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| Syria at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | SYR |
| NOC | Syrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 8 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ahed Joughili |
| Medals |
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| 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.
Athletics
- 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
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Roger Dahi | Skeet | 91 | 41 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
- 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
| 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
| 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
References
- ^ "Syrian swimmer qualified for Beijing Olympic Games", Xinhua, 5 May 2008
- ^ "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.
