Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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The Russian Federation took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The team was organized by the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia joined many sports but did not compete in baseball, field hockey, football, softball, and taekwondo.
Russia did very well in the games. They finished third in the number of gold medals and third in the total number of medals. Even after some medals were taken away for breaking rules, Russia still had a good number of gold medals.
Medalists
Russia joined the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. They played in many sports, but not in baseball, field hockey, football, softball, or taekwondo. Russia did very well. They won 24 gold medals and a total of 60 medals. This placed them third overall.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
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Archery
Main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Four archers from Russia took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics: two men and two women. Balzhinima Tsyrempilov and Bair Badënov competed for the men, while Natalia Erdyniyeva and Miroslava Dagbaeva competed for the women. Another archer, Andrey Abramov, also qualified, so Russia could enter a full men's team.
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Andrey Abramov | Individual | 660 | 25 | L 109 (25)–109 (26) | Did not advance | |||||
| Bair Badënov | 658 | 31 | W 114–109 | W 109–108 | W 115–110 | W 109–104 | L 112 (18)–112 (20) | W 115–110 | ||
| Balzhinima Tsyrempilov | 671 | 6 | W 112–102 | W 109–101 | L 110–113 | Did not advance | ||||
| Andrey Abramov Bair Badënov Balzhinima Tsyrempilov | Team | 1989 | 4 | —N/a | Bye | L 208–217 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Miroslava Dagbaeva | Individual | 637 | 23 | W 106 (10)–106 (9) | L 106–110 | Did not advance | ||||
| Natalia Erdyniyeva | 647 | 11 | W 107–102 | W 104–103 | L 98–110 | Did not advance | ||||
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Russia sent a team of athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics. Some athletes broke rules, and their medals were taken away. This changed the team's results.
Men
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Decathlon
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Danil Burkenya | Triple jump | 16.69 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Kirill Ikonnikov | Hammer throw | 72.33 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Alexandr Ivanov | Javelin throw | 79.27 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Ilya Korotkov | 83.33 | 2 Q | 83.15 | 7 | |
| Anton Lyuboslavskiy | Shot put | 19.87 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Yevgeny Lukyanenko | Pole vault | 5.65 | =1 q | 5.85 | |
| Sergey Makarov | Javelin throw | 72.47 | 26 | Did not advance | |
| Vladimir Malyavin | Long jump | 7.35 | 37 | Did not advance | |
| Igor Pavlov | Pole vault | 5.65 | =1 q | 5.60 | 9 |
| Aleksandr Petrenko | Triple jump | 16.97 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Bogdan Pishchalnikov | Discus throw | 64.60 | 6 Q | 65.88 | 6 |
| Yaroslav Rybakov | High jump | 2.25 | 9 q | 2.33 | |
| Andrey Silnov | 2.29 | 6 q | 2.36 | ||
| Pavel Sofin | Shot put | 20.29 | 8 Q | 20.42 | 7 |
| Igor Spasovkhodskiy | Triple jump | 17.23 | 6 Q | 16.79 | 9 |
| Dmitry Starodubtsev | Pole vault | 5.65 | 11 q | 5.70 | 5 |
| Igor Vinichenko | Hammer throw | 72.05 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Vyacheslav Voronin | High jump | 2.25 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Ivan Yushkov | Shot put | 20.02 | 12 Q | 19.67 | DSQ |
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksey Drozdov | Result | 11.02 | 7.23 | 16.26 | 2.02 | 51.56 | 15.51 | 47.43 | 5.10 | 62.57 | 4:41.34 | 8154 | 11 |
| Points | 856 | 869 | 867 | 822 | 744 | 789 | 817 | 941 | 777 | 672 | |||
| Aleksandr Pogorelov | Result | 11.07 | 7.37 | 16.53 | 2.08 | 50.91 | 14.47 | 50.04 | 5.00 | 64.01 | 5:01.56 | DSQ | |
| Points | 845 | 903 | 884 | 878 | 773 | 915 | 871 | 910 | 798 | 551 | |||
| Aleksey Sysoyev | Result | 11.03 | 6.77 | 15.42 | 2.11 | 50.71 | DNF | DNS | — | — | — | DNF | |
| Points | 854 | 760 | 816 | 906 | 782 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mariya Abakumova | Javelin throw | 63.48 | 4 Q | 70.78 NR | DSQ |
| Anna Bulgakova | Hammer throw | 68.04 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Anna Chicherova | High jump | 1.93 | 12 q | 2.03 | DSQ |
| Svetlana Feofanova | Pole vault | 4.50 | 6 q | 4.75 | |
| Yuliya Golubchikova | 4.50 | 10 q | 4.75 | 4 | |
| Viktoriya Gurova | Triple jump | 14.78 | 3 Q | 14.77 | 7 |
