Nicaragua at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Nicaragua
competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. The country's flag-bearer at the Opening ceremony was boxer
Alexis Arguello
.
Men
Women
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. The country's flag-bearer at the Opening ceremony was boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
Alexis Arguello
Alexis Argüello
Alexis Argüello , also known by the stage name El Flaco Explosivo , was a Nicaraguan professional boxer and politician...
.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
| Juan Zeledon Juan Zeledon Juan Zeledon represented Nicaragua at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's 200 metres. He finished 9th in Heat 5 with a time of 23.39 seconds. He failed to advance to the 2nd round.-Footnotes:... |
200 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The following new world and Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time... |
23.39 | 9 | Did not advance | ||||||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jessica Aguilera Jessica Aguilera Jessica Aguilera is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Nicaragua.Aguilera represented Nicaragua at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed eighth in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in... |
100m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres -Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time* PB denotes personal best* SB denotes season best* NR denotes national record... |
13.15 | 72 | ||||||
Shooting
Men
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | |||
| Walter Martínez | 10 m air rifle | 569 | 50th | Did not advance | 50th | |
| 50 m rifle prone | 576 | 55th | Did not advance | 55th | ||
Swimming
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | |||
| Omar Núñez | Men's 50m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle The following Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Heat 8:-Heat 9:-Heat 10:-Heat 11:-Heat 12:-Heat 13:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:... |
26.00 | 3 | Did not advance | 72 | ||
| Dalia Massiel Torrez | Women's 50m freestyle | 27.81 | 3 | Did not advance | 53 | ||
Weightlifting
Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Karla Moreno Karla Moreno Karla Moreno Rodríguez is a weightlifter from Nicaragua.At the 2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships she won bronze in the 48 kg category, with a total of 143 kg.... |
-48 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 48 kg The women's 48 kg weightlifting event is the lightest women's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 48 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on August 9 at 10:00 and was the first Weightlifting event to conclude... |
65 | 11 | 85 | 11 | 150 | 11 |
See also
- Nicaragua at the 2007 Pan American GamesNicaragua at the 2007 Pan American GamesThe 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July to 29 July 2007.- Bronze:*Men's Team Competition: Nicaragua national baseball team*Men's Featherweight : Orlando Rizo-External links:*...
- Nicaragua at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean GamesNicaragua at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean GamesThe XXIst Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico from July 17, 2010 to August 1, 2010.- Baseball:...