Marshall Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Marshall Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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Flag bearer Waylon Muller | | |
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| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
The Marshall Islands took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, China
Athletes representing the Marshall Islands participated in four different events.
History
The Marshall Islands are a
The Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee gained International Olympic Committee recognition in 2006 during the IOC's meeting on February 9, 2006.[3] The admittance of the Marshall Islands, along with Montenegro (who participated as Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics) and Tuvalu the following year, brought the total number of nations competing in the 2008 Olympics to 205.[1][4] The 2008 Summer Olympics were held from 8 to 24 August 2008.[5]
Athletics (track and field)
The Marshall Islands were represented by a male athlete and a female athlete in athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Roman William Cress and Haley Nemra.[6] This was the first appearance for either athlete at the Olympics.[7][8] Neither Nemara or Cress met the qualification criteria for their events, however they were accepted as wildcard entries into the Olympics.[9]
Roman Cress competed in the men's 100 meters, where he finished eighth out of the nine athletes in his heat, failing to advance to the next round.[7][10][11] The medals in the event went to athletes from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States.[11]
Haley Nemra competed in the women's 800 meters, where she finished seventh out of the eight athletes in her heat, failing to advance to the next round.[8][10] The medals in the event went to athletes from Kenya and Morocco.[12]
Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Roman William Cress
|
100 m | 11.18 | 8 | Did not advance[11] | |||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Haley Nemra | 800 m | 2:18.83 | 7 | Did not advance[12] | |||||
Swimming
The Marshall Islands were represented by two swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics, one male Jared Heine and one female Julianne Kirchner.[6] This was the first Olympic appearance for both athletes.[13][14] Neither Heine or Kirchner met the qualification criteria for their respective events, however they were accepted as wildcard entries. [9]
Jared Heine competed in the men's 100 meter backstroke and finished third in his heat, placing forty-third in the standings.[6][13][15][16] The medals in the event went to swimmers from the United States, Russia, and Australia.[6]
Julianne Kirchner competed in the women's 50 meter freestyle and finished fourth in her heat, placing seventy-fifth in the standings.[6][14][17][18] The medals in the event went to swimmers from Germany, the United States, and Australia.[18]
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| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jared Heine | 100 m backstroke | 58.86 | 43 | Did not advance[15] | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Julianne Kirchner | 50 m freestyle | 30.42 | 75 | Did not advance[17] | |||
Taekwondo
The Marshall Islands were represented by one male athlete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in taekwondo, Anju Jason.[6][19] This was Jason's first appearance at the Olympics.[20] Jason was also the first Marshallese athlete to ever qualify for the Olympic Games, and was the only athlete from the Marshall Islands in the 2008 Summer Olympics that was not a wildcard entry. Jason defeated a competitor from Samoa at the qualification tournament in New Caledonia to qualify for the Olympics.[9][21]
Anju Jason competed in the men's welterweight division, where he was one of six athletes eliminated in tier eleven.[6][20][19] The medals in the event went to athletes from Iran, Italy, the United States, and China.[19]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Anju Jason | Men's −80 kg |  Cook (GBR )L 0–7 |
Did not advance[19] | |||||
References
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- ^ "Two new National Olympic Committees on board!". International Olympic Committee. 2007-07-06. Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
the number of National Olympic Committees across the globe now totals 205
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- ^ a b "Roman Cress Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ a b "Haley Nemra Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference. 2015-10-08. Archived from the original on 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ a b "Olympic Games 2008 - Startlist 100 Metres M Heats". IAAF Athletics. 2008-09-04. Archived from the original on 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
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- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's 800 metres". Sports-Reference. 2015-11-16. Archived from the original on 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ a b "Jared Heine Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference. 2015-09-13. Archived from the original on 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ a b "Julianne Kirchner Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference. 2016-02-22. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ a b "Swimming at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Backstroke Round One". 2015-11-24. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "Swimming at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Backstroke". Sports-Reference. 2015-10-03. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ a b "Swimming at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's 50 metres Freestyle Round One". 2016-02-23. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ a b "Swimming at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's 50 metres Freestyle". Sports-Reference. 2016-02-23. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ^ a b c d "Taekwondo at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's Welterweight". Sports-Reference. 2016-01-22. Archived from the original on 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ a b "Anju Jason Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference. 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ "Panda Express' Anju Jason Qualifies for Beijing Olympics". Panda Express. 2008-07-17. Archived from the original on 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