| Yelena Isinbayeva | Pole vault | 4.60 | 1 Q | 5.05 WR | |
| Olga Ivanova | Shot put | 18.46 | 15 Q | 18.44 | 9 |
| Irina Khudoroshkina | 16.84 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| Yelena Konevtseva | Hammer throw | 67.83 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Tatyana Kotova | Long jump | 6.57 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Tatyana Lebedeva | Long jump | 6.70 | 4 q | 7.03 | DSQ |
| Triple jump | 14.55 | 5 Q | 15.32 | DSQ | |
| Anna Omarova | Shot put | 18.74 | 8 Q | 19.08 | 6 |
| Yelena Priyma | Hammer throw | 70.69 | 9 q | 69.72 | 10 |
| Anna Pyatykh | Triple jump | 14.45 | 8 Q | 14.73 | 8 |
| Natalya Sadova | Discus throw | 58.11 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Svetlana Saykina | 59.48 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Svetlana Shkolina | High jump | 1.93 | 8 q | 1.93 | 14 |
| Yelena Slesarenko | 1.93 | 14 q | 2.01 | 4 | |
| Oksana Udmurtova | Long jump | 6.63 | 7 q | 6.70 | 6 |
| Mariya Yakovenko | Javelin throw | 51.67 | 47 | Did not advance | |
| Oksana Esipchuk | Discus throw | 55.07 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Bogdanova | Result | 13.09 | 1.86 | 14.08 | 24.24 | 6.45 | 35.41 | 2:09.45 | 6465 PB | 6* |
| Points | 1111 | 1054 | 799 | 958 | 991 | 579 | 973 | |||
| Tatyana Chernova | Result | 13.65 | 1.83 | 12.88 | 23.95 | 6.47 | 48.37 | 2:06.50 | 6591 | DSQ |
| Points | 1028 | 1016 | 719 | 986 | 997 | 829 | 1016 | |||
| Olga Kurban | Result | 13.77 | 1.77 | 13.84 | 24.34 | 5.97 | 42.85 | 2:13.59 | 6192 | 13* |
| Points | 1011 | 941 | 783 | 948 | 840 | 722 | 913 |
Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Stanislav Pukhov | Men's singles | Bye | L 12–21, 17–21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ella Diehl | Women's singles | L 9–21, 8–21 | Did not advance | |||||
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Russia sent both its men's and women's basketball teams to the Olympics because they won their continental tournaments in 2007 (EuroBasket 2007 and EuroBasket Women 2007). This was the second time the men's team and the fourth time the women's team had competed since Russia started taking part separately. The women's team had won a bronze medal in 2004.
Men's tournament
Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Roster
Here is the list of players on the Russia men's basketball team in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Group play
Source: FIBA archive points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
Women's tournament
Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Roster
Here is the list of players on the Russia women's basketball team in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Group play
Source: FIBA archive points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
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Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Russia sent the most boxers to the Olympic boxing events. Eleven athletes competed, and Russia was the only country with a boxer in every weight class. Most boxers earned their spots by doing well at the World Championships. One boxer, Ayrapetyan, qualified at the first European qualifying tournament, and another, Balanov, got his place at the second European qualifying tournament.
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Slalom
Sprint
Men
Women
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Alexander Lipatov | Men's C-1 | 87.65 | 5 | 90.51 | 11 | 178.16 | 9 Q | 94.16 | 10 | Did not advance | |||
| Mikhail Kuznetsov Dmitry Larionov | Men's C-2 | 98.43 | 7 | 97.65 | 6 | 196.08 | 6 Q | 98.57 | 4 Q | 98.80 | 4 | 197.37 | |
| Aleksandra Perova | Women's K-1 | 93.41 | 2 | 166.04 | 21 | 259.45 | 18 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Viktor Melantyev | C-1 1000 m | 4:03.316 | 5 QS | 4:02.854 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Maksim Opalev | C-1 500 m | 1:47.849 | 1 QF | Bye | 1:47.140 | ||
| Anton Ryakhov | K-1 500 m | 1:37.666 | 2 QS | 1:42.968 | 2 Q | 1:38.187 | 5 |
| K-1 1000 m | 3:38.381 | 4 QS | 3:37.017 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Aleksandr Kostoglod Sergey Ulegin | C-2 500 m | 1:41.241 | 2 QF | Bye | 1:41.282 | ||
| C-2 1000 m | 3:41.291 | 3 QF | Bye | 3:44.669 | 8 | ||
| Ilya Medvedev Yevgeny Salakhov Anton Vasilev Konstantin Vishnyakov | K-4 1000 m | 2:59.518 | 4 QS | 3:00.459 | 1 Q | 3:00.654 | 8 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yuliana Salakhova | K-1 500 m | 1:51.628 | 5 QS | 1:53.603 | 2 Q | 1:53.973 | 9 |
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Alexandr Kolobnev rode in the men's road race and came in fourth place. Because a rider who was supposed to win a silver medal broke the rules, Kolobnev might move up in the rankings.
