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Blue asterisks display countries achieving their first medal ever in a Summer Olympics. The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008.
Official medal table of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Find an alphabetical list of medals and celebrate the achievements of 2008's finest athletes.
Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Mauritius and Togo all experienced podium finishes for the first time. Tajikistan won its first medals thanks to Rasul Boqiev in judo and Yusup Abdusalomov in wrestling; Afghanistan stepped up on to the podium thanks to Rohullah Nikpai in taekwondo.
The 2008 Summer Olympics were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from 8 August to 24 August 2008. [Note 1] A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOC) participated. Overall, 302 events in 28 sports were held; 165 events were opened to men, 127 were opened to women and 10 were mixed events. [1]
EventGoldSilverBronzeMen's 100 m detailsUsain Bolt JamaicaRichard Thompson Trinidad and TobagoWalter Dix United StatesWomen's 100 m detailsShelly-Ann Fraser JamaicaSherone Simpson JamaicaNoneWomen's 100 m detailsShelly-Ann Fraser JamaicaKerron Stewart JamaicaNoneMen's 200 m detailsUsain Bolt JamaicaShawn Crawford United StatesWalter Dix United StatesThe 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament saw 128 athletes from 43 countries participate, with medals awarded in 15 separate events; however, these were not to be added to the official medal tally since Wushu was not on the official program of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
See table. Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
May 8, 2020 · Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics – Results – Medalist – Medal Table. Most interestingly, in the Beijing Summer Olympics, the host nation China was the ranked number one with getting 48 gold medals; 22 silver medals and 30 bronze medals.
