Argentina competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. 137 athletes qualified for the Olympic Games in 19 sports.COA Notas de Actualidad Manu Ginóbili, basketball player and gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Cycling Men's madison Argentina national football team Football Men's tournament Paula Pareto Judo Women's 48 kg Carlos EspínolaSantiago Lange Sailing Men's Tornado Argentina women's hockey team Field hockey Women's tournament Argentina national basketball team Basketball Men's tournament
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJuan Manuel Cano20 km walkcolspan=4 1:27:1740Javier Carriqueo1500 m3:39.367Did not advanceLeonardo Price800 m1:49.396Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJorge BalliengoDiscus throw58.8230Did not advanceGermán ChiaraviglioPole vault—Did not advanceJuan Ignacio CerraHammer throw70.1630Did not advanceGermán LauroShot put19.0732Did not advancePablo PietrobelliJavelin throw69.0934Did not advance
Women Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionRocío CombaDiscus throw51.3636Did not advanceAlejandra GarcíaPole vault4.1531Did not advanceJennifer DahlgrenHammer throw66.3529Did not advance
Basketball
Men's tournament Argentina's men's basketball team, the defending Olympic champions, qualified for the Olympics by placing second at the FIBA Americas Championship 2007, and marked its fifth Olympic appearance.
The women's team finished fourth at the FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007, and will be one of twelve teams vying for the final five Olympic spots at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008.
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Boxing
Argentina had one boxer qualify for the Olympics. Ezequiel Maderna earned a spot in the middleweight competition after coming in second at the 2nd AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Tournament.2nd AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Tournament
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEzequiel MadernaMiddleweightL 2–10Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMiguel CorreaMen's K-1 500 m1:39.7815 QS1:46.4227Did not advanceMen's K-1 1000 m3:45.6956 QS3:51.7159Did not advanceEstefania FontaniniWomen's K-1 500 m2:00.2918Did not advance Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankAlejandro BorrajoMen's road raceDid not finishJuan José HaedoDid not finishMatías MédiciMen's road raceDid not finishMen's time trial1:07:5330
Track Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankJuan CuruchetMen's points race1018Juan CuruchetWalter PérezMen's madison80
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankDarío GascoMen's cross-country2:07:0427
BMX AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRankCristian BecerineMen's BMX37.25327112 Q155Did not advanceRamiro Marino36.76821208Did not advanceGabriela DíazWomen's BMX37.5905colspan=2 133 Q39.7475María Belén Dutto40.19314colspan=2 207Did not advance
Equestrian
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankJosé LaroccaRoyal PowerIndividual1466163059Did not advance3059
Fencing
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAlberto González ViaggioIndividual foilL 2–15Did not advance
Field hockey
Argentina qualified a team to the women's field hockey tournament. In the group play, they won three matches and drew two, finishing second in the group. This qualified them for the semifinal, which they lost to the Netherlands. In the bronze medal match however, they defeated Germany, winning the bronze medal and finishing third in the tournament.
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
Football
Men's tournament
Roster Sergio Batista, head coach of the men's football team, announced his final squad for the Olympics on 3 July.Batista confirmó el seleccionado argentino para Beijing Pareja takes the place of Burdisso, whose club did not grant permission.
Group play
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal game
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
Judo
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMiguel Albarracín−60 kgL 0000–1000Did not advanceL 0002–0020Did not advanceMariano Bertolotti−73 kgL 0010–0100Did not advanceEmmanuel Lucenti−81 kgL 0010–0010Did not advanceDiego Rosati−90 kgW 0001–0000L 0000–1000Did not advanceW 1000–0000L 0000–1000Did not advanceEduardo Costa−100 kgW 0110–0100L 0000–1001Did not advanceSandro López+100 kgL 0001–1001Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPaula Pareto−48 kgW 1000–0000L 0000–0001Did not advanceW 0100–0001W 0110–0001W 0100–0001Daniela Krukower−63 kgW 1000–0000L 0010–0020Did not advanceL 0000–0230Did not advanceLorena Briceño−78 kgL 0000–0001Did not advance
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSantiago FernándezSingle sculls7:38.874 QF7:27.606 SC/DWithdrew
Women AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMaría Gabriela BestSingle sculls7:58.604 QF7:46.455 SC/D8:09.613 FC7:45.2116 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Mariano ReutemannRS:X25181923251516161620EL16821Julio AlsogarayLaser112102814123216CAN8927Javier ConteJuan de la Fuente4701414411199730591811010
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Florencia GutiérrezRS:X27192720232623DNF2427EL21625Cecilia CarranzaLaser Radial1589208156DNF23CANEL10412tConsuelo MonsegurMaria Fernanda Sesto4701618171210161441014EL11316
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Carlos EspínolaSantiago LangeTornado131112469191656 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJuan Carlos DasqueTrap11519Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDamián Blaum10 km open watercolspan=4 1:55:48.624Sergio Ferreyra100 m breaststroke1:03.6552Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:20.1052Did not advanceAndrés José González200 m butterfly2:00.3633Did not advanceJosé Meolans50 m freestyle22.5835Did not advance100 m freestyle49.5035Did not advanceEduardo Germán Otero100 m backstroke56.7440Did not advanceJuan Martín Pereyra400 m freestyle3:59.3535colspan=2 Did not advance1500 m freestyle15:49.5734colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGeorgina Bardach200 m butterflyDid not advance200 m individual medley2:25.7437Did not advance400 m individual medley5:00.8736colspan=2 Did not advanceCecilia Biagioli400 m freestyle4:19.8534colspan=2 Did not advance800 m freestyle8:50.1831colspan=2 Did not advanceAntonella Bogarín10 km open watercolspan=4 2:11:35.924Agustina de Giovanni200 m breaststroke2:34.9437Did not advanceLiliana Guiscardo100 m breaststroke1:11.4337Did not advance
Table tennis
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLiu SongMen's singles L 2–4Did not advancePablo TabachnikL 2–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVanina SánchezWomen's −67 kgW 4–0L 0–3Did not advanceL 2–9Did not advance
Tennis
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAgustín CalleriSinglesW 6–1, 6–1L 4–6, 4–6Did not advanceGuillermo CañasW 3–6, 4–2rL 5–7, 1–6Did not advanceJuan MónacoL 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6Did not advanceDavid NalbandianW 6–2, 6–1W 7–6(7–0), 6–1L 4–6, 4–6Did not advanceAgustín CalleriJuan MónacoDoublesL 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–8Did not advanceGuillermo CañasDavid NalbandianL 7–6(8–6), 6–7(5–7), 3–6Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankGisela DulkoSinglesL 3–6, 4–6Did not advanceGisela DulkoBetina JozamiDoublesW 6–3, 6–2L 2–6, 3–6Did not advance
Volleyball
Beach The men's beach volleyball team Conde-Baracetti (Martín Conde and Mariano Baracetti) qualified to represent Argentina.Current Standing Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualification Men, access date: 8 July 2008.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMariano BaracettiMartín CondeMen'sPool BL 0 – 2 (13–21, 17–21)W 2 – 0 (23–21, 21–19)L 0 – 2 (12–21, 13–21)4Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankCarlos EspeletaMen's −77 kg140=21170=1831019Nora KoppelWomen's −75 kgDid not compete
See also Argentina at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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