Men
Women
Sprint
Pursuit
Keirin
Omnium
Mountain biking
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Efimkin | Road race | Did not finish | |
| Sergei Ivanov | 6:39:42 | 77 | |
| Vladimir Karpets | Road race | 6:24:59 | 18 |
| Time trial | 1:05:52 | 18 | |
| Alexandr Kolobnev | Road race | 6:23:49 | |
| Denis Menchov | Road race | 6:34:26 | 59 |
| Time trial | 1:06:10 | 20 | |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Boyarskaya | Road race | 3:33:45 | 40 |
| Time trial | 37:14.65 | 16 | |
| Alexandra Burchenkova | Road race | 3:36:32 | 43 |
| Yuliya Martisova | 3:32:45 | 12 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | |||
| Denis Dmitriev | Men's sprint | 10.565 68.149 | 18 Q | L | L | Did not advance | |||||
| Denis Dmitriev Sergey Kucherov Sergey Polynskiy | Men's team sprint | 45.964 58.741 | 12 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Svetlana Grankovskaya | Women's sprint | 11.544 62.370 | 11 | L | L | —N/a | Did not advance | 9th place final W 12.192 | 9 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opponent Results | Rank | Opponent Results | Rank | ||
| Alexei Markov | Men's individual pursuit | 4:21.498 | 3 Q | 4:22.308 | 4 Q | 4:24.149 | 4 |
| Alexander Serov | 4:23.732 | 8 Q | 4:25.391 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Alexei Markov Alexander Petrovskiy Alexander Serov Nikolay Trusov Evgeny Kovalev | Men's team pursuit | 4:06.518 | 8 Q | LAP | – | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | 1st round | Repechage | 2nd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
| Denis Dmitriev | Men's keirin | 6 R | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Sergey Polynskiy | 5 R | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Ignatiev | Men's points race | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| Olga Slyusareva | Women's points race | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Mikhail Ignatiev Alexei Markov | Men's madison | 6 | 0 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuri Trofimov | Men's cross-country | LAP (2 laps) | 41 |
| Vera Andreeva | Women's cross-country | LAP (2 laps) | 23 |
| Irina Kalentieva | 1:46:28 |
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Women
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Aleksandr Dobroskok | 3 m springboard | 431.15 | 17 Q | 412.00 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Dmitri Sautin | 474.85 | 4 Q | 476.35 | 8 Q | 512.65 | 4 | |
| Gleb Galperin | 10 m platform | 499.95 | 3 Q | 508.95 | 4 Q | 525.80 | |
| Oleg Vikulov | 375.40 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
| Yuriy Kunakov Dmitri Sautin | 3 m synchronized springboard | —N/a | 421.98 | ||||
| Dmitry Dobroskok Gleb Galperin | 10 m synchronized platform | —N/a | 445.26 | ||||
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Svetlana Filippova | 3 m springboard | 274.20 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Yuliya Pakhalina | 358.15 | 2 Q | 383.50 | 2 Q | 398.60 | ||
| Natalia Goncharova | 10 m platform | 240.45 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
| Yuliya Pakhalina Anastasia Pozdniakova | 3 m synchronized springboard | —N/a | 323.61 | ||||
Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Russia sent athletes to compete in equestrian events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The events were dressage, eventing, and show jumping.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Alexandra Korelova | Balagur | Individual | 68.500 | 15 Q | 71.400 | 5 Q | 73.850 | 8 | 72.625 | 6 |
| Tatiana Miloserdova | Wat A Feeling | 61.875 | 37 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier | Final | ||||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Igor Atrokhov | Elkasar | Individual | 65.20 | 64 | Eliminated | Did not advance | |||||||||
| Valery Martyshev | Kinzhal | 64.40 | 62 | 60.40 | 124.80 | 52 | 12.00 | 136.80 | 48 | Did not advance | 136.80 | 48 | |||
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round A | Round B | |||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Lyubov Kochetova | Ilion Kilen | Individual | 8 | 49 | 33 | 41 | 61 | Did not advance | 41 | 61 | |||||||
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
In the men’s team sabre event, the Russian team lost to the USA. One Russian fencer, Stanislav Pozdnyakov, could not win a bout against the American team. After this loss, Russia did not win a bronze medal. Pozdnyakov later decided to stop fencing.
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Anton Avdeev | Individual épée | Bye | L 11–15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Nikolay Kovalev | Individual sabre | W 15–14 | L 12–15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Stanislav Pozdnyakov | Bye | L 8–15 | Did not advance | |||||
| Aleksey Yakimenko | Bye | L 9–15 | Did not advance | |||||
| Nikolay Kovalev Stanislav Pozdnyakov Aleksey Yakimenko | Team sabre | —N/a | W 45–36 | L 44–45 | L 44–45 | 4 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Tatiana Logunova | Individual épée | —N/a | L 6–15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Lyubov Shutova | —N/a | Bye | W 15–12 | L 13–15 | Did not advance | |||
| Aida Shanayeva | Individual foil | Bye | W 12–11 | L 3–15 | Did not advance | |||
| Yevgeniya Lamonova | Bye | W 15–2 | W 15–5 | L 7–12 | Did not advance | |||
| Viktoria Nikishina | Bye | W 10–9 | L 4–11 | Did not advance | ||||
| Svetlana Boyko Aida Shanayeva Yevgeniya Lamonova Viktoria Nikishina | Team foil | —N/a | W 45–23 | W 22–21 | W 28–21 | |||
| Yekaterina Dyachenko | Individual sabre | Bye | W 15–10 | L 14–15 | Did not advance | |||
| Yelena Nechayeva | Bye | L 12–15 | Did not advance | |||||
| Sofiya Velikaya | Bye | W 15–7 | W 15–6 | W 15–9 | L 11–15 | L 14–15 | 4 | |
| Yekaterina Dyachenko Yekaterina Fedorkina Yelena Nechayeva Sofiya Velikaya | Team sabre | —N/a | L 34–45 | Classification semi-final W 45–13 | 5th place final W 45–36 | 5 | ||
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Russia had many gymnasts in the 2008 Summer Olympics. They competed in artistic gymnastics for both men and women, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline events.
