Montenegro at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Montenegro at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Montenegro.svg
IOC code MNE
NOC Montenegrin Olympic Committee
Website www.cok.me (in Montenegrin)
in Beijing
Competitors19 [1] in 6 sports
Flag bearer Veljko Uskoković
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia (1920–1992W)
Olympic flag.svg  Independent Olympic Participants (1992S)
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006)

Montenegro competed as an independent nation for the first time at the Olympic Games at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Montenegro was the youngest nation to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics. [2] Athletes from Montenegro participated in three different events. In individual events, the new nation had representatives in boxing and shooting. Boxer Milorad Gajović represented his country in the heavyweight division, while Nikola Šaranović competed in 10 m air pistol and 50 m pistol precision shooting events. In team competition, Montenegro competed in water polo. The Montenegro national water polo team won the 2007 European Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament to qualify for the Olympic games. [3]

Contents

Montenegro failed to win any medals, but did advance to the bronze medal match in men's water polo, where they lost to Serbia, 6–4.

History

Montenegro created its National Olympic Committee in 2006, [4] and gained International Olympic Committee recognition in 2007 during the IOC's meetings in Guatemala City. Previously, Montenegrin athletes competed as part of the Serbia and Montenegro team in 2004, and as part of Yugoslavia teams before that. Montenegro was also part of the Yugoslavian team in the 1992 Summer Olympics that participated as the Independent Olympic Participants. Following Montenegro's referendum to become a free nation, Serbia was declared the successor state and inherited the joint nation's National Olympic Committee. The admittance of Montenegro, along with Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands, brought the total number of nations that competed in the 2008 Olympics to 204. [2] [5]

Athletics

Key
Men
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Goran Stojiljković Marathon 2:28:1462
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Milena Milašević 100 m 12.658Did not advance

Boxing

Milorad Gajović qualified in the heavyweight class at the second European continental qualifying tournament. [6]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Milorad Gajović Heavyweight Flag of Greece.svg  Pavlidis  (GRE)
L 3–7
Did 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
Srđan Mrvaljević Men's −81 kg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Badra  (TUN)
W 0020–0010
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Nchama  (GEQ)
W 1011–0000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo L  (CHN)
W 0111–0001
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Elmont  (NED)
L 0000–0010
Did not advanceByeFlag of Mongolia.svg  Nyamkhüü  (MGL)
L 0000–1002
Did not advance

Shooting

Nikola Šaranović participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, at the age of 39. He ranked 40 in the Men's Air pistol 10 metres event. Šaranović also competed in the Men's Free Pistol 50 metres event, and ranked 44 overall. [7] He did not earn any medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics, but went on to participate in both events again in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Nikola Šaranović 10 m air pistol 57041Did not advance
50 m pistol 53545Did not advance

Swimming

Marina Kuč represented Montenegro in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. She ranked 31st in the preliminaries for the Women's 200m Breaststroke event with a finishing time of 2:31.24. [8]

Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Marina Kuč 200 m breaststroke 2:31.2431Did not advance

Water polo

Men's tournament

The national team qualified as one of the twelve teams in the men's tournament by winning the European qualifying tournament in September 2007. [3] The team finished in fourth place.

Roster

The following is the Montenegrin roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [9]

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birthClub
1 Zdravko Radić GK1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)24 June 1979 Flag of Montenegro.svg VK Primorac Kotor
2 Draško Brguljan D1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)27 December 1984 Flag of Montenegro.svg VK Primorac Kotor
3 Vjekoslav Pasković D1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)83 kg (183 lb)23 March 1985 Flag of Montenegro.svg VK Primorac Kotor
4 Nikola Vukčević CF1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)107 kg (236 lb)14 November 1985 Flag of Montenegro.svg PVK Jadran
5 Nikola Janović D1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)100 kg (220 lb)22 March 1980 Flag of Italy.svg Posillipo Naples
6 Milan Tičić CB1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)14 August 1979 Flag of Montenegro.svg PVK Budvanska rivijera
7 Mlađan Janović D1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)93 kg (205 lb)11 June 1984 Flag of Montenegro.svg VK Primorac Kotor
8 Veljko Uskoković D1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)100 kg (220 lb)29 March 1971 Flag of Montenegro.svg PVK Budvanska rivijera
9 Aleksandar Ivović CB1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)103 kg (227 lb)24 February 1986 Flag of Montenegro.svg PVK Jadran
10 Boris Zloković CF2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)99 kg (218 lb)16 March 1983 Flag of Italy.svg Posillipo Naples
11 Vladimir Gojković D1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)92 kg (203 lb)29 January 1981 Flag of Montenegro.svg PVK Jadran
12 Predrag Jokić CB1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)92 kg (203 lb)3 February 1983 Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco
13 Miloš Šćepanović GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)9 October 1982 Flag of Montenegro.svg PVK Jadran
Head coach: Petar Porobić
Group play
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 54106036+249Qualified for the semifinals
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 54015234+188Qualified for the quarterfinals
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 52214333+106
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52124540+55Will play for places 7–10
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 51043956172Will play for places 7–12
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 50052161400
Source: [ citation needed ]

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).

10 August 2008
10:50
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1010Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Caputi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–1, 2–4, 2–2
Dé. Varga  2, Kásás  2, Benedek  2Goals M. Janović  4, Ivović  2, Gojković  2
12 August 2008
9:30
Report Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg012Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Knights (NZL), Pinker (RSA)
Score by quarters: 0–3, 0–4, 0–4, 0–1
-Goals Vukčević  2, M. Janović  2, Gojković  2
14 August 2008
14:00
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg106Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters:3–1, 2–1, 5–2, 0–2
M. Janović  2, Zloković  2, Gojković  2, Jokić  2Goals Ntoskas  2
16 August 2008
14:00
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg126Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Chaney (USA), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters:3–0, 4–1, 3–4, 2–1
Molina  3, F. Perrone  2, X. García  2Goals N. Janović  2, Ivović  2
18 August 2008
12:10
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg55Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Chaney (USA), Caputi (ITA)
Score by quarters:2–1, 1–2, 0–1, 2–1
Vukčević  1, M. Janović  1, Ivović  1, Zloković  1, Gojković  1Goals Campbell  1, Martin  1, McGregor  1, Woods  1, Beadsworth  1
Quarterfinal
20 August 2008
16:00
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg76Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Bock (GER)
Score by quarters:3–1, 2–3, 1–0, 1–2
N. Janović  2, Ivović  2, Gojković  2Goals Hinić  2
Semifinal
22 August 2008
18:20
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg119Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Simion (ROU), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–3, 3–0, 2–2
Kiss  3, Madaras  2Goals N. Janović  2, Uskoković  2, Gojković  2
Bronze medal game
24 August 2008
14:20
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg46Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia Bronze medal icon.svg Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 1–2, 1–2, 2–0
M. Janović  2Goals Savić  2

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