El_Salvador_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics
El Salvador at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
El Salvador competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics.
| El Salvador at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ESA |
| NOC | El Salvador Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 11 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Eva Dimas |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 11 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 7 women, to compete in 9 sports. Weightlifter Eva Dimas, who also carried the flag in 2000, was selected to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony.
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 11 athletes, 4 men and 7 women, to compete in 9 sports.[1] Weightlifter Eva Dimas, at age 35, was the oldest athlete of the team, while cyclist Mario Contreras was the youngest at age 21.
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
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- 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
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Salvador Mira | 50 km walk | DSQ | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Verónica Colindres | 20 km walk | 1:36.52 | 38 |
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Wilfredo Contreras | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
Track
- Pursuit
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opponent Results |
Rank | Opponent Results |
Rank | ||
| Evelyn García | Women's individual pursuit | 3:56.849 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
- Omnium
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn García | Women's points race | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 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 | ||
| Franklin Cisneros | Men's −81 kg | Bye |  Stevens (USA)L 0000–1011 |
Did not advance | |||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Camila Vargas Palomo | Single sculls | 8:32:06 | 3 QF | 8:11:79 | 5 SC/D | 8:22.35 | 4 FD | 8:02.91 | 22 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Luisa Maida | 10 m air pistol | 375 | 34 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 582 | 6 Q | 774.0 | 8 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Golda Marcus | 400 m freestyle | 4:23:50 | 39 | Did not advance | |
| 800 m freestyle | 8:51.21 | 35 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Rafael Arévalo | Men's singles |  Lee H-T (KOR)W 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
 Federer (SUI)L 2–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Eva Dimas | Women's +75 kg | 105 | 9 | DNF | 105 | DNF | |
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Women'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 | ||
| Íngrid Medrano | −48 kg | Bye |  Dobre (ROU)W 3–1 PP |
 Bakatyuk (KAZ)L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
- "El Salvador at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 16 March 2014.
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