Nepal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Nepal at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | NEP |
NOC | Nepal Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 8 in 5 sports |
Flag bearer | Deepak Bista |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nepal competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country was represented by eight athletes, who competed in judo, shooting, swimming and taekwondo.[1][2]
This was the nation's first Olympic appearance as a new republic following the civil war which the monarchy rule was ceased to exist in 2006.
Athletics
[edit]- Men
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Arjun Kumar Basnet | Marathon | 2:23:09 | 45 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Chandra Kala Thapa | 100 m | 13.15 | 9 | Did not advance |
- 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
Judo
[edit]Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Devu Thapa | Women's −63 kg | Bye | Wang C-F (TPE) L 0000–1000 | Did not advance |
Shooting
[edit]- Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Phool Maya Kyapchhaki | 10 m air rifle | 380 | 46 | Did not advance |
Swimming
[edit]- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Prasiddha Jung Shah | 50 m freestyle | 27.59 | 81 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Karishma Karki | 50 m freestyle | 32.35 | 81 | Did not advance |
Taekwondo
[edit]Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Deepak Bista | Men's −80 kg | Saei (IRI) L 0–7 | Did not advance | Zhu G (CHN) L 2–6 | Did not advance |
Weightlifting
[edit]Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Kamal Bahadur Adhikari | Men's −69 kg | 114 | 28 | 154 | 22 | 268 | 22 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nepal to send 8 athletes to Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, April 29, 2008
- ^ "Nepal expects best performance in Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 2, 2008