Saudi Arabia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | KSA |
NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
Website | olympic |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 15 in 5 sports |
Flag bearer | Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Saudi Arabia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. As in years past, Saudi Arabia sent only male representatives to Beijing. [1] The International Olympic Committee is reportedly pressuring the Saudi Olympic Committee to send female athletes to the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]
Saudi athletes competed in five sports: athletics, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and equestrian. [3]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Moukheld Al-Outaibi | 5000 m | 13:47.00 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Mohammed Al-Salhi | 800 m | 1:47.02 | 2 Q | 1:47.14 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Mohammed Othman Shaween | 1500 m | 3:45.82 | 10 | Did not advance | |||||
Ali Ahmad Al-Amri | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:09.73 | 13 | — | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Sultan Mubarak Al-Dawoodi | Discus throw | 56.29 | 34 | Did not advance | |
Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi | Long jump | 7.93 | 14 | Did not advance | |
Hussein Taher Al-Sabee | 8.04 | 8 q | 7.80 | 11 | |
Sultan Abdulmajeed Alhebshi | Shot put | 19.51 | 27 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | ||||||||||||
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Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round A | Round B | |||||||||||||
Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
Ramzy Al Duhami | Allah Jabek | Individual | 2 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 15 Q | 9 | 16 | 18 Q | 8 | 23 | Did not advance | 8 | 23 | ||
Abdullah Al Saud | Obelix | 10 | 56 | 30 | 40 | 60 | Did not advance | 40 | 60 | ||||||||
Faisal Al Shalan | Wido | 11 | 61 | 16 | 29 | 58 | Did not advance | 29 | 58 | ||||||||
Kamal Bahamdan | Rivaal | 11 | 61 | 12 | 26 | 54 | Did not advance | 26 | 54 | ||||||||
Ramzy Al Duhami Abdullah Al Saud Faisal Al Shalan Kamal Bahamdan | See above | Team | — | 38 | 13 | Did not advance | 38 | 13 |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Saied Al-Mutairi | Skeet | 104 | 39 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Bader Abdulrahman Almuhana | 100 m butterfly | 55.59 | 61 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Ali Hussein Aldhilab | Men's −69 kg | Did not compete |
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