-best time of 1:53.86, which earned him a place on the olympic team... |
1:55.42 | 8 Q | 1:55.36 | 9 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:* Q = Qualified* DNS = Did Not Start-Semifinals:-Final:-References:... |
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| Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... |
1:58.15 | 1 Q | 1:57.69 | 1 Q | 1:56.53 | |
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| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... |
1:58.65 | 6 Q | 1:57.70 | 2 Q | 1:54.23 | |
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| 400 m individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Heats :* OR = Olympic Record; Q = Qualified for next round* NR = National Record- Final :* WR = World Record; OR = Olympic Record... |
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| Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... |
4:10.33 | 4 Q | 4:08.09 | |
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| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... |
4:07.82 | 1 Q | 4:03.84 | |
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| 4×100 m freestyle | ||||||||
| Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who currently holds the American record in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle .... Matt Grevers Matt Grevers Matt Grevers is a professional American swimmer. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Personal life:... Cullen Jones Cullen Jones Cullen Jones is an American freestyle sprint swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.-Early life:Born in the Bronx borough of New York City, Jones moved to Irvington, New Jersey while in elementary school... Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07... Ben Wildman-Tobriner Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... |
3:12.23 WR (Adrian, Jones, Wildman-Tobriner, Grevers) |
1 Q | 3:08.24 (Phelps, Webber-Gale, Jones, Lezak) |
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| Ricky Berens Ricky Berens Richard Berens is an American Olympic swimmer.-Career:At the 2007 Pan American Games, Berens won a gold medal in the 4x100 m medley, and silver medals in both the 4x100 m freestyle and 4x200 m freestyle relays.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Berens won the gold medal in the men's 4x200 m freestyle... Klete Keller Klete Keller Klete Keller is an American freestyle swimmer who won medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and the 4x200 m freestyle relay. In the 4x200 m freestyle relay, Keller held off a charging Ian Thorpe in the anchor leg to win the race by 0.13 seconds... Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay Peter Vanderkaay is an American middle-distance freestyle swimmer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist.-Personal life:... Erik Vendt Erik Vendt Erik Vendt is a retired American swimmer. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics... Dave Walters |
7:04.66 (Walters, Berens, Keller, Vendt) |
1 Q | 6:58.56 (Phelps, Lochte, Berens, Vanderkaay) |
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| Ian Crocker Ian Crocker Ian Lowell Crocker is a former American swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist. He is a former world record holder in the 100 meter butterfly .... Matt Grevers Matt Grevers Matt Grevers is a professional American swimmer. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Personal life:... Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff is an American swimmer who earned a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics by swimming in the 4x100m medley relay preliminaries. He came in fourth place for the 100m breaststroke... Brendan Hansen Brendan Hansen Brendan Joseph Hansen is an American breaststroke swimmer and four-time Olympic medalist... Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... Aaron Peirsol Aaron Peirsol Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay... Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale Garrett Weber-Gale is an American Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Early life:Weber-Gale is Jewish, and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He competed for the University of Texas from 2003–07... |
3:32.75 (Grevers, Gangloff, Crocker, Weber-Gale) |
1 Q | 3:29.34 (Peirsol, Hansen, Phelps, Lezak) |
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| 10 km open water Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon 10 kilometre The men's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 21 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. It was a new event on the program at the 2008 Games. The men's and women's marathon 10 kilometre races, unlike all of the other swimming events, were held in open... |
Mark Warkentin Mark Warkentin Mark Warkentin is an American open water swimmer. After graduating from San Marcos High School in 1998, Warkentin attended the University of Southern California, from which he graduated in 2003 with a degree in communication. While a Trojan, he was a four-time All-American... |
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Legend: =World Record; =Olympic Record; AM=American Record
Official Olympic Swimming Schedule
Women
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| 50 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle The following new world and 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:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:... |
Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce is an American swimmer and four-time Olympic silver medalist.-High school career:... |
25.01 | 14 Q | 24.63 | 7 Q | 24.63 | 6 |
| Dara Torres Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team... |
24.58 | 3 Q | 24.27 | 1 Q | 24.07 AM | |
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| 100 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.World record holder and current World Champion, Lisbeth Trickett, was the favourite to win gold on Day 6 of swimming competition... |
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| Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... |
53.82 | 4 Q | 53.70 | 1 Q | 53.39 AM | |
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| Lacey Nymeyer Lacey Nymeyer Lacey Pearl Nymeyer is an Olympic swimmer from the United States.-Personal:Nymeyer is a Tucson native who graduated in 2004 from Mountain View High School . She is also a graduate of the University of Arizona where she majored in physical education. Away from her own training, Nymeyer leads swim... |
54.62 | 14 Q | 54.74 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:-References:... |
Katie Hoff Katie Hoff Kathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle... |
1:57.20 | 4 Q | 1:57.01 | 2 Q | 1:55.78 AM | 4 |
| Allison Schmitt Allison Schmitt Allison Schmitt is an American swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.Schmitt has won a total of six medals in major international competition, three gold, two silver, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, and the Pan Pacific Championships.-Personal... |
1:57.38 | 7 Q | 1:58.01 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle The Women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 10–11 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of... |
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| Katie Hoff Katie Hoff Kathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle... |
