Venezuela_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics
Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Venezuela competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
| Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | VEN |
| NOC | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 108 in 21 sports |
| Flag bearers | María Soto (opening) Dalia Contreras (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 80th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Dalia Contreras | Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg | August 20 |
| 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 | ||
| Leidys Brito | Women's individual | 628 | 36 |  Wu H-J (TPE) (29)W 104–98 |
 Narimanidze (GEO) (4)L 98–111 |
Did not advance | ||||
- 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 | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| José Acevedo | 200 m | 21.06 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Luis Fonseca | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
| Edward Villanueva | 800 m | 1:47.64 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| María González | Javelin throw | 50.51 | 48 | Did not advance | |
Venezuela qualified six boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Manzanilla and Blanco were the first to qualify, earning spots at the 2007 World Championships.[1] Bermúdez, Sánchez, and González qualified at the first American qualifying tournament.[2] Payares was the last to qualify, doing so at the second qualifier.[3]
The team's record in Beijing was 3–6, with only Héctor Manzanilla winning more than one bout. Both Manzanilla and Alfonso Blanco made the quarterfinals, but neither won their bout.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Eduard Bermúdez | Light flyweight |  Zou (CHN)L 2–11 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Héctor Manzanilla | Bantamweight |  I Samir (GHA)W 13–10 |
 Han S-C (KOR)W 17–6 |
 Julie (MRI)L 9–13 |
Did not advance | ||
| Jonny Sánchez | Light welterweight | Bye |  Sapiyev (KAZ)L 3–22 |
Did not advance | |||
| Alfonso Blanco | Middleweight | Bye |  Casimiro (DOM)W 18–7 |
 Sutherland (IRL)L 1–11 |
Did not advance | ||
| Luis González | Light heavyweight | Bye |  Szellő (HUN)L RSC |
Did not advance | |||
| José Payares | Super heavyweight | — |  Ouatah (ALG)L 5-7 |
Did not advance | |||
Sprint
Both Venezuelan boats progressed to the semifinals, but finished last and did not advance to the final.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| José Giovanni Ramos Gabriel Rodríguez |
Men's K-2 500 m | 1:34.220 | 8 QS | 1:37.285 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Zulmarys Sánchez | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:57.728 | 7 QS | 2:02.764 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Road
The top finish from a Venezuelan road racer was the 30th place from Jackson Rodríguez in the men's race. Neither woman finished within ten minutes of the leader.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Rodríguez | Men's road race | 6:26:17 | 30 |
| Danielys García | Women's road race | 3:43:25 | 54 |
| Angie González | 3:43:25 | 57 |
BMX
Venezuela sent former cruiser (22") world champion Jonathan Suárez to compete in BMX. He finished 8th in seeding, but finished 8th in the first of three quarterfinal races and could not advance.
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jonathan Suárez | Men's BMX | 36.325 | 8 | 17 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Ramón Fumadó was in position to qualify for the semifinals after the first two dives, but fell behind and finished ten points short.
- Men
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ramón Fumadó | 3 m springboard | 419.05 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
Show jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round A | Round B | |||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Pablo Barrios | Sinatra | Individual | 9 | =52 | 14 | 23 | 50 Q | 20 | 43 | =44 | Did not advance | 43 | =44 | ||||
Venezuela sent a seven-person fencing team to Beijing, but they combined to win just two matches. Considering the team included the #1 ranked men's épée fencer, Silvio Fernández, this was somewhat of a disappointment. Fernandez won his opening match, but then lost to a Hungarian opponent in the second round. The other win came from the men's épée team, who lost their quarterfinal, but won a placement match against Korea before ending up in 6th place overall.
