Tajikistan competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country has sent thirteen competitors to the Games, who took part in five sports: boxing, judo, swimming, hammer throw and freestyle wrestling.[1]
| Tajikistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TJK |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 13 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Dilshod Nazarov (opening) Yusup Abdusalomov (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 64th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
On August 11, 2008, Rasul Boqiev won Tajikistan's first Olympic medal, a bronze in men's judo.[2] This was Tajikistan's first Olympic medal ever.[3]
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Yusup Abdusalomov | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 84 kg |
 Bronze |
Rasul Boqiev | Judo | Men's 73 kg |
Archery edit
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Albina Kamaletdinova | Women's individual | 547 | 63 |  Yun O-H (KOR) (2)L 102–109 |
Did not advance | |||||
Athletics edit
- 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
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Dilshod Nazarov | Hammer throw | 75.35 | 12 q | 76.54 | 11 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Galina Mityaeva | Hammer throw | 51.38 | 47 | Did not advance | |
Boxing edit
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Sherali Dostiev | Light flyweight |  Hernández (CUB)L 1–12 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Anvar Yunusov | Flyweight |  Chauke (RSA)W 9–1 |
 Vieira (BRA)W 12–6 |
 Jongjohor (THA)L 1–8 |
Did not advance | ||
| Djakhon Kurbanov | Light heavyweight |  Atoev (UZB)W 11–3 |
 Šivolija (CRO)W 8–1 |
 Shynaliyev (KAZ)L DSQ |
Did not advance | ||
Judo edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Rasul Boqiev | −73 kg | — |  Kibanza (COD)W 0210–0000 |
 Bilodid (UKR)W 1000–0000 |
 Si Rg (CHN)W 1110–0001 |
Wang K-C (KOR) L 0001–0010 |
Bye |  van Tichelt (BEL)W 0011–0000 |
| ||
| Sherali Bozorov | −81 kg |  Denanyoh (TOG)L 0010–0011 |
Did not advance | ||||||||
| Nematullo Asranqulov | −90 kg | — |  Mammadov (AZE)L 0000–0011 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Shooting edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Sergey Babikov | 10 m air pistol | 574 | 31 | Did not advance | |
Swimming edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alisher Chingizov | 50 m freestyle | 29.10 | 86 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Katerina Izmaylova | 50 m freestyle | 32.09 | 80 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting edit
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Nizom Sangov | Men's −69 kg | 115 | 27 | 135 | 24 | 250 | 24 |
Wrestling edit
- 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
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Vitalij Korjakin | −60 kg | Bye |  Yumoto (JPN)L 0–5 VT |
Did not advance | 15 | ||||
| Yusup Abdusalomov | −84 kg | Bye |  Kumar (AUS)W 3–0 PO |
Danko (UKR) W 3–0 PO |
 Balcı (TUR)W 3–0 PO |
Bye |  Mindorashvili (GEO)L 1–3 PP |
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References edit
- ^ "Tajikistan ambassador expects "high-level" Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 7, 2008
- ^ "Medallists - the official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games". Archived from the original on 2008-08-15. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Tajikistan Historical Medal Tracker - 2008 Olympics - SI.com". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-22.