IOC code ARG | Competitors 137 in 19 sports | |
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NOC Argentinian Olympic Committee Website www.coarg.org.ar (Spanish) MedalsRanked 35th GoldSilverBronzeTotal2046 | ||
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. Emanuel Ginóbili, basketball player and gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
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Athletics
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.
The following is the Argentina roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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.
Sprint
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Track
Fencing
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
The following is the Argentine roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo
Reserve:
- Silvina D'Elía
- Agustina Bouza
Advanced to semifinals
Men's tournament
Sergio Batista, head coach of the men's football team, announced his final squad for the Olympics on 3 July. Pareja takes the place of Burdisso, whose club did not grant permission. The following is the Argentina squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Sergio Batista
* Over-aged player.
01 ! Gold
Women's tournament
The following is the Argentina squad in the women's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: José Carlos Borello
Judo
Rowing
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
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
Shooting
Swimming
Tennis
Beach
The men's beach volleyball team Conde-Baracetti (Martín Conde and Mariano Baracetti) qualified to represent Argentina.