- Men
| 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 | ||
| Silvio Fernández | Individual épée | Bye |  Inostroza (CHI)W 15–11 |
Boczko (HUN) L 9–15 |
Did not advance | |||
| Rubén Limardo | Bye |  Chumak (UKR)L 13–15 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Wolfgang Mejías |  Torkildsen (NOR)L 11–12 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Silvio Fernández Francisco Limardo Rubén Limardo Wolfgang Mejías |
Team épée | — | Bye |  France (FRA)L 33–45 |
Classification semi-final South Korea (KOR) W 45–38 |
5th place final Hungary (HUN) L 25–40 |
6 | |
| Carlos Bravo | Individual sabre |  Koniusz (POL)L 10–15 |
Did not advance | |||||
- Women
| 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 | ||
| María Martínez | Individual épée | — |  Lamon (SUI)L 9–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Mariana González | Individual foil | Bye | Varga (HUN) L 2–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Alejandra Benítez | Individual sabre | Bye | Jóźwiak (POL) L 11–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Artistic
Venezuela sent two gymnasts to Beijing, with José Luis Fuentes managing to make the final in both the men's all-around and pommel horse events. Fuentes finished last of the finalists in the pommel horse final and 22nd of 24 in the all-around final. Jessica López did not advance to a final.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| José Luis Fuentes | All-around | 14.150 | 15.525 | 14.850 | 15.675 | 15.375 | 14.750 | 90.325 | 15 Q | 14.175 | 13.650 | 13.900 | 15.250 | 15.175 | 14.150 | 86.300 | 22 |
| Pommel horse | — | 15.525 | — | 15.525 | 2 Q | — | 14.650 | — | 14.650 | 8 | |||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
| Jessica López | All-around | 13.450 | 13.800 | 14.375 | 14.050 | 56.175 | 43 | Did not advance | |||||
Seven judokas represented Venezuela in Beijing, putting up an overall record of 6–10. None advanced beyond the quarterfinals in the main draw, and only Flor Velázquez progressed to the repechage semifinals, but lost to a Kazakhstani opponent, falling one bout short of a chance at a medal.
- 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 | ||
| Javier Guédez | −60 kg | Bye |  Techov (LTU)W 1000–0000 |
 Williams-Murray (USA)W 1000–0000 |
 Houkes (NED)L 0001–0010 |
Did not advance | Bye |  Will (CAN)L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | ||
| Ludwig Ortíz | −66 kg |  Dias (POR)L 0001–0010 |
Did not advance | ||||||||
| Richard Leon | −73 kg | — | Si Rg (CHN) L 0000–0001 |
Did not advance | |||||||
| José Camacho | −90 kg | — | Grekov (UKR) W 1000–0000 |
 Santos (BRA)L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Albenis Rosales | −100 kg | — | Jang S (KOR) L 0001–1010 |
Did not advance | |||||||
- Women
| 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 | ||
| Flor Velázquez | −52 kg |  An K (PRK)L 0001–1000 |
Did not advance |  Mestre (CUB)W 0001–0000 |
Kaliyeva (KAZ) L 0000–0010 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Ysis Barreto | −63 kg |  Hane (SEN)W 1012–0000 |
 Tanimoto (JPN)L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | Bye | Kong J (KOR) W 1001–0100 |
 Heill (AUT)L 0001–0030 |
Did not advance | ||
Venezuela had qualified 1 boat in rowing.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dhiso Hernández | Single sculls | 7:54.52 | 5 SE/F | Bye | 7:18.85 | 1 FE | 7:05.12 | 27 | |
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
None of the three Venezuelan boats participating in Olympic sailing in Beijing qualified for a medal race, with the top finish being 26th from Johnny Bilbao in the Finn class.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Carlos Julio Flores | RS:X | 32 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 14 | EL | 232 | 29 | |
| José Miguel Ruiz | Laser | 39 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 24 | CAN | EL | 249 | 39 | |
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Jhonny Bilbao | Finn | 12 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 18 | CAN | CAN | EL | 175 | 26 | |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Diliana Méndez | 10 m air rifle | 386 | 43 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 568 | 39 | Did not advance | ||
The Venezuelan women's softball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the Pan-American qualifying tournament at home Valencia. At the Olympics, they initially struggled, losing their first three games by a combined score of 21–1, but then won two straight games without conceding a run, leaving them at 2-3 and in the hunt for a medal round place. However, they lost two difficult matches against eventual medal winners to close out the round robin, and fell one loss short of a medal round spot.