4:03.71 | 3 Q | 4:03.29 | |
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| Kate Ziegler Kate Ziegler Kate Marie Ziegler is an American long-distance swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 1500-meter freestyle .... |
4:09.59 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| 800 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.During the competition, Rebecca Adlington broke the Olympic Record in a preliminary heat... |
Katie Hoff Katie Hoff Kathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle... |
8:27.78 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Kate Ziegler Kate Ziegler Kate Marie Ziegler is an American long-distance swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 1500-meter freestyle .... |
8:26.98 | 10 | Did not advance | ||||
| 100 m backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.During the two preliminary heats, Kirsty Coventry broke first the existing Olympic Record, then the existing World Record. Thus, prior to the final heat, both records were different than what they had been before the... |
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| Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... |
59.69 | 4 Q | 59.43 | 2 Q | 58.96 AM | |
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| Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-Biography:... |
1:00.13 | 7 Q | 59.84 | 6 Q | 59.34 | |
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| 200 m backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:* Q = Qualified, DSQ = Disqualified* WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record... |
Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Beisel is an American college and international swimmer who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Beisel has won a total of four medals in major international competition, three gold, and one bronze spanning the World and the Pan Pacific championships.- Personal background :Beisel was... |
2:09.02 | 6 Q | 2:07.90 | 2 Q | 2:08.23 | 5 |
| Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-Biography:... |
2:09.12 | 7 Q | 2:08.25 | 5 Q | 2:06.23 | |
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| 100 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Schedule:All times are China Standard Time -Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:... |
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| Megan Jendrick Megan Jendrick Megan Jendrick is an American swimmer, record holder and fitness columnist. She won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Jendrick has set 27 American records and four world records in her swimming career up to date... |
1:08.07 | 9 Q | 1:08.07 | 7 Q | 1:07.62 | 5 | |
| Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... |
1:07.44 | 4 Q | 1:07.07 | 2 Q | 1:06.73 | |
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| 200 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:... |
Amanda Beard Amanda Beard Amanda Ray Beard is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist . She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke .... |
2:27.70 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
| Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... |
2:22.17 | 1 Q | 2:22.64 | 1 Q | 2:20.22 | |
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| 100 m butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly -Heats:Q = Qualified to Semifinal AS = Asian RecordAF = African Record... |
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| Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden is an American swimmer. She qualified to swim in the 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics by placing second and first respectively in those two events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Breeden was eliminated in the 100m semifinals and finished seventh in the 200m... |
58.06 | 2 Q | 58.55 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Christine Magnuson Christine Magnuson Christine Marie Magnuson is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist.She has won a total of five medals in major international competition, four silvers, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.-Personal:Magnuson went to high school... |
57.70 | 6 Q | 57.08 AM | 2 Q | 57.10 | |
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| 200 m butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:-References:... |
Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden is an American swimmer. She qualified to swim in the 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics by placing second and first respectively in those two events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Breeden was eliminated in the 100m semifinals and finished seventh in the 200m... |
2:07.92 | 9 Q | 2:07.73 | 8 Q | 2:07.57 | 7 |
| Kathleen Hersey Kathleen Hersey Kathleen Elizabeth Hersey is an Olympic-level swimmer from the United States.-2007-2008:Hersey competed in the 2007 Pan American Games, where she won gold medals in the 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 400 m individual medley, and 4x100 m medley relay... |
2:07.65 | 7 Q | 2:06.96 | 5 Q | 2:08.23 | 8 | |
| 200 m individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Heat 3 :- Heat 4 :- Heat 5 :- Semifinal 1 :- Semifinal 2 :- Final :- References :... |
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| Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... |
2:11.63 | 3 Q | 2:11.84 | 4 Q | 2:10.34 | |
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| Katie Hoff Katie Hoff Kathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle... |
2:11.58 | 2 Q | 2:10.90 | 3 Q | 2:10.68 | 4 | |
| 400 m individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Final:AF = African record-References:... |
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| Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Beisel is an American college and international swimmer who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Beisel has won a total of four medals in major international competition, three gold, and one bronze spanning the World and the Pan Pacific championships.- Personal background :Beisel was... |
4:34.55 | 1 Q | 4:34.24 | 4 | |||
| Katie Hoff Katie Hoff Kathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle... |
4:34.63 | 2 Q | 4:31.71 | |
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| Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce is an American swimmer and four-time Olympic silver medalist.-High school career:... Lacey Nymeyer Lacey Nymeyer Lacey Pearl Nymeyer is an Olympic swimmer from the United States.-Personal:Nymeyer is a Tucson native who graduated in 2004 from Mountain View High School . She is also a graduate of the University of Arizona where she majored in physical education. Away from her own training, Nymeyer leads swim... Emily Silver Emily Silver Emily Silver is a retired American swimmer. She was part of the silver medal winning team of the 4×100 metre freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics, after she swam in the heats.-Career:... Julia Smit Julia Smit Julia Elizabeth Smit is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley .... Dara Torres Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team... |
3:37.53 (Joyce, Smit, Silver, Nymeyer) |
3 Q | 3:34.33 AM (Coughlin, Nymeyer, Joyce, Torres) |
