Nicaragua_at_the_2008_Summer

Nicaragua at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Nicaragua at the Olympic Games

Flag of Nicaragua

IOC code NCA

NOC Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Competitors 4 in 6 sports

Flag bearer Alexis Arguello

Medals Gold
0 Silver
0 Bronze
0 Total
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Olympic history (summary)

Summer Games

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Nicaragua competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The country's flag-bearer at the Opening ceremony was boxer Alexis Arguello.^[1]

1 Athletics
- 1.1 Men
- 1.2 Women
2 Shooting
3 Swimming
4 Weightlifting
5 References

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round 1			Round 2			Semifinals			Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Overall	Time	Rank	Overall	Time	Rank	Overall	Time	Rank
Juan Zeledon	200 m	23.39	9		Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jessica Aguilera^[1]	100m	13.15	72

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Walter Martinez represented Nicaragua in shooting.^[2]^[3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Total	Rank
Walter Martinez	10 m air rifle	569	50th	Did not advance		50th
Walter Martinez	50 m rifle prone	576	55th	Did not advance		55th

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Semiinal		Final	Rank
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Omar Nunez	Men's 50m freestyle	26.00	3	Did not advance			72
Dalia Massiel Torrez	Women's 50m freestyle	27.81	3	Did not advance			53

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Karla Moreno	-48 kg	65	11	85	11	150	11

References

^ ^a ^b "Xinhua - Alexis Arguello to bear Nicaraguan flag in Bejing Olympics". Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
^ "Nicaragua confirms athletes for Beijing Olympics". Retrieved on 2008-06-30.
^ Xinhua states incorrectly that Martinez is an archer. He is in fact a shooter. (See the website of the International Shooting Sport Federation, and the list of qualified archers on the website of the International Archery Federation.)

v • d • e Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China

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