Nepal at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Nepal competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country was represented by eight athletes, who competed in judo, shooting, swimming and taekwondo.[1][2]

Nepal at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNEP
NOCNepal Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nocnepal.org.np
in Beijing
Competitors8 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Deepak Bista
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Arjun Kumar Basnet Marathon 2:23:09 45
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Chandra Kala Thapa 100 m 13.15 9 Did not advance
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

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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
Devu Thapa Women's −63 kg Bye  Wang C-F (TPE)
L 0000–1000		 Did not advance

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Phool Maya Kyapchhaki 10 m air rifle 380 46 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Prasiddha Jung Shah 50 m freestyle 27.59 81 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Karishma Karki 50 m freestyle 32.35 81 Did not advance

Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Deepak Bista Men's −80 kg  Saei (IRI)
L 0–7		 Did not advance  Zhu G (CHN)
L 2–6		 Did not advance

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Kamal Bahadur Adhikari Men's −69 kg 114 28 154 22 268 22
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References
  1. "Nepal to send 8 athletes to Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, April 29, 2008
  2. "Nepal expects best performance in Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 2, 2008


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