Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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IOC code | GEO | ||||||||
NOC | Georgian National Olympic Committee | ||||||||
Website |
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in Beijing | |||||||||
Competitors | 35 in 11 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer |
Ramaz Nozadze (opening) Revazi Mindorashvili (closing) | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 27th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Other related appearances | |||||||||
Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) |
Georgia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of the results of all of the athletes who qualified for the Olympics and were nominated by Georgian National Olympic Committee. Georgia was represented in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games by 35 sportsmen and sportswomen in total of 11 different sporting events. The Games had a dramatic start for Georgia, as well as for Russia, due to the onset of the 2008 South Ossetia war at the very start of the Games. Georgian athletes won three gold and three bronze medals during the games.
Medalists
Archery
Georgia sent archers to the Olympics for the fourth time, seeking its first Olympic medal in the sport. Khatuna Narimanidze and Kristine Esebua (both veterans of the 2004 Olympics) earned the nation two spots in the women's competition by placing 5th and 30th in the women's individual competition at the 2007 Outdoor World Target Championships.[1]
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Kristina Esebua | Women's individual | 643 | 17 | Hayashi (JPN) W 102 (9)–102 (8) |
Romantzi (GRE) L 102 (9)–102 (10) |
Did not advance | ||||
Khatuna Narimanidze | 663 | 4 | Dema (BHU) W 107–97 |
Brito (VEN) W 111–98 |
Avitia (MEX) L 108–109 |
Did not advance |
Athletics
- 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
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
David Ilariani | 110 m hurdles | 13.75 | 6 q | 13.74 | 8 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Mariam Kevkhishvili | Shot put | 15.99 | 30 | Did not advance |
Boxing
Georgia qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Both boxers qualified at the second European continental qualifying tournament.[2]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Nikoloz Izoria | Featherweight | Batshegi (BOT) W 14–4 |
Imranov (AZE) L 9–18 |
Did not advance | |||
Kakhaber Zhvania | Welterweight | Andrade (USA) L 9–11 |
Did not advance |
Gymnastics
Artistic
- Men
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
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Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
Ilia Giorgadze | Floor | 14.625 | N/A | 14.625 | 46 | Did not advance | |||||||||||
Parallel bars | N/A | 15.150 | N/A | 15.150 | 41 | Did not advance |
Trampoline
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Luba Golovina | Women's | 64.90 | 5 Q | 36.10 | 6 |
Judo
- Men
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Nestor Khergiani | −60 kg | Bye | Dragin (FRA) L 0010–0101 |
Did not advance | Yekutiel (ISR) L 0000–0001 |
Did not advance | |||||
Zaza Kedelashvili | −66 kg | Bye | Ungvári (HUN) L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | |||||||
David Kevkhishvili | −73 kg | N/A | Toma (MDA) W 0021–0010 |
Kim C-S (PRK) L 0110–0111 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Saba Gavashelishvili | −81 kg | Neto (POR) L 0000–1010 |
Did not advance | ||||||||
Irakli Tsirekidze | −90 kg | N/A | Bye | Mesbah (EGY) W 0010–0001 |
Mammadov (AZE) W 1000–0000 |
Pershin (RUS) W 1002–0000 |
Bye | Benikhlef (ALG) W 0001–0000 |
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Levan Zhorzholiani | −100 kg | N/A | Cousins (GBR) W 0010–0000 |
Miraliyev (AZE) L 0000–1010 |
Did not advance | Azzoun (ALG) W 1001–0001 |
Brata (ROU) W 1001–0000 |
Jang S-H (KOR) W 0021–0020 |
Grol (NED) L 0000–0020 |
5 | |
Lasha Gujejiani | +100 kg | Bye | Blas Jr. (GUM) W 0200–0001 |
McCormick (USA) W 1000–0000 |
Roudaki (IRI) W 0011–0000 |
Ishii (JPN) L 0000–1011 |
Bye | Riner (FRA) L 0000–1011 |
5 |
Shooting
On 10 August 2008, Nino Salukvadze made international headlines as she kissed and hugged with Russian silver medalist Natalia Paderina after the 10m air pistol medal ceremony while Georgia and Russia were fighting over South Ossetia.[3]
- Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Nino Salukvadze | 10 m air pistol | 386 | 4 | 487.4 | |
25 m pistol | 580 | 16 | Did not advance |
Swimming
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Irakli Revishvili | 200 m freestyle | 1:53.60 | 53 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Anna Salnikova | 100 m breaststroke | 1:21.70 | 48 | Did not advance |
Volleyball
Beach
Both Georgian teams were composed of Brazilians who became Georgian citizens to compete in Olympic beach volleyball.[4] The players' nicknames echoed the name of the country, the men in English ("Geor and "Gia"), and the women in Georgian ("Saka" and "Rtvelo"). Beach volleyball proved to be the most notable moment for the Georgian team when their women defeated Russian opponents. The added notability to this game stemmed from the military conflict with Russia over South Ossetia.
