Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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IOC code | SLO | ||||||||
NOC | Slovenian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
Website |
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in Beijing | |||||||||
Competitors | 62 in 11 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer |
Urška Žolnir (opening) Špela Ponomarenko (closing)[1] | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 39th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Other related appearances | |||||||||
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Slovenia, represented by the Slovenian Olympic Committee (Olimpijski komite Slovenije, abbreviated OKS), sent a team with 62 athletes[2] to compete in 11 sports at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The flag on the opening ceremony was held by Slovenian judoka Urška Žolnir, who was bronze in 2004 Olympics Judo Competition.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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![]() | Kozmus, PrimožPrimož Kozmus | Athletics | Men's hammer throw |
![]() | Isakovič, SaraSara Isakovič | Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle |
![]() | Žbogar, VasilijVasilij Žbogar | Sailing | Men's Laser class |
![]() | Polavder, LucijaLucija Polavder | Judo | Women's +78 kg |
![]() | Debevec, RajmondRajmond Debevec | Shooting | Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions |
- Notes
- Primož Kozmus wins the first ever Olympic track and field gold medal for independent Slovenia.
- Sara Isakovič wins the first swimming medal and reaches first women's swimming finals in independent Slovenia.
- Rajmond Debevec was ranked fourth before the last shot, but a mistake by the U.S. competitor and then-leader Matt Emmons allowed for Debevec to attain the bronze medal.
Athletics
- 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 | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Boštjan Buč | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:21.24 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Roman Kejžar | Marathon | N/A | 2:29:37 | 67 | |||||
Matic Osovnikar | 100 m | 10.46 | 3 Q | 10.24 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
200 m | 20.89 | 4 q | 20.95 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
Damjan Zlatnar | 110 m hurdles | 13.84 | 7 q | DNS* | Did not advance |
* Damjan Zlatnar did not compete in the quarterfinal round of the men's 110 metre hurdles because of Achilles' tendon injury.[3]
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Primož Kozmus | Hammer throw | 79.44 | 3 Q | 82.02 | ![]() |
Matija Kranjc | Javelin throw | 70.00 | 31 | Did not advance | |
Rožle Prezelj | High jump | 2.25 | =9 Q | 2.20 | 12 |
Jurij Rovan | Pole vault | 5.30 | 32 | Did not advance | |
Miran Vodovnik | Shot put | 19.81 | 20 | Did not advance |
- Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Damjan Sitar | Result | 11.21 | 7.25 | 12.41 | 2.05 | 50.10 | 15.03 | 39.25 | 4.00 | 47.23 | 4:37.37 | 7336 | 22 |
Points | 814 | 874 | 631 | 850 | 810 | 846 | 649 | 617 | 548 | 697 |
- Women
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Brigita Langerholc | 800 m | 2:00.13 | 3 Q | N/A | 2:00.00 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Sonja Roman | 1500 m | 4:08.52 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Pia Tajnikar | 100 m | 11.82 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
Sabina Veit | 200 m | 23.62 | 5 | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Nina Kolarič | Long jump | 6.40 | 27 | Did not advance | |
Martina Ratej | Javelin throw | 55.30 | 37 | Did not advance | |
Marija Šestak | Triple jump | 14.44 | 9 q | 15.03 NR | 6 |
Badminton
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Maja Tvrdy | Women's singles | Bye | ![]() L 17–21, 14–21 |
Did not advance |
Canoeing
Slalom
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
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Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
Peter Kauzer | Men's K-1 | 81.79 | 1 | 84.70 | 5 | 166.49 | 1 Q | 85.42 | 13 | Did not advance |
Sprint
Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Jernej Zupančič Regent | Men's K-1 1000 m | 3:33.29 | 4 QS | 3:41.73 | 6 | Did not advance | |
Špela Ponomarenko | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:49.97 | 3 QS | 1:53.81 | 3 Q | 1:52.36 | 6 |
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Borut Božič | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
Jure Golčer | 6:34:26 | 61 | |
Simon Špilak | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
Men's time trial | 1:07:35 | 28 | |
Tadej Valjavec | Men's road race | 6:26:17 | 35 |
Sigrid Corneo | Women's road race | 3:39:29 | 49 |