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| Caroline Burckle Caroline Burckle Caroline Burckle is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic bronze medalist.-Collegiate career:Burckle was born in Louisville, Kentucky... Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... Katie Hoff Katie Hoff Kathryn "Katie" Elise Hoff is an American swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400 meter individual medley, though she is a very capable swimmer in many events, ranging from the four 200 meter events to the 800 meter freestyle... Christine Marshall Christine Marshall Christine Marshall is an Olympic swimmer from the United States. She attends college at Texas A&M University, and swam for the Aggies from 2005-2009.... Allison Schmitt Allison Schmitt Allison Schmitt is an American swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.Schmitt has won a total of six medals in major international competition, three gold, two silver, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, and the Pan Pacific Championships.-Personal... Julia Smit Julia Smit Julia Elizabeth Smit is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley .... Kim Vandenberg Kim Vandenberg Kimberly Vandenberg is an American swimmer. She was part of the bronze medal winning team of the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also won a silver medal at the 2007 World Swimming Championships in the 200 m butterfly.... |
7:52.43 (Burckle, Marshall, Vanderberg, Smit) |
2 Q | 7:46.33 AM (Schmitt, Coughlin, Burckle, Hoff) |
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| Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden Elaine Breeden is an American swimmer. She qualified to swim in the 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics by placing second and first respectively in those two events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Breeden was eliminated in the 100m semifinals and finished seventh in the 200m... Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-Biography:... Megan Jendrick Megan Jendrick Megan Jendrick is an American swimmer, record holder and fitness columnist. She won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Jendrick has set 27 American records and four world records in her swimming career up to date... Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce Kara Lynn Joyce is an American swimmer and four-time Olympic silver medalist.-High school career:... Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni Rebecca Soni is an American breaststroke swimmer and three-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke and is a former world-record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke .Soni has won a total of nineteen medals in major... Christine Magnuson Christine Magnuson Christine Marie Magnuson is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist.She has won a total of five medals in major international competition, four silvers, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.-Personal:Magnuson went to high school... Dara Torres Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team... |
3:59.15 (Hoelzer, Jendrick, Breeden, Joyce) |
3 Q | 3:53.30 AM (Coughlin, Soni, Magnuson, Torres) |
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| 10 km open water Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon 10 kilometre The women's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 20 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. It was a new event on the programme at the 2008 Games. The men's and women's marathon 10 kilometre races, unlike all of the other swimming events, were held in open... |
Chloe Sutton Chloe Sutton Chloe Sutton is an American swimmer who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.Sutton has won a total of five medals in major international competition, three gold, one silver, and one bronze spanning the Open Water Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the Pan American... |
2:02:13.6 | 22 | ||||
Key: =World Record; =Olympic Record; AM=American Record Q=Qualified for next round
Official Olympic Swimming Schedule
Synchronized swimming
One of the first sports in which the U.S. qualified for Beijing and formalized its Olympic roster was synchronized swimming. Berths in the duet and team events were secured at the 2007 Pan American Games. After winning both duet and team bronze medals in Athens, the U.S. failed to win a medal for the second time since synchronized swimming became an Olympic sport in 1984.| Athlete | Event | Technical Routine | Free Routine (Preliminary) | Free Routine (Final) | |||||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Total (Technical + Free) | Rank | Points | Total (Technical + Free) | Rank | ||
| Christina Jones Andrea Nott Andrea Nott Andrea Nott is an American competitor in synchronized swimming. She swam with Christina Jones in the duet event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, placing fifth.- External links :*... |
Duet | 47.750 | 5 | 47.750 | 95.500 | 5 Q | 47.750 | 95.500 | 5 |
| Brooke Abel Janet Culp Kate Hooven* Christina Jones Becky Kim Andrea Nott Andrea Nott Andrea Nott is an American competitor in synchronized swimming. She swam with Christina Jones in the duet event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, placing fifth.- External links :*... Annabelle Orme Jillian Penner Kim Probst* |
Team | 47.584 | =5 | 47.750 | 95.334 | =5 | |||
Q = Qualified for final
- Alternate
- Meghan Kinney
Official Olympic Synchronized Swimming Schedule
Table tennis
The United States qualified for the women's team competition, 3 places in women's singles, and 1 place in men's singles. Gao JunGao Jun
Gao Jun is a female Chinese-American table tennis player.-Biography:Jun was born in Baoding, and resides in Southern California. She is the co-owner of Gao Jun Table Tennis club in El Monte, CA....
and Wang Chen automatically qualified in women's singles by being in the top 20 International Table Tennis Federation
International Table Tennis Federation
The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for all national table tennis associations.-Founding history:The ITTF was founded in 1926, the nine founding members being Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, India, Sweden and Wales...
(ITTF) world rankings. Yao "Crystal" Huang took the third and final North American women's spot by winning at the North American Trials in Vancouver, qualifying an American women's team in the process. David Zhuang
David Zhuang
David Zhuang is a Chinese-born American table tennis player.Zhuang began playing table tennis competitively at age 11, and was a professional player at age 12. One of his schoolmates was Jiang Jialiang, the 1985 and 1987 World Table Tennis Champion...
secured the only American spot in men's singles at the North American Trials.
With the exception of alternate Jackie Lee, the entire American team was composed of Chinese-born athletes. This included Gao Jun, who won a silver medal in doubles for China at the 1992 Olympics and was competing as an American for the third time. Although she failed to obtain a medal, Wang Chen became the first American player to advance to the quarter-finals in Olympic table tennis history after defeating 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Kim Kyung-Ah
Kim Kyung-Ah
Kim Kyung-Ah is a female South Korean table tennis player. Bronze medalist in Women's singles at 2004 Athens Olympics...
. The fifth place performance by the women's team was also the best finish the U.S. has ever had.