Only two gymnasts from each country could move on to the final.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Maksim Devyatovskiy | Team | 15.300 | 13.300 | 15.375 | 15.825 | 15.425 | 15.125 | 90.350 | 14 Q | 15.175 | 13.575 | 15.450 | 15.525 | —N/a | 14.325 | —N/a | |
| Anton Golotsutskov | 15.300 Q | 12.325 | 15.075 | 16.550 Q | —N/a | 14.300 | —N/a | 15.650 | —N/a | 16.575 | —N/a | ||||||
| Sergey Khorokhordin | 14.975 | 14.800 | 15.075 | 15.725 | 15.875 | 15.350 | 91.800 | 7 Q | 15.225 | 13.825 | —N/a | 15.675 | 14.575 | —N/a | |||
| Nikolai Kryukov | —N/a | 14.850 | —N/a | 16.200 | 16.175 Q | 15.050 | —N/a | —N/a | 15.475 | —N/a | 16.050 | 16.150 | —N/a | ||||
| Konstantin Pluzhnikov | 14.450 | —N/a | 14.275 | —N/a | 14.950 | —N/a | —N/a | 15.250 | —N/a | ||||||||
| Yuri Ryazanov | 14.600 | 14.450 | 15.100 | 15.550 | 15.625 | 14.800 | 90.125 | 17* | —N/a | 15.250 | —N/a | 15.475 | 15.075 | —N/a | |||
| Total | 60.475 | 57.400 | 60.625 | 64.300 | 63.100 | 60.325 | 366.225 | 3 Q | 46.050 | 42.875 | 45.950 | 48.150 | 47.300 | 43.975 | 274.300 | 6 | |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||
| Maksim Devyatovskiy | All-around | 15.225 | 15.200 | 15.625 | 15.225 | 15.325 | 15.100 | 91.700 | 6 |
| Anton Golotsutskov | Floor | 15.725 | —N/a | 15.725 | |||||
| Vault | —N/a | 16.475 | —N/a | 16.475 | |||||
| Sergey Khorokhordin | All-around | 15.150 | 15.100 | 15.400 | 15.300 | 15.700 | 15.050 | 91.700 | 5 |
| Nikolai Kryukov | Parallel bars | —N/a | 15.150 | —N/a | 15.150 | 8 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
| Ksenia Afanasyeva | Team | 15.025 | 15.175 | 14.825 | 15.775 Q | 60.800 | 6* | 15.075 | 14.925 | 14.375 | —N/a | ||
| Lyudmila Grebenkova | —N/a | 14.600 | —N/a | —N/a | 14.575 | —N/a | |||||||
| Svetlana Klyukina | 13.950 | 15.175 | 14.975 | —N/a | —N/a | 15.150 | —N/a | ||||||
| Ekaterina Kramarenko | 15.150 Q | 15.150 | 15.500 | 14.625 | 60.425 | 10* | 15.125 | —N/a | 15.575 | —N/a | |||
| Anna Pavlova | 15.125 | 15.350 Q | 14.600 Q | 15.825 Q | 60.900 | 5 Q | 13.850 | 15.200 | —N/a | 15.100 | —N/a | ||
| Ksenia Semyonova | 14.472 | 14.750 | 16.425 | 15.775 | 61.475 | 4 Q | —N/a | 16.450 | 15.225 | —N/a | |||
| Total | 59.775 | 60.850 | 61.775 | 62.000 | 244.400 | 3 Q | 43.350 | 45.425 | 46.950 | 44.900 | 180.625 | 4 | |
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | V | UB | BB | ||||
| Ksenia Afanasyeva | Balance beam | —N/a | 14.825 | 14.825 | 7 | ||
| Ekaterina Kramarenko | Floor | 15.025 | —N/a | 15.025 | 5 | ||
| Anna Pavlova | All-around | 15.050 | 15.275 | 14.525 | 15.975 | 60.825 | 7 |
| Floor | 14.125 | —N/a | 14.125 | 8 | |||
| Vault | —N/a | 7.812 | —N/a | 7.812 | 8 | ||
| Balance beam | —N/a | 15.900 | 15.900 | 4 | |||
| Ksenia Semyonova | All-around | 14.775 | 14.850 | 16.475 | 15.925 | 61.925 | 4 |
| Uneven bars | —N/a | 16.325 | —N/a | 16.325 | 6 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | ||
| Evgeniya Kanaeva | Individual | 17.850 | 18.700 | 18.700 | 18.825 | 74.075 | 1 Q | 18.850 | 18.850 | 18.950 | 18.850 | 75.500 | |
| Olga Kapranova | 18.350 | 18.475 | 18.200 | 17.875 | 72.900 | 2 Q | 18.200 | 18.500 | 16.950 | 18.050 | 71.700 | 4 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ropes | 3 hoops 2 clubs | Total | Rank | 5 ropes | 3 hoops 2 clubs | Total | Rank | ||
| Margarita Aliychuk Anna Gavrilenko Tatiana Gorbunova Yelena Posevina Daria Shkurikhina Natalia Zuyeva | Team | 17.000 | 17.700 | 34.700 | 2 Q | 17.750 | 17.800 | 35.550 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Alexander Rusakov | Men's | 69.90 | 6 Q | 38.50 | 7 |
| Dmitry Ushakov | 71.50 | 3 Q | 38.80 | 6 | |
| Natalia Chernova | Women's | 63.00 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Irina Karavayeva | 66.40 | 2 Q | 36.20 | 5 | |
Handball
Main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men's tournament
Main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Roster
This is the list of players for Russia in the men's handball event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Vladimir Maksimov
Group play
Source: [citation needed]
Quarterfinal
Classification semifinal
5th–6th place
Women's tournament
Main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Roster
This is the list of players for Russia in the women's handball event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Yevgeni Trefilov
Group play
Source: [citation needed]
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Final rank
Silver
|
| 10 August 2008 10:45 | Russia | 31 – 33 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) | |
| Igropulo 9 | (16–19) | Guðjónsson 12 | ||
| 3× | Report | 3× |
| 12 August 2008 10:45 | Egypt | 27 – 28 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liudowyk, Vakula (UKR) | |
| El Ahmar 10 | (14–14) | Rastvortsev 8 | ||
| 3× | Report | 3× |
| 14 August 2008 19:00 | Denmark | 25 – 24 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) | |
