Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KUW |
| NOC | Kuwait Olympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 8 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Abdullah Al Rashidi |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Independent Olympic Athletes (2016) | |
Kuwait was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Kuwait Olympic Committee.
In total, eight athletes – all men – represented Kuwait in five different sports including athletics, judo, shooting, swimming and table tennis.
In total, eight athletes represented Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across five different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Athletics
In total, two Kuwaiti athletes participated in the athletics events – Mohammad Al-Azemi in the men's 800 m and Ali Al-Zinkawi in the men's hammer throw.[1]
The heats for the men's 800 m took place on 20 August 2008. Al-Azemi finished first in his heat in a time of one minute 46.94 seconds and he advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place the following day. Al-Azemi finished eighth in his semi-final in a time of one minute 47.65 seconds and he did not advance to the final.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mohammad Al-Azemi | 800 m | 1:46.94 | 1 Q | 1:47.65 | 8 | Did not advance | |
The qualifying round for the men's hammer throw took place on 15 August 2008. Al-Zinkawi contested qualifying group B. His best throw of 73.62 m came on his second attempt. However, it was not enough to advance to the final and he finished 20th overall.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ali Al-Zinkawi | Hammer throw | 73.62 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Judo
In total, one Kuwaiti athlete participated in the judo events – Talal Al-Enezi in the men's −100 kg category.[1]
The men's −100 kg category took place on 14 August 2008. In the first round, Al-Enezi lost by ippon to Askhat Zhitkeyev of Kazakhstan. In the repechange, he lost by ippon to Amel Mekić of Bosnia-Herzegovina.[4]
| 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 | ||
| Talal Al-Enezi | Men's −100 kg |  Zhitkeyev (KAZ)L 0000–1110 |
Did not advance |  Mekić (BIH)L 0001–1100 |
Did not advance | |||||
Shooting
In total, three Kuwaiti athletes participated in the shooting events – Zaid Al-Mutairi and Abdullah Al-Rashidi in the men's skeet and Naser Meqlad in the men's trap.[1]
The preliminary round for the men's trap took place on 9 August 2008. Meqlad scored a total of 115 points across the five rounds. He did not advance to the final and was ranked 18th overall.[5]
The preliminary round for the men's skeet took place on 15 August 2008. Both Al-Mutairi and Al-Rashidi scored a total of 118 points across the five rounds. A shoot-off was required to decide the final participant in the final round. Al-Mutairi scored one and Al-Rashidi scored three as they were eliminated from the competition.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Zaid Al-Mutairi | Skeet | 118 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Abdullah Al-Rashidi | 118 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Naser Meqlad | Trap | 115 | 18 | Did not advance | |
