Singapore at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | SIN |
NOC | Singapore National Olympic Council |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 25 in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Li Jiawei |
Medals Ranked 70th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Singapore competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics [1] held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from 8 to 24 August 2008.
The following athletes have qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics, although the final selection of names for some events may change are dependent on the relevant sports bodies, and all athletes require approval from the Singapore National Olympic Council. [2]
On 17 August 2008, Singapore won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation in the women's table tennis team event, 48 years after its first medal (then as a British colony) – also a silver – by Tan Howe Liang in the 1960 Summer Olympics. [3] [4] [5]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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![]() | Feng Tianwei Li Jiawei Wang Yuegu | Table tennis | Women's team [5] |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Calvin Kang Li Loong | 100 m | 10.73 | 6 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Zhang Guirong | Shot put | 16.23 | 29 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semi-final | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Ronald Susilo | Men's singles | Bye | ![]() L 13–21, 14–21 | Did not advance | ||||
Xing Aiying | Women's singles | ![]() L 19–21, 12–21 | Did not advance | |||||
Jiang Yanmei Li Yujia | Women's doubles | — | ![]() Mangkalakiri (USA) W 21–12, 21–12 | ![]() Lee H-j (KOR) L 15–21, 12–21 | Did not advance | |||
Hendri Saputra Li Yujia | Mixed doubles | — | ![]() Juhl (DEN) L 12–21, 14–21 | Did not advance |
Singapore had qualified the following boats for these Games. [6]
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Koh Seng Leong | Laser | 35 | 41 | 29 | 39 | BFD | 33 | 23 | 3 | 36 | CAN | EL | 239 | 26 |
Terence Koh Xu Yuan Zhen | 470 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | OCS | 8 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 26 | EL | 159 | 22 |
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Lo Man Yi | Laser Radial | 21 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 3 | CAN | EL | 128 | 25 | |
Deborah Ong Toh Liying | 470 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | OCS | 16 | 19 | 18 | EL | 156 | 19 |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Lee Wung Yew | Trap | 110 | 28 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-final | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Tay Zhirong Bryan | 200 m freestyle | 1:50.41 NR | 41 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-final | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Lynette Lim | 200 m freestyle | 2:02.30 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
400 m freestyle | 4:17.67 | 30 | — | Did not advance | |||
800 m freestyle | 8:45.56 | 30 | — | Did not advance | |||
Quah Ting Wen | 100 m freestyle | 56.14 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
400 m individual medley | 4:51.25 | 25 | — | Did not advance | |||
Tao Li | 100 m butterfly | 57.77 | 4 Q | 57.54 | 4 Q | 57.99 | 5 |
200 m butterfly | 2:12.63 | 26 | Did not advance | ||||
Nicolette Teo | 100 m breaststroke | 1:10.75 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
200 m breaststroke | 2:34.60 | 35 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Gao Ning | Men's singles | Bye | ![]() L 0–4 | Did not advance | ||||||
Yang Zi | Bye | ![]() W 4–2 | ![]() W 4–3 | ![]() L 2–4 | Did not advance | |||||
Feng Tianwei | Women's singles | Bye | ![]() W 4–0 | ![]() W 4–2 | ![]() L 1–4 | Did not advance | ||||
Li Jiawei | Bye | ![]() W 4–1 | ![]() W 4–3 | ![]() W 4–1 | ![]() L 1–4 | ![]() L 2–4 | 4 | |||
Wang Yuegu | Bye | ![]() L 1–4 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Group round | Semi-finals | Bronze playoff 1 | Bronze playoff 2 | Bronze medal | Final | ||
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Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Cai Xiaoli Gao Ning Yang Zi | Men's team | Group B![]() L 1 – 3 ![]() L 1 – 3 ![]() W 3 – 0 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
Feng Tianwei Li Jiawei Wang Yuegu | Women's team | Group B![]() W 3 – 0 ![]() W 3 – 0 ![]() W 3 – 0 | 1 Q | ![]() W 3 – 2 | Bye | ![]() L 0 – 3 | ![]() |
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