| Christiansen 6 | (10–10) | Chernoivanov, Igropulo 6 | ||
| 2× | Report | 3× |
| 18 August 2008 14:00 | Russia | 29 – 22 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) | |
| Rastvortsev 6 | (17–12) | Yoon Kyung-shin 7 | ||
| 3× | Report | 1× |
| 22 August 2008 12:00 | Russia | 28 – 27 | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) | |
| Dibirov 8 | (17–14) | Christiansen 8 | ||
| 4× | Report | 4× |
|
| 9 August 2008 15:45 | Russia | 29 – 29 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) | |
| Marennikova 6 | (16–13) | Kim On-a 7 | ||
| 3× | Report | 2× |
| 11 August 2008 20:45 | Sweden | 24 – 28 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) | |
| Wiel Fredén 6 | (12–14) | Turei 6 | ||
| 4× | Report | 3× |
| 13 August 2008 09:00 | Russia | 28 – 19 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Licis, Stolarovs (LAT) | |
| Poltoratskaya 6 | (12–10) | Nascimento 5 | ||
| 2× | Report | 3× |
| 23 August 2008 15:45 | Norway | 34 – 27 | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) | |
| Riegelhuth 9 | (18–13) | Bliznova 6 | ||
| 3× | Report | 2× |
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The men and women from Russia both competed in Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Their results are shown below.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | 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 | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ruslan Kishmakov | −60 kg | Bye | W 0200–0000 | W 0100–0000 | L 0000–0002 | Did not advance | Bye | L 0000–0001 | Did not advance | ||
| Alim Gadanov | −66 kg | Bye | W 0120–0101 | W 0011–0002 | L 0010–1010 | Did not advance | Bye | W 1000–0000 | W 1002–0010 | L 0001–0010 | 5 |
| Salamu Mezhidov | −73 kg | —N/a | L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Alibek Bashkaev | −81 kg | Bye | L 0001–1000 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Ivan Pershin | −90 kg | —N/a | W 1000–0000 | W 1000–0000 | W 1010–0000 | L 0000–1002 | Bye | L 0020–1000 | 5 | ||
| Ruslan Gasymov | −100 kg | —N/a | L 0001–1100 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Tamerlan Tmenov | +100 kg | Bye | W 0101–0000 | W 0200–0000 | L 0000–1100 | Did not advance | Bye | W 0010–0000 | L 0001–1010 | Did not advance | |
| 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 | ||
| Lyudmila Bogdanova | −48 kg | Bye | L 0001–0010 | Did not advance | W 1000–0010 | W 0001–0000 | W 0100–0001 | L 0000–0001 | 5 | |
| Anna Kharitonova | −52 kg | Bye | L 0000–0211 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Vera Koval | −63 kg | L 0010–0012 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Yulia Kuzina | −70 kg | Bye | L 0002–0010 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Vera Moskalyuk | −78 kg | L 0000–0002 | Did not advance | L 0000–0021 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tea Donguzashvili | +78 kg | L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | W 0100–0000 | L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | ||||
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Shooting (10 m air pistol) | Fencing (épée one touch) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Riding (show jumping) | Running (3000 m) | Total points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | MP Points | Results | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | Penalties | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP Points | ||||
| Ilia Frolov | Men's | 178 | 22 | 1072 | 18–17 | 13 | 832 | 2:04.01 | 11 | 1312 | 372 | 28 | 828 | 9:04.95 | 2 | 1224 | 5268 | 20 |
| Andrey Moiseev | 186 | 5 | 1168 | 26–9 | 1 | 1024 | 2:02.55 | 6 | 1332 | 140 | 15 | 1060 | 9:48.75 | 27 | 1048 | 5632 | ||
| Evdokia Gretchichnikova | Women's | 178 | 15 | 1072 | 20–15 | =11 | 880 | 2:26.37 | 29 | 1164 | 224 | 32 | 976 | 10:43.65 | 15 | 1148 | 5240 | 25 |
| Tatiana Mouratova | 179 | 14 | 1084 | 22–13 | =5 | 928 | 2:22.98 | 26 | 1208 | 92 | 19 | 1108 | 10:49.35 | =18 | 1124 | 5452 | 12 | |
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Olympics, athletes from Russia took part in rowing events for both men and women. The results of these competitions are shown in the tables below.
Men
Women
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
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aleksandr Kornilov Aleksey Svirin | Double sculls | 6:44.46 | 4 R | 6:23.52 | 1 SA/B | 6:27.75 | 5 FB | 6:49.84 | 11 |
| Sergey Fedorovtsev Nikita Morgachyov Igor Salov Nikolay Spinyov | Quadruple sculls | 5:39.18 | 3 SA/B | Bye | 5:59.56 | 5 FB | 5:46.17 | 7 | |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Oksana Dorodnova Yuliya Kalinovskaya Yuliya Levina Larisa Merk | Quadruple sculls | 6:26.21 | 4 R | 6:51.14 | 5 FB | 6:28.10 | 7 |
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Olympics, athletes from Russia competed in sailing events for men, women, and open categories. The results for each group are shown in tables.
