Libya at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Libya at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LBA |
| NOC | Libyan Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 7 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mohamed Ben Saleh |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Libya was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Libyan Olympic Committee.
In total, seven athletes including five men and two women represented Libya in five different sports including athletics, cycling, judo, swimming and taekwondo.
Athletics
In total, two Libyan athletes participated in the athletics events – Ghada Ali in the women's 400 m and Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi in the men's marathon.[1]
The men's marathon took place on 24 August 2008. El Zaidi did not finish.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi | Marathon | DNF | |
The heats for the women's 400 m took place on 16 August 2008. Ali finished seventh in her heat in a time of one minute 6.19 seconds and she did not advance to the semi-finals.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ghada Ali | 400 m | 1:06.19 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Cycling
In total, one Libyan athlete participated in the cycling events – Ahmed Belgasem in the men's road race.[1]
The men's road race took place on 9 August 2008. Belgasem did not finish.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Belgasem | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
Judo
In total, one Libyan athlete participated in the judo events – Mohamed Ben Saleh in the men's −100 kg category.[1]
The men's −100 kg category took place on 14 August 2008. In the first round, Saleh lost by ippon to Dániel Hadfi of Hungary.[5]
| 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 | ||
| Mohamed Ben Saleh | Men's −100 kg |  Hadfi (HUN)L 0001–1001 |
Did not advance | |||||||
