Egypt's performance at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Egypt competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. Egyptian competitors won two bronze medals at the Beijing Olympics.
Medalists
Archery
Egypt sent archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Amr Ghanem earned the country a qualifying spot in the men's competition by placing second in the 2008 African championship.[1] Amira Mansour did the same in the women's competition.[2]
Athletics
- 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
- Men
- Track & road events
- Field events
Badminton
Boxing
Egypt qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Yasser was the first to qualify, at the World Championships.[3] The other two Egyptian boxers qualified at the first African qualifying tournament.[4]
Equestrian
Show jumping
Fencing
- Men
- Women
Gymnastics
Artistic
- Men
- Women
Handball
Men's tournament
Egypt had qualified for the men's team event by winning the 2008 Africa Nations' Handball Cup in Luanda, Angola.
- Men's team event – 1 team of 14 players
- Roster
The following is the Egypt roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
Head coach: 
Irfan Smajlagic
- Group play
Judo
- Men
- Women
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
- Men
- Women
Shooting
- Men
- Women
Swimming
- Men
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Volleyball
Indoor
Egypt entered a team in the men's tournament. The team lost all five matches in the group play, and did not advance, finishing tied for 11th place.
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Egyptian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7]
Head Coach: Ahmed Zakaria
- Group play
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Men's freestyle
- Men's Greco-Roman
- Women's freestyle
See also
References
- General
- Mazhar, Inas (21–27 August 2008). "Egypt's new Olympic prodigy". Al-Ahram Weekly (911). ISSN 1110-2977. OCLC 163624446. Archived from the original on 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- Specific
- ^ FITA Olympic Qualification - Men
- ^ FITA Olympic Qualification - Women
- ^ World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 Archived September 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament Archived August 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Egypt men's handball team roster". NBC Olympics. 2 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's Handball Team Roster – Egypt (EGY)" (PDF). 2008 Beijing. LA84 Foundation. 1 February 2013. p. 2488.
- ^ "Egypt men's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
External links
- Egyptian NOC page on official 2008 Summer Olympics Website
Irfan Smajlagic