Men's Singles
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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| David Zhuang David Zhuang David Zhuang is a Chinese-born American table tennis player.Zhuang began playing table tennis competitively at age 11, and was a professional player at age 12. One of his schoolmates was Jiang Jialiang, the 1985 and 1987 World Table Tennis Champion... |
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Women's Singles
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| Wang Chen | Singles | Bye | Did not advance | ||||||
| Gao Jun Gao Jun Gao Jun is a female Chinese-American table tennis player.-Biography:Jun was born in Baoding, and resides in Southern California. She is the co-owner of Gao Jun Table Tennis club in El Monte, CA.... |
Singles | Bye | Did not advance | ||||||
| Crystal Huang | Singles | Did not advance | |||||||
- Alternate
- Jackie Lee
Women's Team Competition
Group Round
August 13
| Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
3–0 | United States |
Detail |
| Netherlands |
1–3 | United States |
Detail |
August 14
| United States |
3–0 |  NigeriaNigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
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| Qualified for the semifinals | |
| Qualified for the bronze medal playoff | |
| Eliminated |
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| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
August 15
(Women's Team Bronze Play-off Round 1)
| United States |
3–1 |  RomaniaRomania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
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August 16
(Women's Team Bronze Play-off Round 2)
| United States |
0–3 |  South KoreaSouth Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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Official Olympic Table Tennis Schedule
Taekwondo
The United States sent the maximum of four athletes to compete in Olympic Taekwondo; the team was announced after the final phase of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials for Taekwondo on April 5, 2008. Diana, Mark and Steven López became the first trio from the same family to compete for the United States since 1904. All three of them won medals: one silver and two bronze. Steven López, a defending two-time Olympic gold medalist, lost his only match in six years after a controversial point deduction in the quarterfinals.Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage Quarterfinals |
Repechage Semifinals |
Final |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Mark López | Featherweight −68 kg | W 3–0 |
W 3–1 |
W 2–1 |
L 2–3 |
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| Steven López Steven López Steven López is a 2000 and 2004 Olympic Gold medalist and a 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist in taekwondo. In 2001, he won the Lightweight Taekwondo World Championship, and in 2003 he won the Welterweight Taekwondo World Championship which he has since won in 2005, 2007 and 2009 making him the first... |
Welterweight −80 kg Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 80 kg The men's 80 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place in the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on August 22. A total of 16 men competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight is less than 80 kilograms... |
W 3–0 |
L 1–2 |
W 3–0 |
W 3–2 |
Did not advance | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage Quarterfinals |
Repechage Semifinals |
Final |
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| Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
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| Charlotte Craig Charlotte Craig Charlotte Craig is a member of the U.S. 2008 Summer Olympic team competing in Taekwondo in the -49 kg division.-Biography:Born in Riverside, California. Parents are Jim Craig and Charlotte Craig Sr... |
Flyweight −49 kg Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 49 kg -Repechage:... |
W 4–0 |
L 3–2 |
Did not advance | |||
| Diana López Diana López Diana López is an American born Olympic Taekwondo competitor of Nicaraguan ethnicity. She represented the USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics... |
Featherweight −57 kg Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 57 kg The women's 57 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place in the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on August 21. A total of 16 women competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight is less than 57 kilograms... |
W 2–0 |
L 1–2 |
W 3–0 |
W 3–2 |
Did not advance | |
Official Olympic Taekwondo Schedule
Tennis
The United States Tennis AssociationUnited States Tennis Association
The United States Tennis Association is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States. A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels...
(USTA) formally announced their Olympic team for tennis on June 26, 2008. Because of a nagging knee injury, Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...
withdrew from the women's singles competition on August 8, 2008, although she still played in women's doubles. In a last-minute decision, Jill Craybas
Jill Craybas
- Early years :Craybas was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletics Association competition from 1993 to...
was selected to participate in her first Olympics at age 34.
After losing all eight previous matches against Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
, James Blake
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
defeated him in a surprise upset in the quarterfinals of men's singles. But Federer went on to beat the top-ranked American twins Bob
Bob Bryan
Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan is an American male professional tennis player. With his twin brother Mike, he has spent over 200 weeks as a World No. 1 doubles player. He has won eighteen Grand Slam titles, 11 in men's doubles and seven in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998...
and Mike Bryan
Mike Bryan
Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan is an American professional tennis player. He stands tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No...
in the doubles semifinals. Blake finished in fourth place after losing the bronze medal match to Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
, while the Bryan twins won a bronze medal by defeating Arnaud Clément
Arnaud Clément
Arnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland...
and Michaël Llodra
Michaël Llodra
Michaël Llodra is a French professional tennis player. He is a prolific doubles player with three Grand Slam championships, and has also had success in singles.-Life and career:...
. Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate...
, 2008 Wimbledon champion, and her sister Serena
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
were both upset in the quarterfinals of women's singles. However, they went on to win the gold in doubles over Anabel Medina Garrigues
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues , better known as Anabel Medina, is a Spanish female tennis player. She reached a career high WTA Tour ranking of No. 16 on 4 May 2009, and has won 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open and 2009 French Open with Virginia Ruano Pascual...
and Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.She has won three career singles titles but she has been more successful in doubles where she has won 43 titles, including 10 Grand Slam titles Between 2002...
, and improving the sisters' Olympic record to 10–0.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| James Blake James Blake James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances... |
Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles The Men's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets... |
W 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
W 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–3 |
W 6–4, 6–2 |
W 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
L 6–4, 5–7, 9–11 |
Bronze Medal Final L 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
4 |
| Robby Ginepri Robby Ginepri Robert Louis Ginepri is an American professional tennis player.-Early life:Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry.... |
Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles The Men's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets... |
L 4–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Sam Querrey Sam Querrey Sam Austin Querrey is a professional American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong... |
Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles The Men's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets... |
L 4–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| James Blake James Blake James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances... Sam Querrey Sam Austin Querrey is a professional American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong... |
Doubles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Doubles The Men's Doubles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 16 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament. Matches were best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was best-of-5 sets... |
L 3–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Bob Bryan Bob Bryan Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan is an American male professional tennis player. With his twin brother Mike, he has spent over 200 weeks as a World No. 1 doubles player. He has won eighteen Grand Slam titles, 11 in men's doubles and seven in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998... Mike Bryan Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan is an American professional tennis player. He stands tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No... |
Doubles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Doubles The Men's Doubles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 16 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament. Matches were best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was best-of-5 sets... |
W 6–2, 6–1 |
W 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
W 6–4, 6–3 |
L 6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
Bronze Medal Final W 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
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Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Jill Craybas Jill Craybas - Early years :Craybas was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletics Association competition from 1993 to... |
Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Singles The Women's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre... |
L 3–6, 2–6 |
Did not advance | ||||||||
| Serena Williams Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on... |
Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Singles The Women's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre... |
W 6–3, 6–1 |
W 6–2, 6–0 |
W 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
L 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Venus Williams Venus Williams Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate... |
Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Singles The Women's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre... |
W 6–3, 6–2 |
W 6–1, 6–4 |
W 6–3, 6–2 |
L 5–7, 5–7 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years... Liezel Huber Liezel Huber is a professional tennis player who competes for, resides in, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. Huber has won four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles with partner Cara Black, one with Lisa Raymond, and two mixed doubles titles with Bob Bryan. On November 12, 2007,... |
Doubles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Doubles The women's doubles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from 10 August to 17 August at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament.... |
W 6–2, 6–1 |
W 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
L 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–8 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Serena Williams Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on... Venus Williams Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate... |
Doubles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Doubles The women's doubles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from 10 August to 17 August at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament.... |
W 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
W 7–5, 6–2 |
W 6–4, 6–0 |
W 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
W 6–2, 6–0 |
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Official Olympic Tennis Schedule
Triathlon
From September 2007 to April 2008, the U.S. held three selection events, with the top American man and woman securing a place on the U.S. Olympic team. The U.S. qualified the maximum of three women and three men in Olympic triathlon following the Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships in June 2008 and the world rankings released by the International Triathlon UnionInternational Triathlon Union
The International Triathlon Union or ITU is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and other nonstandard variations...
