Egypt was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Egyptian Olympic Committee.
In total, 100 athletes including 74 men and 26 women represented Egypt in 19 different sports including archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, shooting, swimming, synchronised swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.
Egypt won two medals at the Games after Abeer Abdelrahman and Hesham Mesbah won bronze in the women's weightlifting and men's judo, respectively.
Competitors In total, 100 athletes represented Egypt at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across 19 different sports.
SportMeWomenTotalArchery 1 1 2Athletics 4 0 4Badminton 0 1 1Boxing 3 0 3Equestrian 1 0 1Fencing 6 4 10Gymnastics 1 1 2Handball 14 0 14Judo 4 0 4Modern pentathlon 1 2 3Rowing 5 1 6Shooting 7 2 9Swimming 3 0 3Synchronised swimming – 8 8Table tennis 3 2 5Taekwondo 0 1 1Volleyball 12 0 12Weightlifting 4 1 5Wrestling 6 1 7 Total 74 26 100
Medalists
Egypt won a total of two medals at the games after Hesham Mesbah won bronze in the judo men's –90 kg category and Abeer Abdelrahman won bronze in the weightlifting women's –69 kg category.
MedalNameSportEventDate Judo Men's –90 kg 13 August Weightlifting Women's –69 kg 13 August
Archery
In total, one Egyptian athlete participated in the archery events – Maged Youssef in the men's individual.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMaged YoussefMen's individual60562 (3)L 96–111did not advanceSoha Abed ElaalWomen's individual58757 (8)L 95–107did not advance
Athletics
In total, four Egyptian athletes participated in the athletics events – Mohsen El Anany in the men's hammer throw, Omar El Ghazali in the men's discus throw, Yasser Farag in the men's shot put and Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud in the men's 200 m.
Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAmr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud200 m20.755 q20.556did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMohsen El AnanyHammer throw—did not advanceOmar El GhazaliDiscus throw60.2423did not advanceYasser FaragShot put18.4237did not advance
Badminton
In total, one Egyptian athlete participated in the badminton events – Hadia Hosny in the women's singles.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankHadia HosnyWomen's singlesW 21–18, 7–21, 21–14L 7–21, 4–21did not advance
Boxing
In total, three Egyptian athletes participated in the boxing events – Hosam Bakr Abdin in the welterweight category, Mohamed Hikal in the middleweight category and Ramadan Yasser in the light heavyweight category.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHosam Bakr AbdinWelterweightW 11–10L 2–10did not advanceMohamed HikalMiddleweightL 4–13did not advanceRamadan YasserLight heavyweightW 10+–10L 6–13did not advance
Equestrian
In total, one Egyptian athlete participated in the equestrian events – Karim El-Zoghby in the individual jumping.
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankKarim El-ZoghbyAladinIndividual5276Withdrewdid not advance
Fencing
In total, 10 Egyptian athletes participated in the fencing events – Eman El Gammal, Shaimaa El Gammal, Aya El Sayed, Tamim Ghazy, Gamal Fathy, Ahmed Nabil, Mostafa Nagaty, Mahmoud Samir, Iman Shaban, Salma Soueif and Shadi Talaat.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAhmed NabilIndividual épéeL 8–15did not advanceMostafa NagatyIndividual foilL 3–15did not advanceGamal FathyIndividual sabreL 8–15did not advanceMahmoud SamirL 10–15did not advanceShadi TalaatL 7–15did not advanceGamal FathyTamim GhazyMahmoud SamirShadi TalaatTeam sabrecolspan=3 L 31–45Classification semi-finalL 22–457th place finalL 25–458
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAya El SayedIndividual épéeL 7–15did not advanceEman El GammalIndividual foilL 4–13did not advanceShaimaa El GammalW 15–12L 6–15did not advanceIman ShabanL 12–15did not advanceEman El GammalShaimaa El GammalIman ShabanSalma SoueifTeam foilcolspan=3 L 23–45Classification semi-finalL 24–457th place finalL 14–458
Gymnastics
In total, two Egyptian athletes participated in the gymnastics events – Sherine El-Zeiny in the women's artistic individual all-around and Mohamed Serour in the men's artistic individual all-around.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankMohamed SerourAll-around13.45013.25012.67515.32512.37514.12581.20044did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankSherine El-ZeinyAll-around12.65013.75010.60013.00050.00061did not advance
Handball
In total, 14 Egyptian athletes participated in the handball events – Abouelfetoh Abdelrazek, Ahmed El Ahmar, Hany El-Fakharany, Mohamed Bakir El-Nakib, Mohamed Abd El-Salam, Mahmoud Hassaballah, Mustafa Hussien, Belal Mabrouk, Hassan Mabrouk, Hussein Mabrouk, Walid Abdel Maksoud, Mohamed Ramadan, Hassan Yousry and Hussein Zaky in the men's tournament.
Group play
Judo
In total, four Egyptian athletes participated in the judo events – Amin El Hady in the men's −66 kg category, Islam El Shehaby in the men's +100 kg category, Hesham Mesbah in the men's −90 kg category and Samah Ramadan in the women's +78 kg category.
