Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Slovenia, represented by the Slovenian Olympic Committee (Olimpijski komite Slovenije, abbreviated OKS), sent a team with 62 athletesOlimpijska delegacija: Olimpijski komite Slovenije to compete in 11 sports at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The flag on the opening ceremony was held by Slovenian judoka Urška Žolnir, who was bronze in 2004 Olympics Judo Competition.

Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Athletics Men's hammer throw Swimming Women's 200 m freestyle Sailing Men's Laser class Judo Women's +78 kg Shooting Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions Notes Primož Kozmus wins the first ever Olympic track and field gold medal for independent Slovenia. Sara Isakovič wins the first swimming medal and reaches first women's swimming finals in independent Slovenia. Rajmond Debevec was ranked fourth before the last shot, but a mistake by the U.S. competitor and then-leader Matt Emmons allowed for Debevec to attain the bronze medal.

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankBoštjan Buč3000 m steeplechase8:21.248colspan=4 Did not advanceRoman KejžarMarathoncolspan=6 2:29:3767Matic Osovnikar100 m10.463 Q10.246Did not advance200 m20.894 q20.958Did not advanceDamjan Zlatnar110 m hurdles13.847 q*Did not advance * Damjan Zlatnar did not compete in the quarterfinal round of the men's 110 metre hurdles because of Achilles' tendon injury.

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionPrimož KozmusHammer throw79.443 Q82.02Matija KranjcJavelin throw70.0031Did not advanceRožle PrezeljHigh jump2.25=9 Q2.2012Jurij RovanPole vault5.3032Did not advanceMiran VodovnikShot put19.8120Did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankDamjan SitarResult11.217.2512.412.0550.1015.0339.254.0047.234:37.37733622Points814874631850810846649617548697

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankBrigita Langerholc800 m2:00.133 Qcolspan=2 2:00.007Did not advanceSonja Roman1500 m4:08.528colspan=2 Did not advancePia Tajnikar100 m11.825Did not advanceSabina Veit200 m23.625Did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNina KolaričLong jump6.4027Did not advanceMartina RatejJavelin throw55.3037Did not advanceMarija ŠestakTriple jump14.449 q15.03 NR6

Badminton

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMaja TvrdyWomen's singlesL 17–21, 14–21Did not advance

Canoeing

Slalom AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRankPeter KauzerMen's K-181.79184.705166.491 Q85.4213Did not advance

Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJernej Zupančič RegentMen's K-1 1000 m3:33.294 QS3:41.736Did not advanceŠpela PonomarenkoWomen's K-1 500 m1:49.973 QS1:53.813 Q1:52.366 Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Cycling

Road AthleteEventTimeRankBorut BožičMen's road raceDid not finishJure Golčer6:34:2661Simon ŠpilakMen's road raceDid not finishMen's time trial1:07:3528Tadej ValjavecMen's road race6:26:1735Sigrid CorneoWomen's road race3:39:2949

Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankBlaža KlemenčičWomen's cross-country (1 lap)21

Gymnastics

Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankMitja PetkovšekParallel barscolspan=4 16.12516.1255 Qcolspan=4 15.72515.7255

Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankAdela ŠajnFloor13.700colspan=3 13.70056Did not advanceBalance beam colspan=3 14.10014.10063Did not advance

Judo

Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRok Drakšič−60 kgL 0010–0110Did not advanceAljaž Sedej−81 kgL 0000–1000Did not advanceMatjaž Ceraj+100 kgL 0000–1000Did not advance

Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankUrška Žolnir−63 kgL 0000–1010Did not advanceW 1001–0000W 0200–0000L 0000–0001Did not advanceLucija Polavder+78 kgW 1000–0001W 1100–0000L 0000–1010colspan=3 W 0001–0000

Rowing

Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankIztok ČopLuka ŠpikDouble sculls6:39.493 SA/Bcolspan=2 6:23.812 FA6:33.366Rok KolanderMiha PirihTomaž PirihRok Rozman Four6:03.783 SA/Bcolspan=2 5:56.081 FA6:11.624Gašper FistravecJanez JuršeJernej JuršeJanez ZupancQuadruple sculls5:57.024 R6:12.644Did not advance 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*Vasilij ŽbogarLaser24414621118111CAN471Karlo HmeljakMitja Nevečny470311191018DSQ2520258EL13918

Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Vesna Dekleva Klara Maučec 470DSQ38161231518143EL9213

Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Gašper VinčecFinn91165313810CANCAN20727 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled

Shooting

Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankRajmond Debevec10 m air rifle58931Did not advance50 m rifle prone59221Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions11761 Q1271.7

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDamir Dugonjič100 m breaststroke1:00.35 NR9 Q1:00.9216Did not advanceJernej Godec50 m freestyle22.21 NR18Did not advancePeter Mankoč100 m freestyle49.3331Did not advance100 m butterfly51.24 NR5 Q51.8010Did not advanceMatjaž Markič100 m breaststroke1:01.3124Did not advanceLuka Turk400 m freestyle*colspan=2 Did not advance * Luka Turk withdrew from the Games because of injury."Luka Turk odpovedal nastop na OI

Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAnja Čarman100 m backstroke1:02.21 NR26Did not advance200 m backstroke2:10.49 NR15 Q2:12.4616Did not advanceSara Isakovič200 m freestyle1:55.86 2 Q1:56.501 Q1:54.97100 m butterfly58.68 NR20Did not advance200 m butterflyDid not advanceAnja Klinar200 m individual medley2:15.3925Did not advance400 m individual medley4:38.90 NR16colspan=2 Did not advanceNina Sovinek50 m freestyle26.4943Did not advance100 m freestyle57.3044Did not advanceTeja Zupan10 km open watercolspan=4 1:55:44.712

Table tennis

AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBojan TokičMen's singlescolspan=2 W 4–3L 1–4Did not advance

See also Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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