. Americans have medaled once since triathlon was added to the Olympic program in 2000: a bronze in Athens.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total | Rank |
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| Hunter Kemper Hunter Kemper Hunter Craig Kemper is a triathlete from the United States. He won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games, behind Venezuela's Gilberto González, followed by the gold four years later in Santo Domingo.... |
Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling.... |
18:04 | 0:30 | 59:06 | 0:28 | 31:40 | 1:49:48.75 | 7 |
| Matthew Reed Matt Reed Matt Reed is an American elite triathlete. Reed became a US citizen in 2007. He currently lives and trains in Boulder, Colorado.In 2009, Reed has won 7 triathlons and the Toyota Cup Series... |
Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling.... |
18:25 | 0:30 | 58:48 | 0:28 | 34:19 | 1:52:30.44 | 32 |
| Jarrod Shoemaker Jarrod Shoemaker Jarrod Shoemaker is a professional triathlete based in Maynard, Massachusetts. He is the 2009 ITU Duathlon World Champion.- Athletic career :... |
Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling.... |
18:19 | 0:29 | 59:03 | 0:28 | 32:27 | 1:50:46.39 | 18 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Swail Ertel | Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling.... |
19:51 | 0:30 | 1:04:24 | 0:32 | 37:22 | 2:02:39.22 | 19 |
| Sarah Haskins Sarah Haskins (triathlete) Sarah Haskins is an American triathlete from St. Louis, Missouri. She competed in triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and is the 2011 Pan American Games Gold medalist.-Education:... |
Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling.... |
19:50 | 0:32 | 1:04:18 | 0:32 | 36:10 | 2:01:22.57 | 11 |
| Laura Bennett Laura Bennett (triathlete) Laura Marie Bennett is an American professional Triathlete. She placed fourth in the women’s triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling.... |
19:49 | 0:30 | 1:04:23 | 0:29 | 35:10 | 2:00:21.54 | 4 |
Official Olympic Triathlon Schedule
Volleyball
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Beach
Men| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round (3) | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Standing |
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| Phil Dalhausser Phil Dalhausser Philip "Phil" Peter Dalhausser is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his playing partner, Todd Rogers, are the 2007 AVP Tour champions and the reigning FIVB world champions.... Todd Rogers Todd Jonathan Rogers is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his partner, Phil Dalhausser, were the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 AVP Tour champions, and are the reigning FIVB world champions, and reigning Olympic gold medalists from the Summer Olympics in Beijing.Rogers and... |
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| Jake Gibb Jake Gibb Jacob "Jake" Spiker Gibb is an American professional beach volleyball player, currently on the AVP Tour with current partner, Sean Rosenthal.With Rosenthal, they represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Sean Rosenthal Sean Michael Rosenthal is an American beach volleyball player.With his partner, Jake Gibb, they represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in beach volleyball.-Early life:... |
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Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round (3) | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Standing |
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Opposition |
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Opposition |
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| Misty May-Treanor Misty May-Treanor Misty Erie May-Treanor is an American professional volleyball player. She has won more tournaments than any other female player with 107 career wins.... Kerri Walsh Kerri Lee Walsh-Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player.Walsh-Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Doubles | W 2 – 0 W 2 – 0 |
W 2 – 0 |
W 2 – 0 |
W 2 – 0 |
W 2 – 0 |
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| Nicole Branagh Nicole Branagh Nicole Branagh is an American volleyball player. She played internationally for the US National team in indoor play and is currently playing beach volleyball professionally.... Elaine Youngs Elaine Youngs is an American beach volleyball player.As of 2010, Youngs has won 51 professional beach volleyball tournaments in her career. In addition, she won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics with teammate Holly McPeak. In 2002, she was named MVP of the AVP.Youngs graduated from UCLA... |
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Official Olympic beach volleyball schedule
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Indoor
Men
- Outside hitters
- Reid Priddy
- Clay StanleyClay StanleyClayton “Clay” Iona Stanley is an American volleyball player. Stanley has been on the U.S. men's national team since 2000 and has made two Olympic appearances, in 2004 and 2008...
- Riley SalmonRiley SalmonRiley Salmon is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 before joining the men's national team in May 2001 as an outside hitter. He competed at the 2004...
- Gabe GardnerGabe GardnerGabriel "Gabe" Bryan Gardner is an American professional volleyball player. He is a two time Olympian, having played at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics with the U.S...
- Sean RooneySean RooneySean Michael Rooney is an American volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. national team. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.-Early life:...
