Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Colombia at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Colombia.svg
IOC code COL
NOC Colombian Olympic Committee
Website www.coc.org.co  (in Spanish)
in Beijing
Competitors67 in 15 sports
Flag bearers María Luisa Calle (opening)
Juan Guillermo Urán (closing)
Medals
Ranked 60th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Colombia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics . The country sent 68 athletes to compete in 15 sports (archery, athletics, boxing, rowing, cycling, equestrian, artistic gymnastics, judo, weightlifting, wrestling, swimming, taekwondo, and table tennis), making this Colombia's largest ever delegation to the Olympics. [1]

Contents

Originally, Colombia left Beijing with two medals, a silver and a bronze won by weightlifter Diego Salazar and wrestler Jackeline Rentería respectively. [2] Weightlifter Leidy Solis originally finished fourth, but was promoted to a silver medal after both gold [3] and bronze [4] medalist of the 69 kg category were disqualified following a positive anti-doping test of their respective 2008 samples. She received her medal in december 2017. [5]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Leydi Solís Weightlifting Women's 69 kg August 13
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Diego Salazar Weightlifting Men's 62 kg August 11
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jackeline Rentería Wrestling Women's freestyle 55 kg August 16

Archery

Colombia sent archers to the Olympics for the third time and first since 1992; the nation sought its first Olympic medal in the sport. Colombia qualified a full team of three women by placing ninth in the women's team event at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships (because host China took seventh, nine teams were taken instead of the usual eight). [6] The team that Colombia sent to the Olympics was the same that competed at the Worlds: Sigrid Romero, Ana Rendón, and Natalia Sánchez. [7]

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Ana María Rendón Women's individual 64710Flag of Italy.svg  Tonetta  (ITA)
W 106 (10)–106 (9)
Flag of Russia.svg  Dagbaeva  (RUS)
W 110–106
Flag of the United States.svg  Lorig  (USA)
L 95–107
Did not advance
Sigrid Romero 55162Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Joo H-J  (KOR)
L 98–108
Did not advance
Natalia Sánchez 64318Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Muliuk  (BLR)
L 101–104
Did not advance
Ana María Rendón
Sigrid Romero
Natalia Sánchez
Women's team 184110Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN) (7)
L 206–199
Did not advance

Athletics

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Juan Carlos Cardona Marathon 2:21:5743
Daniel Grueso 100 m 10.354 q10.378Did not advance
200 m 21.157Did not advance
Luis Fernando López 20 km walk 1:20:599
Rodrigo Moreno 50 km walk 4:03:5234
Geiner Mosquera 400 m 46.597Did not advance
James Rendón 20 km walk 1:24:4131
Paulo César Villar 110 m hurdles 13.371 Q13.463 Q13.858Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Rosibel García 800 m 2:01.982 Q1:59.385Did not advance
Yomara Hinestroza 100 m 11.394 q11.667Did not advance
Darlenys Obregón 200 m 23.335 q23.407Did not advance
Bertha Sánchez Marathon 2:47:0262
Sandra Zapata 20 km walk 1:36:1835
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Zuleima Aramendiz Javelin throw 54.7139Did not advance
Johana Moreno Hammer throw 64.6636Did not advance

Boxing

Colombia qualified five boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Romero and Pérez qualified at the world championships. [8] Álvarez, Julio Blanco, and Rivas qualified at the second American continental qualifying tournament. [9]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jonatan Romero Bantamweight Flag of Morocco.svg  Mesbahi  (MAR)
L 3–11
Did not advance
Darley Pérez Lightweight ByeFlag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Talasbayev  (KGZ)
W 15–4
Flag of Russia.svg  Tishchenko  (RUS)
L 5–13
Did not advance
Eleider Álvarez Light heavyweight ByeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jeffries  (GBR)
L 5–5+
Did not advance
Deivi Julio Blanco Heavyweight Flag of France.svg  M'Bumba  (FRA)
L 5–11
Did not advance
Óscar Rivas Super heavyweight Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Pulev  (BUL)
W 11–5
Flag of Italy.svg  Cammarelle  (ITA)
L 5–9
Did not advance

Cycling

Road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Santiago Botero Men's road race 6:24:017
Men's time trial 1:06:3525
José Serpa Men's road race 6:26:2741
Rigoberto Urán Did not finish

