Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KUW |
| NOC | Kuwait Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 8 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Abdullah Al Rashidi |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Independent Olympic Athletes (2016) | |
Kuwait was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Kuwait Olympic Committee.
In total, eight athletes – all men – represented Kuwait in five different sports including athletics, judo, shooting, swimming and table tennis.
Competitors
[edit]In total, eight athletes represented Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across five different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Athletics
[edit]In total, two Kuwaiti athletes participated in the athletics events – Mohammad Al-Azemi in the men's 800 m and Ali Al-Zinkawi in the men's hammer throw.[1]
The heats for the men's 800 m took place on 20 August 2008. Al-Azemi finished first in his heat in a time of one minute 46.94 seconds and he advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place the following day. Al-Azemi finished eighth in his semi-final in a time of one minute 47.65 seconds and he did not advance to the final.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mohammad Al-Azemi | 800 m | 1:46.94 | 1 Q | 1:47.65 | 8 | Did not advance | |
The qualifying round for the men's hammer throw took place on 15 August 2008. Al-Zinkawi contested qualifying group B. His best throw of 73.62 m came on his second attempt. However, it was not enough to advance to the final and he finished 20th overall.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ali Al-Zinkawi | Hammer throw | 73.62 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Judo
[edit]In total, one Kuwaiti athlete participated in the judo events – Talal Al-Enezi in the men's −100 kg category.[1]
The men's −100 kg category took place on 14 August 2008. In the first round, Al-Enezi lost by ippon to Askhat Zhitkeyev of Kazakhstan. In the repechange, he lost by ippon to Amel Mekić of Bosnia-Herzegovina.[4]
| Athlete | Event | 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 |
Rank | ||
| Talal Al-Enezi | Men's −100 kg |  Zhitkeyev (KAZ)L 0000–1110 |
Did not advance |  Mekić (BIH)L 0001–1100 |
Did not advance | |||||
Shooting
[edit]In total, three Kuwaiti athletes participated in the shooting events – Zaid Al-Mutairi and Abdullah Al-Rashidi in the men's skeet and Naser Meqlad in the men's trap.[1]
The preliminary round for the men's trap took place on 9 August 2008. Meqlad scored a total of 115 points across the five rounds. He did not advance to the final and was ranked 18th overall.[5]
The preliminary round for the men's skeet took place on 15 August 2008. Both Al-Mutairi and Al-Rashidi scored a total of 118 points across the five rounds. A shoot-off was required to decide the final participant in the final round. Al-Mutairi scored one and Al-Rashidi scored three as they were eliminated from the competition.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Zaid Al-Mutairi | Skeet | 118 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Abdullah Al-Rashidi | 118 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Naser Meqlad | Trap | 115 | 18 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
[edit]In total, one Kuwaiti athlete participated in the swimming events – Mohammad Madwa in the men's 50 m freestyle.[1]
The heats for the men's 50 m freestyle took place on 14 August 2008. Madwa finished fourth in his heat in a time of 22.83 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mohammad Madwa | 50 m freestyle | 22.83 | =45 | Did not advance | |||
Table tennis
[edit]In total, one Kuwaiti athlete participated in the table tennis events – Ibrahem Al-Hasan in the men's singles.[1]
The first round of the men's singles took place on 19 August 2008. Al-Hasan lost 11–7 9–11 6–11 11–5 11–9 11–9 to Kim Hyok-Bong of North Korea.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ibrahem Al-Hasan | Men's singles |  Kim H-B (PRK)L 2–4 |
Did not advance | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 800 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Hammer Throw, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Half-Heavyweight (≤100 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Trap, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Skeet, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Singles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