- Scott TouzinskyScott TouzinskyScott Joseph Touzinsky in an American volleyball player. Touzinsky has been with the U.S. national team since May 2007. With the national team, Touzinsky made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Personal life:...
- Middle blockers
- Tom HoffTom HoffThomas John "Tom" Hoff is an American volleyball player. He is a middle blocker and has been with the U.S. national team since 1996. He is a three time Olympian in volleyball Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008....
- Ryan MillarRyan MillarRyan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...
- David LeeDavid Lee (volleyball)David Cameron Lee is an American volleyball player, who plays for Pallavolo Modena. Lee made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team in Beijing.-Early life:Lee was born in Alpine, California...
- Tom Hoff
- Setters
- Lloy BallLloy BallLloy James Ball is an American volleyball player who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions...
- Kevin HansenKevin HansenKevin Christopher Hansen is an American volleyball player. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with the U.S. national team.-Personal life:Hansen was born and raised in Newport Beach, California...
- Lloy Ball
- Libero
- Rich Lambourne
Coaches
- Hugh McCutcheonHugh McCutcheonHugh McCutcheon , a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the former head coach of the US men's national volleyball team, the current head coach of the US women's national volleyball team, and the announced head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's volleyball team.McCutcheon was a New...
– Head Coach - Ron Larsen – Assistant Coach
- John Speraw – Assistant Coach
- Marv DunphyMarv DunphyMarv Dunphy is an American former volleyball player and is currently the Head Men’s Volleyball Coach at Pepperdine University. During his tenure, Pepperdine has won five NCAA Division I Championships. Dunphy holds a career record of 507-199 ....
– Consultant Coach - Jamie Morrison – Technical Consultant
- Carl McGown – Scout
- Rob Browning – Team Leader
Women
- Outside hitters
- Kim GlassKim GlassKimberly Marie Glass is an American indoor volleyball player. She is 6'3" and plays as an outside hitter. She currently plays for Modřanská Prostějov. She joined the U.S. national team on May 23, 2007...
- Logan TomLogan TomLogan Maile Lei Tom is an American indoor volleyball and beach volleyball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Universal. At age 19, Tom made her Olympic debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She also competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics...
- Ogonna NnamaniOgonna NnamaniOgonna Nneka Nnamani is an American indoor volleyball player, currently playing professionally for VK Prostějov in Prostějov, Czech Republic....
- Tayyiba Haneef-ParkTayyiba Haneef-ParkTayyiba Mumtaz Haneef-Park is an American indoor volleyball player. She currently plays professionally for Igtisadchi Baku in Azerbaijan. She played at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where the team finished in 5th place...
- Kim WilloughbyKim WilloughbyKim Marie Willoughby is an American indoor volleyball player. She is 5'10" and is an outside hitter. In 2007, she played professionally for the Italian Serie A League Familia Chieri. In April 2008, she joined the U.S. national team...
- Kim Glass
- Middle blockers
- Danielle Scott-ArrudaDanielle Scott-ArrudaDanielle Racquel Scott-Arruda is an American indoor volleyball player. She has played at the 1996, 2000, 2004 and the 2008 Summer Olympics, tying a U.S. female volleyball athlete record for Olympic appearances. She's currently playing professionally for Brazilian league São Bernardo...
- Jennifer JoinesJennifer JoinesJennifer Claire Joines-Tamas is an American indoor volleyball player. Joines made her first Olympic appearance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and helped Team USA to a silver medal.-Personal life:...
- Heather BownHeather BownHeather Erin Bown is a volleyball player from the United States, who played as a middle-blocker. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she finished in fifth place with the USA national team. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics...
- Danielle Scott-Arruda
- Setters
- Lindsey BergLindsey BergLindsey Napela Berg is a volleyball player from the United States.Berg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was three-time All-Big Ten selection at the University of Minnesota, where she graduated in December 2001....
- Robyn Ah Mow-SantosRobyn Ah Mow-SantosRobyn Mokihana Ah Mow-Santos is an American indoor volleyball player. She is a setter on the USA national team and played at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the 2004 Athens Olympics, and also played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, helping Team USA to a silver medal.-Personal life:Ah Mow was born in...
- Lindsey Berg
- Liberos
- Stacy SykoraStacy SykoraStacy Denise Sykora is an American volleyball player. She was a two-time All-American at Texas A&M University and she competed in both the 2000 and the 2004 Olympics as part of the U.S. women's national team...
- Nicole Davis
- Stacy Sykora
Coaches
- Lang PingLang PingMedalGold MedalGold MedalGold (1982 World Championship 1982 Perú"Jenny" Lang Ping , is a former Chinese volleyball player and the former head coach of the U.S. women's national volleyball team. Her nickname is the "Iron Hammer"....
– Head Coach - Sue Woodstra – Assistant Coach
- Li Wong – Trainer
- Tom Hogan – Technical Consultant
- Diane French – Technical Coordinator
- Joan Powell – Team Leader
Men
Preliminary round – Pool A
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| Rk | Team | Points | Played | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
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| 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 460 | 371 | 1.240 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 439 | 401 | 1.095 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 446 | 440 | 1.014 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 445 | 492 | 0.904 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 421 | 451 | 0.933 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 392 | 448 | 0.875 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 |
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal match
Final rank:
Women
Preliminary round – (Group A)
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| Eliminated |
| Rk | Team | Points | Played | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 426 | 371 | 1.148 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 460 | 441 | 1.043 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 391 | 341 | 1.147 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 337 | 313 | 1.077 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 441 | 445 | 0.991 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 262 | 395 | 0.663 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 |
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal match
Final rank:
Official Olympic indoor volleyball schedule
Water polo
United States participated in both the men's and women's tournaments. Both teams won the silver medal.Men's tournament
The United States men's water polo team qualified for Beijing by winning the 2007 Pan American GamesPan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
tournament, held July 21–26 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 13-man Olympic roster was set by U.S. head coach Terry Schroeder on June 30. For the first time since 1988, the American men reached the finals of the water polo tournament. They won the silver after a loss to the two-time defending gold medalists from Hungary.