Track

Pursuit
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinals
TimeRankOpponent
Results
RankOpponent
Results
Rank
Carlos Alzate Men's individual pursuit 4:35.15416Did not advance
María Luisa Calle Women's individual pursuit 3:41.17510Did not advance
Juan Esteban Arango
Arles Castro
Juan Pablo Forero
Jairo Pérez
Men's team pursuit 4:11.39710Did not advance
Omnium
AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
María Luisa Calle Women's points race 1304

Mountain biking

AthleteEventTimeRank
Héctor Páez Men's cross-country 2:06:4626

BMX

AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRank
Augusto Castro Men's BMX 36.3017145Did not advance
Andrés Jiménez 36.3399114 Q134 Q39.1374
Sergio Salazar 36.1456155Did not advance

Diving

Men
AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Juan Urán 3 m springboard 443.0514 Q468.909 Q454.6010
10 m platform 418.0018 Q436.1012 Q414.8011
Víctor Ortega
Juan Urán
10 m synchronized platform 423.666
Women
AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Diana Pineda 3 m springboard 268.8520Did not advance

Equestrian

Show jumping

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Manuel Torres Chambacunero Individual 2172 Q224363Did not advance4363

Gymnastics

Artistic

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Jorge Hugo Giraldo All-around 14.20013.35013.95015.15014.02513.97584.65042Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
F V UB BB F V UB BB
Natalia Sánchez All-around 13.00014.15013.17513.82554.15053Did not advance

Judo

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mario Valles Men's −81 kg ByeFlag of Australia.svg  Anthony  (AUS)
W 1010–0000
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Gontiuk  (UKR)
L 0001–0110
Did not advanceFlag of Togo.svg  Denanyoh  (TOG)
W 0100–0001
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Burton  (GBR)
L 0001–0110
Did not advance
Yuri Alvear Women's −70 kg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Zhanzunova  (KAZ)
W 1000–0000
Flag of Cuba.svg  Hernández  (CUB)
L 0100–1000
Did not advanceByeFlag of Italy.svg  Scapin  (ITA)
W 1000–0010
Flag of Spain.svg  Iglesias  (ESP)
L 0000–0001
Did not advance

Rowing

Men
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Rodrigo Ideus Forero Single sculls 7:56.855 SE/FBye7:29.712 FE7:18.6127

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Santiago Grillo RS:X 30352931333535DNF3134EL29335

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Diego Duarte Delgado Skeet 10638Did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Camilo Becerra 50 m freestyle 22.9349Did not advance
100 m butterfly 54.2753Did not advance
Julio Galofre 200 m freestyle 1:50.6243Did not advance
Omar Pinzón 100 m backstroke 55.1126Did not advance
200 m backstroke 1:59.1118Did not advance
200 m butterfly 1:59.4730Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:02.2830Did not advance
400 m individual medley 4:22.3121Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Carolina Colorado Henao 50 m freestyle 26.1138Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:01.1919Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:00.0638Did not advance
Erika Stewart 200 m individual medley 2:18.5432Did not advance

Table tennis

AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Paula Medina Women's singles Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang M  (CAN)
L 0–4
Did not advance

Taekwondo

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Gladys Mora Women's −49 kg Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Yang S-C  (TPE)
L (−1)–0
Did not advance
Doris Patiño Women's −57 kg Flag of Italy.svg  Calabrese  (ITA)
L 0–2
Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Sergio Rada −56 kg 112141401225212
Diego Salazar −62 kg 13821672305Silver medal icon.svg
Óscar Figueroa 128DNFDNF
Edwin Mosquera −69 kg 134DNFDNF
Luis Miguel Pineda 132191671529915
Carlos Andica −85 kg 15512201835610
Women
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Mercedes Pérez −63 kg 97912092179
Tulia Angela Medina −69 kg 106412462306
Leydi Solís 10551353240Silver medal icon.svg
Ubaldina Valoyes −75 kg 110613482447

Wrestling

Key:

Men's freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Fredy Serrano −55 kg ByeFlag of Iran.svg  Dabbaghi  (IRI)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance14
Jarlis Mosquera −84 kg ByeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Danko  (UKR)
L 0–3 PO
Did not advance19
Women's freestyle
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jackeline Rentería −55 kg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Amri  (TUN)
W 5–0 VT
Flag of the United States.svg  Van Dusen  (USA)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu L  (CHN)
L 0–5 VT
ByeFlag of Romania.svg  Pavăl  (ROU)
W 5–0 VT
Bronze medal icon.svg

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