Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Kuwait at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKUW
NOCKuwait Olympic Committee
Websitewww.kuwaitolympic.net (in Arabic and English)
in Beijing
Competitors8 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Abdullah Al Rashidi
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Independent Olympic Athletes (2016)

Kuwait was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Kuwait Olympic Committee.

In total, eight athletes – all men – represented Kuwait in five different sports including athletics, judo, shooting, swimming and table tennis.

Competitors

In total, eight athletes represented Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across five different sports.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 2 0 2
Judo 1 0 1
Shooting 3 0 3
Swimming 1 0 1
Table tennis 1 0 1
Total 8 0 8

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

In total, two Kuwaiti athletes participated in the athletics events – Mohammad Al-Azemi in the men's 800 m and Ali Al-Zinkawi in the men's hammer throw.[1]

The heats for the men's 800 m took place on 20 August 2008. Al-Azemi finished first in his heat in a time of one minute 46.94 seconds and he advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place the following day. Al-Azemi finished eighth in his semi-final in a time of one minute 47.65 seconds and he did not advance to the final.[2]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Mohammad Al-Azemi 800 m 1:46.94 1 Q 1:47.65 8 Did not advance

The qualifying round for the men's hammer throw took place on 15 August 2008. Al-Zinkawi contested qualifying group B. His best throw of 73.62 m came on his second attempt. However, it was not enough to advance to the final and he finished 20th overall.[3]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ali Al-Zinkawi Hammer throw 73.62 20 Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

In total, one Kuwaiti athlete participated in the judo events – Talal Al-Enezi in the men's −100 kg category.[1]

The men's −100 kg category took place on 14 August 2008. In the first round, Al-Enezi lost by ippon to Askhat Zhitkeyev of Kazakhstan. In the repechange, he lost by ippon to Amel Mekić of Bosnia-Herzegovina.[4]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Talal Al-Enezi Men's −100 kg  Zhitkeyev (KAZ)
L 0000–1110 		Did not advance  Mekić (BIH)
L 0001–1100 		Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

In total, three Kuwaiti athletes participated in the shooting events – Zaid Al-Mutairi and Abdullah Al-Rashidi in the men's skeet and Naser Meqlad in the men's trap.[1]

The preliminary round for the men's trap took place on 9 August 2008. Meqlad scored a total of 115 points across the five rounds. He did not advance to the final and was ranked 18th overall.[5]

The preliminary round for the men's skeet took place on 15 August 2008. Both Al-Mutairi and Al-Rashidi scored a total of 118 points across the five rounds. A shoot-off was required to decide the final participant in the final round. Al-Mutairi scored one and Al-Rashidi scored three as they were eliminated from the competition.[6]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Zaid Al-Mutairi Skeet 118 10 Did not advance
Abdullah Al-Rashidi 118 9 Did not advance
Naser Meqlad Trap 115 18 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

In total, one Kuwaiti athlete participated in the swimming events – Mohammad Madwa in the men's 50 m freestyle.[1]

The heats for the men's 50 m freestyle took place on 14 August 2008. Madwa finished fourth in his heat in a time of 22.83 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[7]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mohammad Madwa 50 m freestyle 22.83 =45 Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics

In total, one Kuwaiti athlete participated in the table tennis events – Ibrahem Al-Hasan in the men's singles.[1]

The first round of the men's singles took place on 19 August 2008. Al-Hasan lost 11–7 9–11 6–11 11–5 11–9 11–9 to Kim Hyok-Bong of North Korea.[8]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ibrahem Al-Hasan Men's singles  Kim H-B (PRK)
L 2–4 		Did not advance

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 800 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Hammer Throw, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  4. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Half-Heavyweight (≤100 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Trap, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  6. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Skeet, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  7. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  8. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Singles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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