Roster
Group play
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8UTC+8
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).
Medal round
SemifinalFinal
Women's tournament
The United States women's water polo team qualified for Beijing by winning the 2007 Pan American Games tournament, held July 14–20 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The U.S. Olympic roster of 13 was named by head coach Guy Baker
Guy Baker
Guy Baker was the head coach for the United States women's national water polo team competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. He is now the Director Of Olympic Development of USA Water Polo...
on June 30. In Beijing, the American women won their second silver medal in the last three Olympics. The U.S. also became the only nation to medal in all three Olympics featuring women's water polo.
Roster
Group play
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8UTC+8
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).
Medal round
SemifinalFinal
Weightlifting
The USA Weightlifting trials were held on May 25 in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The initial team included seven competitors and two alternates. Casey Burgener
Casey Burgener
Casey Burgener is a weightlifter for the United States. His coaches are Mike Burgener and Paul Fleschler. He was born to Leslie Burgener, who currently lives in the San Diego area....
was originally selected to lift at the +105 kg event after the USOC reported that the International Weightlifting Federation
International Weightlifting Federation
The International Weightlifting Federation , headquartered in Budapest, is the international governing body for the sport of Olympic weightlifting.The IWF was founded in 1905, and has 187 member nations. The IWF president is Dr...
offered the United States a third men's Olympic slot. The third slot never materialized, and the United States was not placed on the start list for the +105 event. The best U.S. hope for a weightlifting medal was expected to be Melanie Roach
Melanie Roach
Melanie Roach is an Olympic weightlifter for the United States. She lives in Bonney Lake, Washington where she owns Roach Gymnastics, Inc....
, who set a new American record and finished in sixth place.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Vaughn Chad Vaughn Chad Vaughn is an Olympic Weightlifter from Oklahoma. Currently he is ranked number one in the country as a part of the 77 kg body weight class.... |
77 kg | 147 | DNF | X | X |
| Kendrick Farris Kendrick Farris Kendrick Farris is an U.S. weightlifter. He competed for the United States in the 85 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics where he placed 8th. Farris is coached by Kyle Pierce.... |
85 kg | 160 | 202 | 362 | 8 |
- Alternates: 77 kg – Lance Frye, +105 – Casey BurgenerCasey BurgenerCasey Burgener is a weightlifter for the United States. His coaches are Mike Burgener and Paul Fleschler. He was born to Leslie Burgener, who currently lives in the San Diego area....
Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Roach Melanie Roach Melanie Roach is an Olympic weightlifter for the United States. She lives in Bonney Lake, Washington where she owns Roach Gymnastics, Inc.... |
53 kg | 83 | 110 | 193 | 6 |
| Carissa Gump | 63 kg | 88 | 116 | 204 | 14 |
| Natalie Woolfolk | 63 kg | 97 | 114 | 211 | 12 |
| Cheryl Haworth Cheryl Haworth Cheryl Ann Haworth is an Olympic weightlifter for the United States.-List of achievements:*Bronze Medalist in Olympic Games *Olympic team member *Junior World Champion... |
+75 kg | 115 | 144 | 259 | 6 |
- Alternates: 69 kg – Cara HeadsCara HeadsCara Heads is an Olympic weightlifter for the United States. Her coaches are Bob Morris, Tony Ciarelli, and Stephanie Ciarelli.-Weightlifting achievements:*Olympic team member...
Official Olympic weightlifting schedule
Wrestling
The United States qualified in all weight classes except 60 kg Men's Freestyle and 60 kg Men's Greco-Roman. A total of sixteen wrestlers represented the U.S. in Beijing, winning a total of three medals: two bronze and one gold. Henry CejudoHenry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo is a freestyle wrestler, Olympic gold medalist, and author. Cejudo became an Olympic gold medalist at just 21 years old, the youngest American wrestler to win a gold medal....
became the first American wrestler to win a freestyle gold medal in four years.