Men
Women
Open
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Alexey Tokarev | RS:X | 33 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | EL | 279 | 34 |
| Igor Lisovenko | Laser | 11 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 37 | 20 | 7 | CAN | EL | 93 | 11 |
| Maksim Sheremetyev Mikhail Sheremetyev | 470 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | EL | 157 | 20 |
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Tatiana Bazyuk | RS:X | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | EL | 198 | 24 |
| Anastasiya Chernova | Laser Radial | 7 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | CAN | EL | 168 | 27 |
| Natalia Ivanova Diana Krutskikh Ekaterina Skudina | Yngling | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 6 | CAN | CAN | 12 | 58 | 6 |
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Eduard Skornyakov | Finn | 24 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 14 | CAN | CAN | EL | 102 | 17 |
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Aleksey Alipov | Trap | 121 | 1 Q | 142 S/O 3 | |
| Leonid Ekimov | 10 m air pistol | 582 | 5 Q | 680.5 | 5 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | 581 | 2 Q | 778.2 | 4 | |
| Vitaly Fokeev | Double trap | 130 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Pavel Gurkin | Trap | 116 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Vladimir Isakov | 50 m pistol | 563 | 5 Q | 659.5 | |
| Artem Khadjibekov | 50 m rifle prone | 594 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1167 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Alexei Klimov | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 577 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Sergei Kovalenko | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1166 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Sergei Kruglov | 10 m air rifle | 595 | 5 Q | 697.0 | 8 |
| Vasily Mosin | Double trap | 131 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Mikhail Nestruyev | 10 m air pistol | 575 | 29 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m pistol | 552 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
| Konstantin Prikhodtchenko | 10 m air rifle | 595 | 7 Q | 698.4 | 5 |
| 50 m rifle prone | 595 | 7 Q | 699.0 | 5 | |
| Valeriy Shomin | Skeet | 115 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Konstantin Tsuranov | 113 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Yuliya Alipova | 25 m pistol | 579 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Svetlana Demina | Skeet | 66 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Olga Desyatskaya | 10 m air rifle | 394 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Lioubov Galkina | 10 m air rifle | 399 | 2 Q | 502.1 | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 585 | 8 Q | 687.6 | 4 | |
| Tatiana Goldobina | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 578 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Irina Laricheva | Trap | 64 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Natalia Paderina | 10 m air pistol | 391 OR | 1 Q | 489.1 | |
| 25 m pistol | 579 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Svetlana Smirnova | 10 m air pistol | 383 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Olympics, Russian athletes swam in events for both men and women. Their results are shown in the tables below.
Men
Women
Synchronized swimming
Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Technical routine | Free routine (preliminary) | Free routine (final) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | ||
| Anastasia Davydova Anastasiya Yermakova | Duet | 49.334 | 1 | 49.500 | 98.834 | 1 Q | 49.917 | 99.251 | |
| Anastasia Davydova Anastasiya Yermakova Maria Gromova Natalia Ishchenko Elvira Khasyanova Olga Kuzhela Yelena Ovchinnikova Anna Shorina Svetlana Romashina | Team | 49.500 | 1 | —N/a | 50.000 | 99.500 | |||
Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Olympics, athletes from Russia played table tennis. They had singles matches where players competed one-on-one.
Teams also played in team matches, where groups of players faced each other.
| 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 | ||
| Fedor Kuzmin | Men's singles | Bye | L 1–4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Alexey Smirnov | Bye | W 4–1 | L 1–4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Oksana Fadeyeva | Women's singles | Bye | L 0–4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Svetlana Ganina | Bye | L WO | Did not advance | |||||||
| Irina Kotikhina | Bye | L 3–4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Group round | Semifinals | Bronze playoff 1 | Bronze playoff 2 | Bronze medal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Fedor Kuzmin Dmitry Mazunov Alexey Smirnov | Men's team | Group D L 0 – 3 L 1 – 3 L 2 – 3 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The Russian players joined the tennis events at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Igor Andreev | Singles | W 6–4, 6–4 | W 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 | L 4–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | |||
| Nikolay Davydenko | W 6–4, 6–2 | L 5–7, 3–6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Dmitry Tursunov | L 4–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Mikhail Youzhny | W 6–4, 6–1 | W 7–5, 6–2 | L 6–7(3–7), 3–6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Igor Andreev Nikolay Davydenko | Doubles | —N/a | Querrey (USA) W 6–3, 6–4 | Rochus (BEL) W 7–6(8–6), 6–2 | Llodra (FRA) L 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6 | Did not advance | ||
| Dmitry Tursunov Mikhail Youzhny | —N/a | Massú (CHI) W 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | Wawrinka (SUI) L 4–6, 3–6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Elena Dementieva | Singles | W 6–1, 6–4 | W 6–3, 6–4 | W 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | W 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | W 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | W 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | L 6–7(5–7), 4–6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Dinara Safina | W 6–3, 7–6(7–1) | W 7–6(7–3), 6–1 | W 6–4, 6–3 | W 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 | W 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | L 6–3, 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Vera Zvonareva | W 6–0, 6–2 | W 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | W 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | W 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | L 3–6, 6–7(7–3) | W 6–0, 7–5 | ||
| Svetlana Kuznetsova Dinara Safina | Doubles | —N/a | Vinci (ITA) W 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 | Rao (IND) W 6–4, 6–4 | Zheng J (CHN) L 3–6, 7–5, 8–10 | Did not advance | ||
| Elena Vesnina Vera Zvonareva | —N/a | Martínez Sánchez (ESP) W 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 | Jozami (ARG) W 6–2, 6–3 | V Williams (USA) L 4–6, 0–6 | Did not advance | |||
Triathlon
Main article: Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bryukhankov | Men's | 18:10 | 0:30 | 59:08 | 0:33 | 33:01 | 1:51:22.59 | 24 |
| Dmitry Polyanski | 18:15 | 0:27 | 59:07 | 0:29 | 32:53 | 1:51:11.61 | 22 | |
| Igor Sysoyev | 18:02 | 0:32 | 59:15 | 0:29 | 31:41 | 1:49:59.38 | 9 | |
| Irina Abysova | Women's | 20:26 | 0:30 | Did not finish | ||||
| Olga Zausaylova | 20:58 | 0:30 | 1:26:52 | 0:31 | 39:01 | 2:06:24.26 | 36 | |
Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Russia had both men's and women's teams in the indoor volleyball tournaments at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The men's team won most of their early games and got a bronze medal. The women's team played well but lost in the quarterfinals.
