Poland competed at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. The country's delegation included 268 athletes."First Olympic delegation arrives in Beijing", Xinhua, July 27, 2008
Natalia Partyka, in table tennis, is one of only two athletes competing at both the Beijing Olympics and the Beijing Paralympics – the other being South Africa's Natalie du Toit in swimming."Natalia: Paralympic AND Olympic athlete" , official website of the 2012 London Olympics, June 18, 2008
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Athletics Men's shot put Marek KolbowiczAdam KorolKonrad Wasielewski Rowing Men's quadruple sculls Gymnastics Men's vault Weightlifting Men's 94 kg Adam WierciochRadosław ZawrotniakRobert Andrzejuk Fencing Men's team épée Bartłomiej PawełczakMiłosz BernatajtysPaweł Rańda Rowing Men's lightweight coxless four Athletics Men's discus throw Cycling Women's cross-country Canoeing Women's K-2 500 m Wrestling Women's freestyle 72 kg Weightlifting Men's 105 kg
Archery
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankRafał DobrowolskiIndividual66713 (52)W 110–106 (20)W 111 (9)–111 (8) (4)L 105–113Did not advancePiotr Piątek64943 (22)L 109 (9)–109 (10)Did not advanceJacek Proć66119 (46)W 116–111 (14)W 111–110 (3)L 108–114Did not advanceRafał DobrowolskiPiotr PiątekJacek ProćTeam19778colspan=2 (9)W 223–218 (1)L 222–224Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMałgorzata ĆwienczekIndividual64513 (52)W 113–100 (20)L 100–109Did not advanceIwona Marcinkiewicz62043 (22)W 103–101 (11)L 103–104Did not advanceJustyna Mospinek64319 (46)L 101–103Did not advanceMałgorzata ĆwienczekIwona MarcinkiewiczJustyna MospinekTeam19084colspan=2 (5)L 211–218Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankRafał Augustyn20 km walkcolspan=6 1:24:2529Artur Brzozowski50 km walkcolspan=6 Paweł Czapiewski800 m1:47.663colspan=2 Did not advanceDaniel Dąbrowski400 m47.838colspan=2 Did not advanceRafał Fedaczyński50 km walkcolspan=6 3:46:51 PB8Marcin Jędrusiński200 m20.642 Q20.58 SB4Did not advanceJakub Jelonek20 km walkcolspan=6 1:30:3746Dariusz Kuć100 m10.445 q10.467Did not advanceMarcin Lewandowski800 m1:45.89 SB4 qcolspan=2 1:47.247Did not advanceArtur Noga110 m hurdles13.531 Q13.362 Q13.34 PB2 Q13.365Marek Plawgo400 m hurdles49.173 Qcolspan=2 48.754 Q48.526Arkadiusz SowaMarathoncolspan=6 2:24:4854Grzegorz Sudoł50 km walkcolspan=6 3:47:189Tomasz Szymkowiak3000 m steeplechase8:29.377colspan=4 Did not advanceHenryk SzostMarathoncolspan=6 2:19:4334Łukasz ChyłaMarcin JędrusińskiRobert KubaczykDariusz KućKamil MasztakMarcin Nowak4 × 100 m relaycolspan=4 Did not advanceDaniel DąbrowskiPiotr KędziaPiotr KlimczakMarek PlawgoPiotr WiaderekRafał Wieruszewski4 × 400 m relay3:00.74 SB5 qcolspan=4 3:00.32 SB7
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMichał BieniekHigh jump2.20=24Did not advancePrzemysław CzerwińskiPole vault5.65=7 q5.4510Igor JanikJavelin throw77.6316Did not advanceTomasz MajewskiShot put21.04 PB1 Q21.51 PBPiotr MałachowskiDiscus throw65.941 Q67.82Marcin StarzakLong jump7.6233Did not advanceSzymon ZiółkowskiHammer throw79.55 SB2 Q79.227
