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Syria at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Syria at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSYR
NOCSyrian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.syriaolymp.org (in Arabic and English)
in Beijing
Competitors8 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Ahed Joughili
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 United Arab Republic (1960)

Syria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from 8 to 24 August 2008. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1948. The Syrian Olympic Committee sent eight athletes who took part in five sports in the games.

Syria at the 2008 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.

Athletics

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Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Majed Aldin Gazal High jump 2.20 NR 24 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Fadwa Al-Bouza 100 m hurdles 14.24 8 Did not advance

Shooting

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Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Roger Dahi Skeet 91 41 Did not advance

Swimming

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Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Souhaib Kalala 100 m backstroke 1:00.24 44 Did not advance
Saleh Mohammad[1] 10 km open water 1:54:37.7 19
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bayan Jumaa 50 m freestyle DNS Did not advance

Triathlon

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Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Omar Tayara Men's 18:23 0:29 58:56 0:33 38:19 1:56:40.54 49

Weightlifting

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Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Ahed Joughili[2] Men's −105 kg 170 14 216 11 386 12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Syrian swimmer qualified for Beijing Olympic Games", Xinhua, 5 May 2008
  2. ^ "Athlete Biography: JOUGHILI Ahed". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 3 September 2008.