List of 2008 Summer Olympics medal winners
- List of 2008 Summer Olympics medal winners
This is a list of events and medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The 2008 Summer Olympics were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Approximately 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees were expected to participate in 302 events in 28 sports.[cite press release|title=NOC entry forms received|publisher=International Olympic Committee|date=2008-08-01 |url=http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/official/preparation/n214496035.shtml|accessdate=2008-08-08|quote=(...) confirmed the qualification of 11,028 athletes, including 363 supplement athletes holding a P card.] Among the 302 events, 165 which were opened to men, 127 were opened to women and 10 were mixed events. In total there was one more event than in Athens.]Athletics
Basketball
lalom
Mountain bike
Equestrian
Football
Trampoline
Modern pentathlon
hooting
ynchronized swimming
Tennis
Indoor
Wrestling
Freestyle
Greco-Roman
Overall results
Athletes with the most gold medals
* (Swimming): 8
* (Swimming): 3
* (Gymnastics): 3
* (Cycling): 3
* (Athletics): 3
Athletes with the most medals
* (Swimming): 8 (8 gold)
* (Swimming): 6 (1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
* (Gymnastics): 5 (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
* (Swimming): 4 (2 gold, 2 bronze)
* (Swimming): 4 (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
* (Swimming): 4 (1 gold, 3 silver)
* (Gymnastics): 4 (1 gold, 3 silver)
Medal sweep events
*: 3/3 medals in Women's singles table tennis; Men's singles table tennis
*: 3/3 medals in Women's 100 m
*: 3/3 medals in Women's Singles Tennis
*: 3/3 medals in Men's 400 m; Men's 400 m hurdles; Women's sabre
For team sports and individual events where only one entry is allowed per NOC, the following countries won a medal in both men's and women's events:
*: 470 class sailing; 4x100 m freestyle relay; 4x200 m freestyle relay; 4x100 m medley relay
*: Football; Indoor volleyball
*: Team archery; Synchronized 3 metre springboard diving; Synchronized 10 metre platform diving; Team all-around gymnastics; Team table tennis
*: Double sculls
*: Team archery; Team table tennis
*: Synchronized 3 metre springboard diving
*: Team sabre; Team all-around gymnastics; Eight-person rowing; 4x100 m freestyle relay; 4x200 m freestyle relay; 4x100 m medley relay; Doubles tennis; 4x400 m relay; Water polo; Indoor volleyball; Basketball; Skeet
References
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
2008 Summer Olympics medal table — Map of the world showing the achievements of each country during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People s Republic of China. The 2008 Summer Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) ranked by the number of gold… … Wikipedia
2008 Summer Olympics — Beijing 2008 redirects here. For the video game, see Beijing 2008 (video game). For the 2008 Paralympic Games, see 2008 Summer Paralympics. Games of the XXIX Olympiad The Dancing Beijing emblem, depicting a Chinese seal inscribed with the… … Wikipedia
China at the 2008 Summer Olympics — China at the Olympic Games Flag of the P … Wikipedia
Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics — Infobox Olympics Great Britain games=2008 Summer competitors=311 (168 men, 143 women)cite web |title=All currently selected Team GB athletes |publisher=British Olympic Association |url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/TeamGB.aspx… … Wikipedia
United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics — * * points1 = Wade 19 rebounds1 = Bosh 8 assist1 = Paul 6 otherstat1 = points2 = Yao 13 rebounds2 = Yao 10 assist2 = Chen, Liu, Zhu, Sun 2 otherstat2 = place = Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing attendance =11,083 referee = Carl Jungebrand… … Wikipedia
Concerns and controversies over the 2008 Summer Olympics — 2008 Summer Olympics Bid process Venues Marketing Concerns and controversies Torch relay (route) Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Medal table (medalists) Closing ceremony Event calendar … Wikipedia
Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics — Netherlands at the Olympic Games Flag of the Netherlands – Flag bearers … Wikipedia
1896 Summer Olympics medal table — The 1896 Summer Olympics medal count is a list of National Olympic Committees ranked by the number of medals won during the 1896 Summer Olympics the first Olympic Games of the Modern era held in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. A… … Wikipedia
1904 Summer Olympics medal table — The 1904 Summer Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees ranked by the number of medals won during the 1904 Summer Olympics, held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States from July 1 to November 23, 1904 as part of the St. Louis … Wikipedia
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.Medal… … Wikipedia