- Team roster
- Denisse Fuenmayor
- Geraldine Puertas
- Jineth Pimentel
- Johana Gómez
- María Soto
- Marianella Castellanos
- Mayles Rodríguez
- Rubilena Rojas
- Yaciey Sojo
- Yurubi Alicart
- Yusmary Pérez
- Zuleyma Cirimele
- Maribel Riera
- Mariangee Bogado
- Bheiglys Mujica
- Results
| Team | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
7 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - |
 Japan |
6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | .857 | 1 | - |
 Australia |
5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | .714 | 2 | - |
 Canada |
3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | .429 | 4 | - |
 Chinese Taipei |
2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | .286 | 5 | 2-0 vs. CHN/VEN |
 China |
2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | .286 | 5 | 1-1 vs. TPE/VEN |
 Venezuela |
2 | 5 | 15 | 35 | .286 | 5 | 0-2 vs. CHN/TPE |
 Netherlands |
1 | 6 | 8 | 48 | .143 | 6 | - |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | X | X | 11 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jennie Finch(1-0) LP: Johana Gómez(0-1) Home runs: USA: Natasha Watley(1), Caitlin Lowe(1), Crystl Bustos(1) VEN: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Wei Lu(1-0) LP: Mariangee Bogado(0-1) Home runs: CHN: Yanhong Yu(1) VEN: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Chia-Yen Wu(1-1) LP: Johana Gómez(0-2) Home runs: TPE: Hsueh-Mei Lu(1) VEN: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | X | X | X | 8 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Mariangee Bogado(1-1) LP: Kristi de Varies(0-3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Mariangee Bogado(2-1) LP: Danielle Lawrie(1-1) Home runs: VEN: Yuruby Alicart(1) CAN: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | X | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Hiroko Sakai(3-0) LP: Mariangee Bogado(2-2) Home runs: VEN: None JPN: Satoko Mabuchi(3), Eri Yamada (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | X | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | X | 9 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Justine Smethurst(2-0) LP: Mariangee Bogado(2-3) Home runs: VEN: None AUS: Danielle Stewart(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela sent a thirteen-person swimming team to compete in eighteen events in Beijing. In the pool, only two progressed to a semifinal, and none made a final. The best finishes for the team came in the two open water events, as Erwin Maldonado finished 10th in the men's race, and Andreina Pinto finished 9th in the women's race.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Crox Acuña | 200 m freestyle | 1:50.52 | 42 | Did not advance | |||
| Octavio Alesi | 100 m butterfly | 53.58 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| Leopoldo Andara | 200 m breaststroke | 2:17.77 | 50 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:05.71 | 43 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jonathan Camacho | 50 m freestyle | 22.87 | 47 | Did not advance | |||
| Erwin Maldonado | 10 km open water | — | 1:52:13.6 | 10 | |||
| Alexis Márquez | 200 m butterfly | 2:01.25 | 36 | Did not advance | |||
| Ricardo Monasterio | 1500 m freestyle | 15:45.98 | 35 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Albert Subirats | 100 m freestyle | 48.97 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 51.71 | 8 Q | 51.82 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Daniele Tirabassi | 400 m freestyle | 3:53.26 | 31 | — | Did not advance | ||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events are decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andreína Pinto | 800 m freestyle | 8:30:30 | 24 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 10 km open water | — | 1:59:40.0 | 9 | ||||
| Yanel Pinto | 400 m freestyle | 4:18.09 | 32 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Arlene Semeco | 50 m freestyle | 24.98 | 10 Q | 25.05 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle | 55.70 | 30 | Did not advance | ||||
| Erin Volcán | 100 m backstroke | 1:03.90 | 42 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:15.58 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events are decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
Fabiola Ramos won her preliminary round match, but lost to a North Korean opponent in the first round.
