Jordan at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Jordan at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg
IOC code JOR
NOC Jordan Olympic Committee
Website www.joc.jo  (in English and Arabic)
in Beijing
Competitors7 in 5 sports
Flag bearers Zeina Shaban (opening)
Nadin Dawani (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Jordan was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Jordan Olympic Committee.

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In total, seven athletes including three men and four women represented Jordan in five different sports including athletics, equestrian, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo.

Competitors

In total, seven athletes represented Jordan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across five different sports. [1]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Equestrian 101
Swimming 112
Table tennis 011
Taekwondo 011
Total347

Athletics

In total, twp Jordanian athletes participated in the athletics events – Khalil Al-Hanahneh in the men's 200 m and Baraah Awadallah in the women's 800 m. [1]

The heats for the men's 200 m took place on 16 August 2008. Al-Hanahneh finished seventh in his heat in a time of 21.55 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals. [2]

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Khalil Al-Hanahneh 200 m 21.55 SB7Did not advance

The heats for the women's 800 m took place on 15 August 2008. Awadallah finished seventh in her heat in a time of two minutes 18.41 seconds and she did not advance to the semi-finals. [3]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Baraah Awadallah 800 m 2:18.41 SB7Did not advance

Equestrian

In total, one Jordanian athlete participated in the equestrian events – Ibrahim Bisharat in the individual jumping. [1]

The qualifying rounds for the individual jumping took place from 15 to 18 August 2008. Bisharat did not advance past the second round of qualifying. [4]

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Ibrahim Bisharat Sam-Sam Individual 19713241=60Did not advance41=60

Swimming

In total, two Jordanian athletes participated in the swimming events – Anas Hamadeh in the men's 50 m freestyle and Razan Taha in the women's 50 m freestyle. [1]

The heats for the men's 50 m freestyle took place on 14 August 2008. Hamadeh finished third in his heat in a time of 24.40 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals. [5]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Anas Hamadeh 50 m freestyle 24.4059Did not advance

The heats for the women's 50 m freestyle took place on 15 August 2008. Taha finished fourth in her heat in a time of 27.82 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals. [6]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Razan Taha 50 m freestyle 27.8256Did not advance

Table tennis

In total, one Jordanian athlete participated in the table tennis events – Zeina Shaban in the women's singles. [1]

The first round of the women's singles took place on 18 August 2008. Shaban lost 11–3 11–6 11–8 11–5 to Dana Hadačová of Czech Republic. [7]

AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
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Result
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Zeina Shaban Women's singles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Hadačová  (CZE)
L 0–4
Did not advance

Taekwondo

In total, one Jordanian athlete participated in the taekwondo events – Nadin Dawani in the women's +67 kg category. [1]

The women's +67 kg category took place on 23 August 2008. In the first round, Dawani lost to Sarah Stevenson of Great Britain. [8]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
Rank
Nadin Dawani Women's +67 kg Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Stevenson  (GBR)
L 2–3
Did not advance

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jordan at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. "2008 Summer Olympics, 200 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. "2008 Summer Olympics, 800 metres, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  4. "2008 Summer Olympics, Heavyweight (>67 kilograms), Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. "2008 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  6. "2008 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  7. "2008 Summer Olympics, Singles, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  8. "2008 Summer Olympics, Heavyweight (>67 kilograms), Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.