Beach
Indoor
Men's tournament
Main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Russian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Vladimir Alekno
Preliminary round
Source: [citation needed]
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
Main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Russian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head Coach: Giovanni Caprara
Preliminary round
Source: [citation needed]
Quarterfinal
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Dmitri Barsuk Igor Kolodinsky | Men's | Pool D L 1 – 2 (16–21, 21–18, 14–16) W 2 – 0 (21–17, 21–13) L 0 – 2 (22–24, 17–21) | 3 Q | Ricardo (BRA) L 1 – 2 (21–18, 23–25, 12–15) | Did not advance | |||
| Alexandra Shiryayeva Natalya Uryadova | Women's | Pool C L 1 – 2 (8–21, 21–19, 12–15) L 1 – 2 (21–19, 12–21, 13–15) L 1 – 2 (21–10, 20–22, 12–15 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Korneev | 11 September 1980 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | |
| 2 | Semen Poltavskiy | 8 February 1981 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | |
| 3 | Aleksandr Kosarev | 30 September 1977 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | |
| 6 | Sergey Grankin | 21 January 1985 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
| 8 | Sergey Tetyukhin | 23 September 1975 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | |
| 9 | Vadim Khamuttskikh (c) | 26 November 1969 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | |
| 10 | Yury Berezhko | 27 January 1984 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | |
| 13 | Aleksey Ostapenko | 26 May 1986 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | |
| 15 | Aleksandr Volkov | 14 February 1985 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | |
| 16 | Aleksey Verbov (L) | 31 January 1982 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | |
| 17 | Maxim Mikhaylov | 19 March 1988 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | |
| 18 | Aleksey Kuleshov | 24 February 1979 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 344 cm (135 in) |
| 10 August 2008 10:00 | Serbia | 1–3 | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Osamu Sakaide (JPN) | |
| (25–20, 21–25, 22–25, 14–25) result statistics | ||||
| 12 August 2008 10:00 | Russia | 3–2 | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA), Bela Hobor (HUN) | |
| (25–27, 25–21, 21–25, 25–23, 16–14) result statistics | ||||
| 14 August 2008 12:30 | Brazil | 1–3 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Victor Rodriguez (PUR), Ning Wang (CHN) | |
| (25–22, 24–26, 29–31, 19–25) result statistics | ||||
| 16 August 2008 12:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Jiang Liu (CHN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT) | |
| (25–19, 25–14, 25–18) result statistics | ||||
| 18 August 2008 12:30 | Poland | 3–2 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Frans Loderus (NED), Frank Leuthauser (GER) | |
| (17–25, 26–24, 24–26, 25–23, 15–12) result statistics | ||||
| 20 August 2008 10:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,500 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Frans Loderus (NED) | |
| (25–20, 16–25, 22–25, 21–25) result statistics | ||||
| 22 August 2008 12:35 | United States | 3–2 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Osamu Sakaide (JPN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT) | |
| (25–22, 25–21, 25–27, 22–25, 15–13) result statistics | ||||
| 24 August 2008 10:00 | 3–0 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,500 Referees: Frank Leuthauser (GER), Dejan Jovanovic (SRB) | ||
| (25–22, 25–19, 25–23) result statistics | ||||
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Borodakova | 8 March 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | |
| 3 | Natalia Alimova | 9 December 1978 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | |
| 4 | Olga Fateeva | 4 May 1985 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | |
| 5 | Lioubov Sokolova | 4 December 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | |
| 6 | Yelena Godina | 17 September 1977 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | |
| 8 | Yevgeniya Estes | 17 July 1975 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | |
| 11 | Yekaterina Gamova | 17 October 1980 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 321 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | |
| 12 | Marina Sheshenina (c) | 26 June 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | |
| 14 | Ekaterina Kabeshova (L) | 5 August 1986 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | |
| 15 | Aleksandra Pasynkova | 14 April 1987 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | |
| 16 | Yulia Merkulova | 17 February 1984 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | |
| 18 | Marina Akulova | 13 December 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 377 | 226 | 1.668 | 15 | 0 | MAX | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 372 | 315 | 1.181 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 353 | 312 | 1.131 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 343 | 349 | 0.983 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 323 | 404 | 0.800 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 230 | 392 | 0.587 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 |
| 9 August 2008 10:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Frank Leuthauser (Germany), Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic) | |
| (25–20, 17–25, 25–16, 25–23) result statistics | ||||
| 11 August 2008 14:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Osamu Sakaide (Japan), Wang Ning (China) | |
| (25–14, 25–14, 25–16) result statistics | ||||
| 13 August 2008 12:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Liu Jiang (China), Patricia Salvatore (United States) | |
| (25–19, 25–18, 25–11) result statistics | ||||
| 15 August 2008 10:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Patricia Salvatore (United States), Osamu Sakaide (Japan) | |
| (11–25, 19–25, 10–25) result statistics | ||||
| 17 August 2008 22:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Osamu Sakaide (Japan), Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic) | |
| (25–21, 25–16, 25–20) result statistics | ||||
| 19 August 2008 20:00 | China | 3–0 | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Humberto Salas (Mexico), Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) | |
| (25–22, 27–25, 25–19) result statistics | ||||
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Women's tournament
Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
The Russian team played in the women's water polo event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Alexander Kleymenov
The team played in the group stage.
All times are listed in China Standard Time (UTC+8).
The team also competed in the classification round to decide places 7th and 8th.