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAmin El Hady−66 kgW 0001–0000L 0000–0001did not advanceW 1001–0001W 1000–0001L 0001–0101did not advanceHesham Mesbah−90 kgW 0000–0000 L 0001–0010did not advanceW 0011–0010W 1001–0001W 1000–0000Islam El Shehaby+100 kgW 0120–0010L 0000–1001did not advanceL 0000–0010did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSamah Ramadan+78 kgL 0000–0110did not advanceW 1000–0000L 0000–0200did not advance
Modern pentathlon
In total, three Egyptian athletes participated in the modern pentathlon events – Amro El Geziry in the men's competition and Omnia Fakhry and Aya Medany in the women's competition.
AthleteEventShooting(10 m air pistol)Fencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Running(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsRankMP PointsResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP PointsAmro El GeziryMen's17429102415–20247601:55.8611412 OR716314849:58.55301008468832Omnia FakhryWomen's1865116817–18=188082:15.72912923123577611:32.1033952499630Aya Medany1849114422–13=59282:15.698129219630100410:36.0511117655448
Rowing
In total, six Egyptian athletes participated in the rowing events – Heba Ahmed in the women's single sculls, Ali Ibrahim in the men's single sculls and Ibrahim Abd El Razek, Ahmed Gad, Amin Ramadan and Mohamed Zidan in the men's lightweight coxless four.
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAli IbrahimSingle sculls7:43.703 QFcolspan=2 7:24.776 SC/D7:20.733 FC7:26.0618Ibrahim Abd El RazekAhmed GadAmin RamadanMohamed ZidanLightweight four6:11.715 R6:37.504colspan=2 did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHeba AhmedSingle sculls8:46.964 FEcolspan=4 8:07.1024
Shooting
In total, nine Egyptian athletes participated in the shooting events – Samy Abdel Razek in the men's 50 m pistol, Mohamed Abdellah in the men's 10 m air rifle, Mahmod Abdelaly in the men's 10 m air pistol, Mohamed Amer in the men's 50 m rifle three positions, Franco Donato in the men's skeet, Mona El-Hawary in the women's skeet, Shaimaa Abdel-Latif-Hashad in the women's 10 m air rifle, Adham Medhat in the men's trap and Hazem Mohamed in the men's 50 m rifle prone.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankSamy Abdel Razek50 m pistol54932did not advanceMohamed Abdellah10 m air rifle58643did not advanceMahmod Abdelaly10 m air pistol56347did not advanceMohamed Amer50 m rifle 3 positions113546did not advanceFranco DonatoSkeet10636did not advanceAdham MedhatTrap10832did not advanceHazem Mohamed50 m rifle prone57656did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankMona El-HawarySkeet5019did not advanceShaimaa Abdel-Latif-Hashad10 m air rifle39323did not advance
Swimming
In total, three Egyptian athletes participated in the swimming events – Mohamed El Nady in the men's 50 m freestyle, Mohamed Monir in the men's 10 km open water and Ahmed Nada in the men's 100 m butterfly.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMohamed El Nady50 m freestyle23.9254did not advanceMohamed Monir10 km open watercolspan=4 1:55:17.020Ahmed Nada100 m butterfly55.5961did not advance
Synchronised swimming
In total, eight Egyptian athletes participated in the synchronised swimming events – Reem Abdalazem, Aziza Abdelfattah, Shaza Abdelrahman, Lamyaa Badawi, Hagar Badran, Dalia El Gebaly, Youmna Khallaf, Mai Mohamed and Nouran Saleh.
AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)PointsRankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankReem AbdalazemDalia El GebalyDuet40.4172440.25080.66724did not advanceReem AbdalazemAziza AbdelfattahShaza AbdelrahmanLamyaa BadawiHagar BadranDalia El GebalyYoumna KhallafMai MohamedNouran SalehTeam39.7508colspan=3 41.08380.8338
Table tennis
In total, five Egyptian athletes participated in the table tennis events – Shaimaa Abdul-Aziz and Noha Yossry in the women's singles and El-Sayed Lashin, Adel Massaad and Ahmed Saleh in the men's singles.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEl-Sayed LashinMen's singlesW 4–2L 1–4did not advanceAdel MassaadL 2–4did not advanceAhmed SalehW 4–1L 3–4did not advanceShaimaa Abdul-AzizWomen's singlesL 0–4did not advanceNoha YossryL 0–4did not advance
Taekwondo
In total, one Egyptian athlete participated in the taekwondo events – Noha Abd Rabo in the women's +67 kg category.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNoha Abd RaboWomen's +67 kgL 3–9did not advanceW 5–1L 1–5Did not advance5
Volleyball
In total, 12 Egyptian athletes participated in the volleyball events – Ashraf Abouelhassan, Abdalla Ahmed, Abdel Latif Ahmed, Wael Al-Aydy, Hamdy Awad, Mohamed Badawy, Mahmoud Abd El Kader, Mohamed Seif El-Nasr, Mohamed Gabal, Hossameldin Gomaa, Ahmed Abdel Naeim and Saleh Youssef in the indoor men's tournament.
Group play
Weightlifting