The men were ranked seventeenth, and were playing in Pool C against pairs from Brazil, Australia and Angola.[5] The women are ranked 23rd in the Olympic qualifying rankings, and were the last team to earn entry from the rankings list. They were playing in Pool C against pairs from Brazil, Australia and Russia.[6]
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
Renato "Geor" Gomes Jorge "Gia" Terceiro |
Men's | Pool C Schacht – Slack (AUS) L 0 – 2 (17–21, 19–21) Ricardo – Emanuel (BRA) L 0 – 2 (19–21, 17–21) Fernandes - Morais (ANG) W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–13) |
3 Q | Doppler – Gartmayer (AUT) W 2 – 1 (19–21, 21–16, 15–13) |
Nummerdor - Schuil (NED) W 2 – 0 (21–19, 21–19) |
Dalhausser – Rogers (USA) L 0 – 2 (11–21, 13–21) |
Ricardo - Emanuel (BRA) L 0 – 2 (15–21, 10–21) |
4 |
Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins Cristine "Saka" Santanna |
Women's | Pool C Ana Paula – Larissa (BRA) L 1 – 2 (25–23, 17–21, 5–15) Barnett - Cook (AUS) L 0 – 2 (18–21, 12–21) Shiryaeva – Uryadova (RUS) W 2 – 1 (10–21, 22–20, 15–12) Lucky Losers Mouha – van Breedam (BEL) L 0 – 2 (13–21, 19–21) |
3 | Did not advance |
Weightlifting
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Raul Tsirek'idze | Men's −85 kg | 143 | 17 | — | — | 143 | DNF |
Arsen Kasabiev | Men's −94 kg | 176 | 7 | 223 | 3 | 399 | 4 |
Albert Kuzilov | Men's −105 kg | 182 | 7 | 227 | 4 | 409 | 6 |
Wrestling
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Men's freestyle
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Besarion Gochashvili | −55 kg | Bye | Toarcă (ROU) W 3–0 PO |
Cejudo (USA) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | Bye | Velikov (BUL) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 8 |
Otar Tushishvili | −66 kg | Bye | Ikematsu (JPN) W 3–1 PP |
Barzakov (BUL) W 3–0 PO |
Şahin (TUR) L 1–3 PP |
Bye | Garzón (CUB) W 3–1 PP |
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Gela Saghirashvili | −74 kg | Midana (GBS) W 3–1 PP |
Haidarau (BLR) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | 12 | ||||
Revazi Mindorashvili | −84 kg | Bye | Bichinashvili (GER) W 3–1 PP |
Yenokyan (ARM) W 3–0 PO |
Ketoev (RUS) W 3–1 PP |
Bye | Abdusalomov (TJK) W 3–1 PP |
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Giorgi Gogshelidze | −96 kg | Bye | Krupnyakov (KGZ) W 3–0 PO |
Ebrahimi (IRI) W 3–0 PO |
Tigiyev (KAZ) L 1–3 PP |
Bye | Batista (CUB) W 3–0 PO |
- Giorgi Gogshelidze originally finished third, but in November 2016, he was promoted to second place due to disqualification of Taimuraz Tigiyev.
- Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Lasha Gogitadze | −55 kg | Bye | Jiao Hf (CHN) W 3–0 PO |
Amoyan (ARM) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
David Bedinadze | −60 kg | Nazaryan (BUL) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 16 | |||||
Manuchar Kvirkvelia | −74 kg | Bye | Guénot (FRA) W 3–0 PO |
Schneider (GER) W 3–0 PO |
Bácsi (HUN) W 3–1 PP |
Bye | Chang Yx (CHN) W 3–0 PO |
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Badri Khasaia | −84 kg | Bye | Avluca (TUR) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 16 | ||||
Ramaz Nozadze | −96 kg | Bye | Tounousidis (GRE) W 3–1 PP |
Švec (CZE) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 12 |
References
- ↑ FITA Olympic Qualification - Women
- ↑ 2nd AIBA European Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
- ↑ "Olympic shooters hug as their countries do battle", CNN, 10 August 2008.
- ↑ Barrett, Jane (2008-08-06). "Brazilians Geor and Gia fly new flag". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ↑ FIVB Team Preview - Geor/Gia
- ↑ FIVB Team Preview - Rtvelo/Saka