| Nicaragua at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NCA |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Alexis Argüello |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nicaragua competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The country's flag-bearer at the Opening ceremony was boxer Alexis Arguello. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Juan Zeledon | 200 m | 23.39 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jessica Aguilera [1] | 100 m | 13.15 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Walter Martínez [2] [3] | 10 m air rifle | 569 | 50 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle prone | 576 | 55 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Omar Núñez | 50 m freestyle | 26.00 | 72 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dalia Torrez Zamora | 50 m freestyle | 27.81 | 53 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Karla Moreno | Women's −48 kg | 65 | 11 | 85 | 11 | 150 | 11 |
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