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentina Vorontsova | GK | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 26 July 1982 | |
| 2 | Natalia Shepelina | D | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 24 February 1981 | |
| 3 | Ekaterina Prokofyeva | D | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 13 March 1991 | |
| 4 | Sofia Konukh | CB | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 9 March 1980 | |
| 5 | Alena Vylegzhanina | CB | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 14 August 1987 | |
| 6 | Nadezda Glyzina | D | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 20 May 1988 | |
| 7 | Ekaterina Pantyulina | D | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 6 October 1989 | |
| 8 | Evgenia Soboleva | CB | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 26 August 1988 | |
| 9 | Oleksandra Karpovich | CF | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 6 June 1986 | |
| 10 | Olga Belyaeva | CF | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 18 March 1985 | |
| 11 | Elena Smurova | CB | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 18 January 1974 | |
| 12 | Olga Turova | CF | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 13 March 1983 | |
| 13 | Evgeniya Protsenko | GK | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 25 November 1983 |
| 13 August 2008 17:00 | Report | Russia | 11–13 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gaetan Turcotte (CAN), Torsten Bock (GER) | |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 5–4, 3–1, 1–5 | |||||
| Pantyulina 3, Vylegzhanina 2 | Goals | Sun Yu. 4, Gao 2, Sun H. 2 | |||
| 15 August 2008 14:20 | Report | Russia | 7–12 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Jaime Moliner Molins (ESP), Ahmet Erhan Tulga (TUR) | |
| Score by quarters: 0–5, 3–2, 2–4, 2–1 | |||||
| Konukh 2, Turova 2 | Goals | Golda 3, Villa 2, Gregorka 2 | |||
| 17 August 2008 13:00 | Report | Russia | 12–6 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Stephen Knights (NZL), Guy Pinker (RSA) | |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–1, 3–1, 2–2 | |||||
| Shepelina 3, Konukh 3, Pantyulina 2, Belyaeva 2 | Goals | Roumpesi 4 | |||
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Oleg Perepetchenov | −77 kg | 162 | 5 | 192 | 9 | 354 | 5 |
| Khadzhimurat Akkayev | −94 kg | 185 | 1 | 217 | 4 | 402 | DSQ |
| Roman Konstantinov | 175 | 8 | 212 | 8 | 387 | 8 | |
| Dmitry Klokov | −105 kg | 193 | 3 | 230 | 3 | 423 | |
| Dmitry Lapikov | 190 | 5 | 230 | 2 | 420 | DSQ | |
| Evgeny Chigishev | +105 kg | 210 | 1 | 250 | 2 | 460 | |
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Marina Shainova | −58 kg | 98 | 5 | 129 | 3 | 227 | DSQ |
| Svetlana Tsarukayeva | −63 kg | 107 | DNF | — | — | — | DNF |
| Oxana Slivenko | −69 kg | 115 | 2 | 140 | 2 | 255 | |
| Nadezhda Evstyukhina | −75 kg | 117 | 3 | 147 | 2 | 264 | DSQ |
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Olympics, athletes from Russia took part in wrestling. There were events for men in freestyle and Greco-Roman styles, and for women in freestyle. The results of these competitions are shown in the tables below.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Besik Kudukhov | −55 kg | Bye | W 3–0 PO | W 3–0 PO | L 0–5 VT | Bye | W 3–0 PO | ||
| Mavlet Batirov | −60 kg | W 3–0 PO | W 3–1 PP | W 3–0 PO | W 3–0 PO | Bye | W 3–1 PP | ||
| Irbek Farniev | −66 kg | W 3–1 PP | W 3–1 PP | L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 7 | |||
| Buvaisar Saitiev | −74 kg | W 3–1 PP | W 3–0 PO | W 3–1 PP | W 5–0 VT | Bye | W 3–1 PP | ||
| Georgy Ketoev | −84 kg | W 3–1 PP | W 3–1 PP | W 3–1 PP | L 0–5 VT | Bye | W 3–1 PP | ||
| Shirvani Muradov | −96 kg | Bye | W 3–1 PP | W 3–0 PO | W 3–1 PP | Bye | W 3–0 PO | ||
| Bakhtiyar Akhmedov | −120 kg | W 3–0 PO | W 5–0 VT | W 3–1 PP | W 3–0 PO | Bye | L 0–3 PO | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Nazyr Mankiev | −55 kg | W 3–1 PP | W 3–0 PO | W 3–1 PP | W 3–1 PP | Bye | W 3–1 PP | ||
| Islambek Albiev | −60 kg | Bye | W 3–0 PO | W 3–0 PO | W 3–0 PO | Bye | W 3–0 PO | ||
| Sergey Kovalenko | −66 kg | Bye | W 3–0 PO | L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 7 | |||
| Varteres Samurgashev | −74 kg | W 3–1 PP | W 5–0 VT | L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 7 | |||
| Aleksey Mishin | −84 kg | Bye | W 3–1 PP | L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | Bye | L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 9 |
| Aslanbek Khushtov | −96 kg | W 3–0 PO | W 3–0 PO | W 3–0 PO | W 5–0 VT | Bye | W 3–0 PO | ||
| Khasan Baroyev | −120 kg | Bye | W 3–0 PO | W 3–1 PP | W 3–1 PP | Bye | L 1–3 PP | DSQ | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Zamira Rakhmanova | −48 kg | Bye | L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 11 | ||||
| Natalia Golts | −55 kg | —N/a | W 3–0 PO | L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | Bye | L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 8 |
| Alena Kartashova | −63 kg | Bye | W 3–0 PO | W 3–1 PP | W 3–1 PP | Bye | L 0–3 PO | ||
| Elena Perepelkina | −72 kg | —N/a | L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 11 | ||||
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