| 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.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Arjun Kumar Basnet | Marathon | 2:23:09 | 45 |
| 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 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Devu Thapa | Women's −63 kg | Bye | L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Phool Maya Kyapchhaki | 10 m air rifle | 380 | 46 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Prasiddha Jung Shah | 50 m freestyle | 27.59 | 81 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Karishma Karki | 50 m freestyle | 32.35 | 81 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Deepak Bista | Men's −80 kg | L 0–7 | Did not advance | L 2–6 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Kamal Bahadur Adhikari | Men's −69 kg | 114 | 28 | 154 | 22 | 268 | 22 |