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMonika Bejnar400 m52.806colspan=2 Did not advanceLidia Chojecka1500 m4:19.5710colspan=4 Did not advanceMonika DrybulskaMarathoncolspan=6 2:32:39 SB24Sylwia Ejdys1500 m4:08.376colspan=4 Did not advanceWioletta Frankiewicz3000 m steeplechase9:21.88 SB3 Qcolspan=4 9:21.76 SB7Dorota GrucaMarathoncolspan=6 2:33:3230Anna Jakubczak1500 m4:07.337colspan=4 Did not advanceMarta Jeschke200 m23.597Did not advanceAnna Jesień400 m hurdles55.352 Qcolspan=2 54.363 Q54.29 SB5Daria Korczyńska100 m11.223 Q11.415Did not advanceSylwia Korzeniowska20 km walkcolspan=6 1:31:1921Katarzyna Kowalska3000 m steeplechase9:47.0211colspan=4 Did not advanceAnna Rostkowska800 m2:02.113 Qcolspan=2 1:58.845Did not advanceAurelia Trywiańska-Kollasch100 m hurdles12.984 qcolspan=2 12.966Did not advanceDorota JędrusińskaMarta JeschkeEwelina KlocekJoanna KocielnikDaria Korczyńska4 × 100 m relay43.475 qcolspan=4 Monika BejnarAnna JesieńAgnieszka KarpiesiukGrażyna Prokopek-JanáčekJolanta Wójcik4 × 400 m relay3:28.236colspan=4 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionŻaneta GlancDiscus throw—Did not advanceUrszula JasińskaJavelin throw59.2813Did not advanceBarbara Madejczyk62.81 SB5 Q62.026Joanna PiwowarskaPole vault4.3019Did not advanceWioletta PotępaDiscus throw59.4416Did not advanceMonika PyrekPole vault4.508 q4.705Anna Rogowska4.508 q4.4510Kamila SkolimowskaHammer throw69.799 q—Joanna WiśniewskaDiscus throw59.4017Did not advanceAnita WłodarczykHammer throw71.765 Q71.564Krystyna ZabawskaShot put—Did not advanceMałgorzata ZaduraHammer throw64.1336Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankKamila ChudzikResult13.791.7714.3425.365.9752.052:21.97615715*Points1008941817854840900797Karolina TymińskaResult13.621.7714.0823.396.5335.972:07.086428 PB7*Points1033941799104010175901008 * The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance. Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and both Polish heptathletes moved up a position.
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPrzemysław WachaMen's singlesW 21–14, 21–15W 21–12, 11–21, 21–19L 11–21, 21–19, 13–21Did not advanceMichał ŁogoszRobert MateusiakMen's doublescolspan=2 W 21–13, 21–16L 21–17, 11–21, 15–21Did not advanceKamila AugustynWomen's singlesL 15–21, 5–21Did not advanceRobert Mateusiak Nadieżda KostiuczykMixed doublescolspan=2 W 21–8, 21–19L 20–22, 21–23Did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankŁukasz MaszczykLight flyweightW W 5+–5L 5–11Did not advanceRafał KaczorFlyweightL 5–14Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRankKrzysztof BierytMen's C-195.391487.9010183.2912 Q90.083 Q110.138200.218Dariusz PopielaMen's K-185.51785.516171.025 Q88.497 Q88.497179.688Marcin Pochwała Paweł SarnaMen's C-298.386100.378198.757 Q105.328Did not advanceAgnieszka StanuchWomen's K-1101.168101.7610202.928 Q116.469 Q104.624221.085
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPaweł BaraszkiewiczC-1 500 m1:50.4633 QS1:51.7443 Q1:50.0488Marcin GrzybowskiC-1 1000 m4:02.0103 QS4:00.2264Did not advanceMarek TwardowskiK-1 500 m1:39.4364 QS1:43.7335Did not advancePaweł Baraszkiewicz Wojciech TyszyńskiC-2 1000 m3:42.1775 QS3:42.4351 QF3:42.8457Daniel Jędraszko Roman RynkiewiczC-2 500 m1:42.3093 QFcolspan=2 1:44.3899Mariusz Kujawski Adam SeroczyńskiK-2 1000 m3:18.2822 QFcolspan=2 3:14.828IOC takes decision on three doping casesMarek Twardowski Adam WysockiK-2 500 m1:32.1076 QS1:31.4812 Q1:31.8698Paweł Baumann Tomasz MendelskiMarek TwardowskiAdam WysockiK-4 1000 m2:59.2903 QFcolspan=2 2:59.5056
Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMałgorzata ChojnackaK-1 500 m1:53.6356 QS1:55.6198Did not advanceAneta KoniecznaBeata MikołajczykK-2 500 m1:44.6312 QFcolspan=2 1:42.092Edyta DzieniszewskaAneta KoniecznaDorota KuczkowskaBeata MikołajczykK-4 500 m1:36.4972 QFcolspan=2 1:34.7524 Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankTomasz MarczyńskiMen's road race6:49:5984Jacek Morajko6:34:2655Przemysław NiemiecMen's road race6:24:1116Men's time trial1:08:4334Paulina BrzeźnaWomen's road race3:18:468
Track Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankŁukasz KwiatkowskiMen's sprint10.50468.54517 QLLDid not advanceMaciej BieleckiKamil KuczyńskiŁukasz KwiatkowskiMen's team sprint45.26659.64713Did not advance
Keirin AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinalsRankRankRankRankKamil KuczyńskiMen's keirin5 R1 Q611
Points race AthleteEventPointsLapsRankRafał RatajczykMen's points race10011
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankMarek GalińskiMen's cross-country2:01:2913Aleksandra DawidowiczWomen's cross-country1:51:2110Maja Włoszczowska1:45:52
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankMichał RapcewiczRandonIndividual67.50016 Q65.12023Did not advance
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPaweł SpisakWeriuszIndividual48.702734.0082.70380.0082.70240.0082.701982.7019Artur SpołowiczWag57.005474.40131.405223.00154.4052Did not advance154.4052
Fencing
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankTomasz MotykaIndividual épéeW 15–11L 10–15Did not advanceAdam WierciochL 11–15Did not advanceRadosław ZawrotniakW 15–9L 13–15Did not advanceRobert AndrzejukTomasz MotykaAdam WierciochRadosław ZawrotniakTeam épéecolspan=2 W 45–37W 45–44L 29–45Sławomir MocekIndividual foilW 15–7L 8–15Did not advanceMarcin KoniuszIndividual sabreW 15–10L 7–15Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankSylwia GruchałaIndividual foilL 11–12Did not advanceMagdalena MroczkiewiczW 15–9L 3–15Did not advanceMałgorzata WojtkowiakL 8–15Did not advanceSylwia GruchałaMagdalena MroczkiewiczMałgorzata WojtkowiakTeam foilcolspan=3 L 30–31Classification semi-finalL 27–327th place finalW 45–147Bogna JóźwiakIndividual sabreW 15–11L 13–15Did not advanceAleksandra SochaL 11–15Did not advanceIrena WięckowskaW 15–8W 15–12L 6–15Did not advanceBogna JóźwiakAleksandra SochaIrena WięckowskaTeam sabrecolspan=3 L 25–45Classification semi-finalW 45–445th place finalW 36–456
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankLeszek BlanikVaultcolspan=3 16.587colspan=2 16.5873 Qcolspan=3 16.537colspan=2 16.537
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankMarta PihanAll-around14.12513.62514.37513.52555.65046Did not advance
Rhythmic AthleteEventQualificationFinalRopeHoopClubsRibbonTotalRankRopeHoopClubsRibbonTotalRankJoanna MitroszIndividual15.95016.25016.02516.00064.22516Did not advance
Handball
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Classification semifinal
5th–6th place
Judo
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