Bahrain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country sent a total of 15 competitors to the Games, competing in athletics, swimming and shooting,.[1] This constituted Bahrain's largest Olympic delegation to date.[2] Among the country's representatives is Maryam Yusuf Jamal, reigning world champion in the women's 1,500 metre run.[3] Rakia Al Gassra was the country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony.[2] In athletics, Rashid Ramzi was originally awarded the gold medal in men's 1,500 meters (Bahrain's first Olympic medal) but it was later stripped due to doping violation.[4]
| Bahrain at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BRN |
| NOC | Bahrain Olympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 15 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Rakia Al Gassra |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Belal Mansoor Ali | 800 m | 1:45.95 | 5 q | 1:46.37 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| 1500 m | 3:36.84 | 6 q | 3:37.60 | 5 Q | 3:35.23 | 7 | |
| Yusuf Saad Kamel | 800 m | 1:46.94 | 2 Q | 1:44.95 | 3 q | 1:44.95 | 5 |
| Aadam Khamis | 5000 m | 13:44.76 | 9 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Hasan Mahboob | 5000 m | DNS | — | Did not advance | |||
| 10000 m | — | 27:55.14 | 18 | ||||
| Rashid Ramzi | 1500 m | 3:32.89 | 1 Q | 3:37.11 | 1 Q | DSQ* | |
| 5000 m | DNS | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Al Mustafa Riyadh | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||
| Nasar Sakar Saeed | — | 2:20:24 | 37 | ||||
| Tareq Mubarak Taher | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:23.66 | 4 Q | — | 8:21.59 | 11 | |
| Abdulhak Zakaria | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||
* Rashid Ramzi was originally awarded the gold medal in men's 1,500 meters (Bahrain's first Olympic medal) but it was later stripped due to doping violation.[4]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Rakia Al Gassra | 200 m | 22.81 | 1 Q | 22.76 | 1 Q | 22.72 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Nadia Ejjafini | Marathon | — | DNS | ||||||
| Maryam Yusuf Jamal | 1500 m | 4:05.14 | 1 Q | — | 4:02.71 | 5 | |||
- 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
Shooting
editSalman Zaman will be the country's only representative in shooting.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Salman Zaman | 50 m rifle prone | 588 | 37 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
editBahrain will be represented by two swimmers at the Beijing Games.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Omar Jasim | 50 m freestyle | 24.65 | 64 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sameera Al Bitar | 50 m freestyle | 30.32 | 74 | Did not advance | |||
References
edit- ^ Bahrain Athletes Bound for Beijing Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, (U.S.) Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain; published 2008-07-30, retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ^ a b c d "Bahrain gear up for Games", Gulf Daily News, August 1, 2008
- ^ "Record Bahrain team for Games"[permanent dead link], Gulf Daily News, April 29, 2008
- ^ a b ", IOC website, retrieved 2009-11-19, 2009