Sporting event delegation
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."
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.
Athletics※
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Men
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | ||
Arjun Kumar Basnet | Marathon | 2:23:09 | 45 |
- Women
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 |
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Judo※
Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Devu Thapa | Women's −63 kg | Bye | Wang C-F (TPE) L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance |
Shooting※
Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Phool Maya Kyapchhaki | 10 m air rifle | 380 | 46 | Did not advance |
Swimming※
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Prasiddha Jung Shah | 50 m freestyle | 27.59 | 81 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Karishma Karki | 50 m freestyle | 32.35 | 81 | Did not advance |
Taekwondo※
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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 | Saei (IRI) L 0–7 |
Did not advance | Zhu G (CHN) L 2–6 |
Did not advance |
Weightlifting※
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Kamal Bahadur Adhikari | Men's −69 kg | 114 | 28 | 154 | 22 | 268 | 22 |
See also※
References※
- ^ "Nepal to send 8 athletes to Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, April 29, 2008
- ^ "Nepal expects best performance in Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 2, 2008
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