| 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 | ||
| Fabiola Ramos | Women's singles | Long (CAN) W 4–1 |
Kim J (PRK) L 0–4 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Venezuela won their first Olympic medal in Taekwondo in Athens, and though Adriana Carmona, who won that medal, lost her first round match in Beijing, Venezuela was able to win another medal in 2008. Dalia Contreras won her first two matches to make the semifinals in the women's under 49 kg division, where she lost a tied match on a judges decision. Still, her semifinals appearance allowed her to progress directly to the bronze medal match, where she beat a Kenyan opponent to claim Venezuela's only medal of the 2008 Games. Overall, the four person Taekwondo team went 4-4, with three of the four wins from Contreras.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Carlos Vásquez | Men's −80 kg |  Baguissi (GAB)W 5–0 |
 Cook (GBR)L 2–5 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Juan Díaz | Men's +80 kg |  Zrouri (MAR)L KO |
Did not advance | |||||
| Dalia Contreras | Women's −49 kg |  Gülec (GER)W 4–2 |
Craig (USA) W 3–2 |
 Puedpong (THA)L 2–2 SUP |
Bye |  Alango (KEN)W 2–0 |
Did not advance | |
| Adriana Carmona | Women's +67 kg | Chen Z (CHN) L 1–3 |
Did not advance | |||||
Milagros Sequera was trailing by a set and a game when she retired from her first round match.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Milagros Sequera | Women's singles | Bondarenko (UKR) L 3–6, 0–1r |
Did not advance | |||||
Indoor
Both Venezuelan volleyball teams won the South American Qualification tournament to earn their Olympic berths, but were less successful in Beijing. Between them, the two teams won just one out of ten matches, with the men's team beating Japan in straight sets. The men's team also forced a fifth set against both the American and Chinese teams, eventually finishing fifth in their group, while the women's team won only a single set and finished last in their group. The final ranking of the men's team was tied for 9th place, while that of the women's team was tied for 11th place.
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Venezuelan roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]
Head Coach: Ricardo Navajas
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Andy Rojas (c) | 2 October 1977 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 318 cm (125 in) |  Ermoli |
| 4 | Joel Silva (L) | 14 September 1985 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 334 cm (131 in) | 329 cm (130 in) | Apure |
| 5 | Rodman Valera | 20 April 1982 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Compoktuna |
| 6 | Carlos Luna | 25 January 1981 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza |
| 7 | Luis Díaz | 20 August 1983 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | Tonno Calippo |
| 10 | Ronald Méndez | 26 October 1982 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 352 cm (139 in) | Bolívar |
| 11 | Ernardo Gómez | 30 July 1982 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza |
| 12 | Carlos Tejeda | 29 July 1980 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  CV Almería |
| 13 | Iván Márquez | 4 October 1981 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Verening |
| 14 | Thomas Ereu | 25 October 1979 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Taviano |
| 17 | Juan Carlos Blanco | 27 July 1981 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Karava |
| 18 | Freddy Cedeño | 10 September 1981 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 348 cm (137 in) | Arona |
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 460 | 371 | 1.240 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 439 | 401 | 1.095 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 446 | 440 | 1.014 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | |
| 4 | China |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 445 | 492 | 0.904 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | |
| 5 | Venezuela |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 421 | 451 | 0.933 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | |
| 6 | Japan |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 392 | 448 | 0.875 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 |
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
| 10 August 2008 (2008-08-10) 12:35 |
United States |
3–2 | Venezuela |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL), Umit Sokullu (TUR) |
| (25–18, 25–18, 22–25, 21–25, 15–10) Results Statistics | ||||
| 12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 20:00 |
Venezuela |
2–3 | China |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Massimo Menghini (ITA), Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL) |
| (21–25, 25–21, 25–16, 21–25, 14–16) Results Statistics | ||||
| 14 August 2008 (2008-08-14) 10:00 |
Italy |
3–0 | Venezuela |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Mitch Davidson (CAN) |
| (25–21, 25–20, 25–21) Results Statistics | ||||
| 16 August 2008 22:00 |
Venezuela |
3–0 | Japan |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 7,500 Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Victor Rodriguez (PUR) |
| (25–23, 25–21, 25–23) result statistics | ||||