Mountain biking
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Blaža Klemenčič | Women's cross-country | LAP (1 lap) | 21 |
Gymnastics
Artistic
- Men
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
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Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
Mitja Petkovšek | Parallel bars | N/A | 16.125 | N/A | 16.125 | 5 Q | N/A | 15.725 | N/A | 15.725 | 5 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
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Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
Adela Šajn | Floor | 13.700 | N/A | 13.700 | 56 | Did not advance | |||||||
Balance beam | N/A | 14.100 | 14.100 | 63 | Did not advance |
Judo
- Men
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Rok Drakšič | −60 kg | Bye | ![]() L 0010–0110 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Aljaž Sedej | −81 kg | Bye | ![]() L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Matjaž Ceraj | +100 kg | ![]() L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Urška Žolnir | −63 kg | ![]() L 0000–1010 |
Did not advance | ![]() W 1001–0000 |
![]() W 0200–0000 |
![]() L 0000–0001 |
Did not advance | |||
Lucija Polavder | +78 kg | Bye | ![]() W 1000–0001 |
![]() W 1100–0000 |
![]() L 0000–1010 |
Bye | ![]() W 0001–0000 |
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Rowing
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Iztok Čop Luka Špik |
Double sculls | 6:39.49 | 3 SA/B | Bye | 6:23.81 | 2 FA | 6:33.36 | 6 | |
Rok Kolander Miha Pirih Tomaž Pirih Rok Rozman |
Four | 6:03.78 | 3 SA/B | Bye | 5:56.08 | 1 FA | 6:11.62 | 4 | |
Gašper Fistravec Janez Jurše Jernej Jurše Janez Zupanc |
Quadruple sculls | 5:57.02 | 4 R | 6:12.64 | 4 | Did not advance |
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
Sailing
- Men
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Vasilij Žbogar | Laser | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 11 | CAN | 4 | 71 | ![]() | |
Karlo Hmeljak Mitja Nevečny |
470 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 8 | EL | 139 | 18 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Vesna Dekleva Klara Maučec |
470 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 3 | EL | 92 | 13 |
- Open
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Gašper Vinčec | Finn | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | CAN | CAN | 20 | 72 | 7 |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
- Men
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Rajmond Debevec | 10 m air rifle | 589 | 31 | Did not advance | |
50 m rifle prone | 592 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
50 m rifle 3 positions | 1176 | 1 Q | 1271.7 | ![]() |
Swimming
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Damir Dugonjič | 100 m breaststroke | 1:00.35 NR | 9 Q | 1:00.92 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Jernej Godec | 50 m freestyle | 22.21 NR | 18 | Did not advance | |||
Peter Mankoč | 100 m freestyle | 49.33 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
100 m butterfly | 51.24 NR | 5 Q | 51.80 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
Matjaž Markič | 100 m breaststroke | 1:01.31 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
Luka Turk | 400 m freestyle | DNS* | N/A | Did not advance |
* Luka Turk withdrew from the Games because of injury.[4]
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Anja Čarman | 100 m backstroke | 1:02.21 NR | 26 | Did not advance | |||
200 m backstroke | 2:10.49 NR | 15 Q | 2:12.46 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
Sara Isakovič | 200 m freestyle | 1:55.86 OR | 2 Q | 1:56.50 | 1 Q | 1:54.97 | ![]() |
100 m butterfly | 58.68 NR | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
200 m butterfly | DNS | Did not advance | |||||
Anja Klinar | 200 m individual medley | 2:15.39 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
400 m individual medley | 4:38.90 NR | 16 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
Nina Sovinek | 50 m freestyle | 26.49 | 43 | Did not advance | |||
100 m freestyle | 57.30 | 44 | Did not advance | ||||
Teja Zupan | 10 km open water | N/A | 1:55:44.7 | 12 |
Table tennis
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Bojan Tokič | Men's singles | Bye | ![]() W 4–3 |
![]() L 1–4 |
Did not advance |
See also
References
- ↑ Delo.si
- ↑ Olimpijska delegacija: Olimpijski komite Slovenije
- ↑ "Damjan Zlatnar odpovedal nastop v polfinalu teka na 110 metrov z ovirami" [Damian Zlatnar canceled his performance in the semi-final run of the 110-meter hurdles] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenia. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ "Luka Turk odpovedal nastop na OI