Turkmenistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Turkmenistan competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony was judoka Guwanç Nurmuhammedow.[1]

Turkmenistan at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeTKM
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan
in Beijing
Competitors10 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Guwanç Nurmuhammedow
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Amanmurad Hommadov Hammer throw NM — Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Valentina Nazarova 100 m 11.94 6 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

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Aliasker Bashirov Welterweight  Chiguer (FRA)
L 6–17		 Did not advance

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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
Guwanç Nurmuhammedow Men's −66 kg  Pak C-M (PRK)
L 0000–1000		 Did not advance  Casale (ITA)
L 0002–0012		 Did not advance
Nasiba Surkieva Women's −70 kg N/A  Rousey (USA)
L 0000–1010		 Did not advance

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Yekaterina Arabova 10 m air rifle 376 47 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Andrey Molchanov 50 m freestyle 25.02 64 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Olga Hachatryan 100 m freestyle 1:14.77 48 Did not advance

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Ümürbek Bazarbaýew Men's −62 kg 133 6 160 DNF 133 DNF
Tolkunbek Hudaýbergenow 126 14 162 7 288 7

See also

References
  1. "To carry the flag of the Motherland" Archived 2008-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, Turkmenistan government website, July 30, 2008
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