| 18 August 2008 10:00 |
Bulgaria |
3–1 | Venezuela |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Laert Souza (BRA) |
| (23–25, 25–19, 25–16, 25–22) result statistics | ||||
Women's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Venezuelan roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
Head Coach: 
Tomas Fernández
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yessica Paz | 7 October 1989 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Aragua |
| 5 | Génesis Franchesco | 6 May 1990 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 236 cm (93 in) | 232 cm (91 in) | Miranda |
| 6 | Maria Valero (L) | 18 September 1991 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 242 cm (95 in) | Barinas |
| 8 | Amarilis Villar | 30 March 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 276 cm (109 in) | Vargas |
| 9 | Jayce Andrade (c) | 19 May 1984 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Zulia |
| 10 | Desiree Glod | 28 September 1982 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Ícaro Alaró |
| 12 | Gheraldine Quijada | 31 January 1988 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 286 cm (113 in) | 282 cm (111 in) | D.C. |
| 13 | Shirley Florian | 27 July 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Zulia |
| 14 | Aleoscar Blanco | 18 July 1987 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Vargas |
| 15 | María José Pérez | 18 March 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) |  Llaneras de Toa Baja |
| 17 | Roslandy Acosta | 25 February 1992 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Vargas |
| 18 | Wendy Romero | 8 February 1992 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Cojedes |
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 426 | 371 | 1.148 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | United States |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 459 | 441 | 1.041 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | |
| 3 | China |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 467 | 395 | 1.182 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | |
| 4 | Japan |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 381 | 389 | 0.979 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | |
| 5 |  Poland |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 441 | 445 | 0.991 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Venezuela |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 262 | 395 | 0.663 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 |
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
| 9 August 2008 20:00 |
Venezuela |
0–3 | China |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia), Patrick Deregnaucourt (France) |
| (13–25, 13–25, 18–25) result statistics | ||||
| 11 August 2008 22:15 |
Japan |
3–0 | Venezuela |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic), Frans Loderus (Netherlands) |
| (25–12, 25–17, 25–12) result statistics | ||||
| 13 August 2008 12:00 |
Venezuela |
1–3 | United States |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia) |
| (17–25, 25–20, 14–25, 18–25) result statistics | ||||
| 15 August 2008 12:30 |
Venezuela |
0–3 | Poland |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand), Humberto Salas (Mexico) |
| (12–25, 12–25, 20–25) result statistics | ||||
| 17 August 2008 12:00 |
Cuba |
3–0 | Venezuela |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria) |
| (25–20, 25–20, 25–19) result statistics | ||||
The top finish from a Venezuelan lifter in Beijing was a 9th from Judith Chacon in the 53 kg division, but this was last placed finish in a division with few entrants. The next best finish came from Israel José Rubio in the men's 69 kg division, where he finished 13th. Three of the seven Venezuelan lifters did not complete a valid lift in one of the portions of the competition, and thus did not finish with a legal total.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Israel José Rubio | −69 kg | 139 | 10 | 167 | 12 | 306 | 13 |
| José Ocando | −77 kg | 140 | 19 | 182 | 15 | 322 | 17 |
| Octavio Mejías | 140 | 13 | DNF | 140 | DNF | ||
| Herbys Márquez | −85 kg | DNF | — | — | — | DNF | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Judith Chacón | −53 kg | 80 | 9 | 101 | 9 | 181 | 9 |
| Solenny Villasmil | −63 kg | 90 | 12 | 115 | 13 | 205 | 13 |
| Iriner Jiménez | −69 kg | 90 | 8 | DNF | 90 | DNF | |
The three Venezuelan wrestlers combined for a record of 0–4, with Luis Vivénez qualifying for the repechage, but losing his match to a Cuban athlete.
- 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 | ||
| Luis Vivénes | −96 kg | Bye | Tigiyev (KAZ) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | Bye | Batista (CUB) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 15 | |
- 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 | ||
| Mayelis Caripá | −48 kg | Boubryemm (FRA) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | 14 | |||||
| Marcia Andrades | −55 kg | — |  Cristea (MDA)L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 11 | ||||
List of qualified athletes (Spanish)
- "Venezuela men's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "Venezuela women's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved February 25, 2024.