Men's Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | 1/8 final | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Henry Cejudo Henry Cejudo Henry Cejudo is a freestyle wrestler, Olympic gold medalist, and author. Cejudo became an Olympic gold medalist at just 21 years old, the youngest American wrestler to win a gold medal.... |
−55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg Men's freestyle 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 19 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
Bye | 0 – 1, 3 – 2, 4 – 3 |
1 – 3, 3 – 2, 3 – 0 |
5 – 3, 2 – 3, 3 – 4 |
2 – 2, 3 – 0 |
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| Doug Schwab Doug Schwab Doug Schwab is a male freestyle wrestler from USA.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He lost a match in the 1/16 of final against Andriy Stadnik. In the first repechage round he lost and was eliminated by Sushil Kumar... |
−66 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 66 kg Men's Freestyle 66 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 20 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
2 – 0, 4 – 0 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ben Askren Ben Askren Ben Askren is an American former amateur wrestler for the University of Missouri and U.S. Olympic team. He is now a mixed martial artist and the current Bellator Welterweight Champion.-Wrestling:... |
−74 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 74 kg Men's Freestyle 74 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 20 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
0 – 2, F | 1 – 3, 0, 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Andy Hrovat Andy Hrovat Andy Hrovat is an American wrestler who specializes in freestyle wrestling. He was a 3-time NCAA All-American and wrestled in the 2008 Olympic Games.-High school career:... |
−84 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 84 kg Men's Freestyle 84 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two... |
Bye | 3 – 0, 1 – 3, 2 – 2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Daniel Cormier Daniel Cormier Daniel Cormier is an undefeated American mixed martial artist and a former Olympic wrestler. He is currently signed to Strikeforce, fighting in the heavyweight division... |
−96 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 96 kg Men's Freestyle 96 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two... |
(withdrew) | Did not advance | |||||
| Steve Mocco Steve Mocco Steve Mocco is an American amateur wrestler originally from North Bergen, New Jersey. Starting his collegiate wrestling career at the University of Iowa, Mocco was the 285-pound NCAA Division I runner-up in 2002 and champion in 2003. After taking an Olympic redshirt year, Mocco transferred to... |
−120 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 120 kg Men's Freestyle 120 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two... |
1 – 0, 3 – 0 | 1 – 0, 3 – 0 | 1 – 0, 0 – 1, 0 – 2 | 1 – 3, 1 – 4 | Did not advance | ||
Women's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | 1/8 final | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal bout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Clarissa Chun Clarissa Chun Clarissa Chun is an American Olympic Women's freestyle 48 kg wrestler. She attended Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri.At the 2008 U.S... |
−48 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg Women's Freestyle 48 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 16 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
Bye | 6 – 1, 2 – 1 |
2 – 1, 4 – 1 |
0 – 1, 3 – 0, 1 – 1 |
Did not advance (moves to Bronze Medal Bout) | |
| Marcie Van Dusen | −55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 55 kg Women's Freestyle 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 16 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
Bye | 4 – 0, 1 – 1, 0 – 7 |
2 – 7, 3 – 5 |
Did not advance | ||
| Randi Miller Randi Miller Randi Miller is an American wrestler, who competed in the 63 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal. She is now making a transition to Mixed Martial Arts.-Mixed martial arts career:... |
−63 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 63 kg Women's Freestyle 63 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 17 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
3 – 0, 5 – 0 |
5 – 2, 3 – 1 |
9 – 0, 5 – 0 |
Did not advance (moves to repechages rd 2) | ||
| Ali Bernard Ali Bernard Ali Bernard is a female wrestler who earned a bye in women's freestyle wrestling qualifying her to compete against 2004 bronze medal-winner Katie Downing, whom she defeated in two matches at the 2008 qualifying match in Las Vegas; that feat earned her a spot to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
−72 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 72 kg Women's Freestyle 72 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 17 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
Bye | F | 1 – 3, 3 – 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 2 | Bronze medal bout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Clarissa Chun Clarissa Chun Clarissa Chun is an American Olympic Women's freestyle 48 kg wrestler. She attended Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri.At the 2008 U.S... |
−48 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg Women's Freestyle 48 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 16 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
0 – 2, 1 – 4 |
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| Randi Miller Randi Miller Randi Miller is an American wrestler, who competed in the 63 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal. She is now making a transition to Mixed Martial Arts.-Mixed martial arts career:... |
−63 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 63 kg Women's Freestyle 63 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 17 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
5 – 0, 5 – 0 |
3 – 3, 3 – 1 |
|
Results=Total Technical points; Classification points
Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | 1/8 final | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal bout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Spenser Mango Spenser Mango Spenser Mango from St. Louis, Missouri is an American Greco-Roman Wrestler. Mango has represented the United States in numerous international competitions including the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing China, where he reached the quarterfinals. He is currently a member of the United States World... |
−55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 12 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
Bye | PP 3:1 |
PP 1:3 |
Did not advance | |
| Jake Deitchler Jake Deitchler Jacob Deitchler , son of Jason and Racheal Deitchler, is an American wrestler who won a position on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team in June 2008. Deitchler, from Ramsey, Minnesota, is a University of Minnesota recruit and is only the third wrestler in history to come directly... |
−66 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 13 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
Bye | PP 1:3 |
Did not advance (moves to repechages rd 2) | ||
| T.C. Dantzler | −74 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 13 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
PP 1:3 |
Did not advance | |||
| Brad Vering Brad Vering Brad Vering is a United States Olympic athlete who competes in Greco-Roman wrestling.-High School Years:Vering attended Howells High School in Howells, Nebraska and was a letterman in football and wrestling. In wrestling, he was a three-time State Champion.... |
−84 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium. Italian wrestler Andrea Minguzzi won the gold medal in this event.... |
PP 3:1 |
PP 1:3 |
Did not advance | ||
| Adam Wheeler Adam Wheeler Adam Wheeler is an American wrestler, 2008 Summer Olympics.He is known better as the cousin of the up and coming olympic wrestler Benjamin Wheeler.- References :... |
−96 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
Bye | PP 3:1 |
PP 3:1 |
PP 1:3 |
Did not advance (moves to Bronze Medal Bout) |
| Dremiel Byers Dremiel Byers Dremiel Byers is an amateur wrestler in the Greco-Roman discipline from the United States, most notable for being the most decorated American Greco Roman Wrestler ever. Byers went to high school in Kings Mountain, North Carolina where he won a state championship in 1993... |
−120 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
PP 3:1 |
PP 3:1 |
PP 1:3 |
Did not advance | |
PP = Decision by points – the loser with technical points
| Athlete | Event | Repechage round 1 | Repechage round 2 | Bronze medal final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Jake Deitchler Jake Deitchler Jacob Deitchler , son of Jason and Racheal Deitchler, is an American wrestler who won a position on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team in June 2008. Deitchler, from Ramsey, Minnesota, is a University of Minnesota recruit and is only the third wrestler in history to come directly... |
−66 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 13 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
PP 1:3 |
Did not advance | |
| Adam Wheeler Adam Wheeler Adam Wheeler is an American wrestler, 2008 Summer Olympics.He is known better as the cousin of the up and coming olympic wrestler Benjamin Wheeler.- References :... |
−96 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.... |
PP 3:1 |
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Official Olympic Wrestling Schedule
See also
- 2008 Summer Olympics medal table
- List of 2008 Summer Olympics medal winners
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