Sudan at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Sudan at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Abubaker Kaki
Medals
Ranked 70th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (
overview)
Other related appearances
 South Sudan (2016–)

Sudan sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Nine competitors, all from the Darfur region and northern Sudan, represented Sudan at the Beijing games.[1]

The athletes' transport, training and equipment costs were mostly met by the British embassy in Khartoum, and by British charities.[2]

Sudan obtained one medal at the Beijing Games, when Ismail Ahmed Ismail took silver in the men's 800 metres race in athletics.[3] This was Sudan's first and to date only medal at an Olympic Games.[4]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Silver Ismail Ahmed Ismail Athletics Men's 800 metres

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men's competition

Godday James (45.49 seconds). Overall, 55 athletes finished the event's first round. Abubakr placed 50th, and did not advance to later rounds.[6]

Abdalla Abdelgadir represented Sudan at the Beijing Olympics by participating in the men's 1500 meters race. Born in 1987, Abdelgadir was 21 years old at the time of his participation in Beijing. He had not previously competed at any Olympic Games.[7] During the course of the August 15 event, Abdelgadir competed in the 13-person third heat. He finished the event in 3:46.65, placing last in the heat and ahead of 12th place finalist Bayron Piedra of Ecuador (3:45.57) and 11th place finalist Nicholar Kemboi of Kenya (3:41.56) in a heat led by South Africa's Juan van Deventer (3:36.32) and Spain's Arturo Casado (3:36.42). Of the event's 50 competitors and 48 ranking athletes, Abdelgadir ranked 46h. He did not progress to later rounds.[8]

Abubaker Kaki Khamis competed for Sudan in the 800 meters.

Mohammed Obaid A Alsalhi (1:47.02) and Russia's Dmitry Bogdanov (1:47.49). Of the 58 finishing athletes, Kaki ranked 23rd. He advanced to the next round.[10]

Abubaker Kaki Khamis progressed to the three-heat semifinal round, and raced in the third heat against seven other athletes. During this run, he finished the race in 1:49.19 and placed last, immediately behind Uganda's Abraham Chepkirwok (1:49.16) and Great Britain's Michael Rimmer (1:48.07). Of the 24 athletes that advanced to this round, Kaki ranked in 24th place. He did not advance to the final round.[10]

Ismail Ahmed Ismail, a then 23-year-old athlete born in Khartoum, also participated on Sudan's behalf in the men's 800 meters dash during the Beijing Olympics. At age 19, Ismail competed previously in the event while at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing eighth at the event's finals.[11] During the August 20 qualification round, Ismail competed in the fifth heat against seven other athletes. Of those seven, six others finished. Ismail finished in a time of 1:45.87, placing second behind Spain's Manuel Olmedo (1:45.78) and ahead of Canada's Gary Reed (1:46.02). Overall, 58 people competed in the event and finished; Ismail Ahmed Ismail finished in eighth place, and advanced to the semifinal round.[10]

The semifinal round occurred on August 21, with Ismail competed in the eight-person second heat. He again finished second after completing the race in 1:44.91 ahead of

Wilfred Kipkemboi Bungei (1:44.65), another Kenyan athlete.[10] This medal was the first one ever won by any Sudanese athlete at the Olympic Games.[12]

Women's competition

Novlene Williams (51.52 seconds). Of the 50 competing athletes, El Jack ranked 30th. she advanced to the next round.[14]

El Jack competed in the third heat during the semifinal round, facing seven other athletes. During the course of the race, Nawal El Jack finished last with a time of 54.18 seconds; she placed directly behind seventh-place finalist

Yulia Gushchina (50.48 seconds) and Botswana's Amantle Montsho (50.54 seconds). 24 athletes advanced to semifinals; El Jack placed last of them. She did not advance to the final round.[14]

Ekaterina Bikert (55.15 seconds) and Poland's Anna Jesień (55.35 seconds). Of the qualification round's 27 participants, Gabir ranked 20th. She did not advance to later rounds.[16]

Yamilé Aldama represented Sudan in the triple jump in Beijing.

Sofia Assefa Abebe (9:47.02) in a heat led by Russia's Tatiana Petrova (9:28.85) and Ireland's Roisin Mcgettigan (9:28.92). Of the 51 competing athletes and 47 finishing competitors, Muna Kalameya Durka ranked 38th. She did not advance to later rounds.[18]

Dana Veldakova).[20]

Summary

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
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Abdalla Abdelgadir 1500 m 3:47.65 13 Did not advance
Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr 400 m 47.12 8 Did not advance
Ismail Ahmed Ismail 800 m 1:45.87 2 Q 1:44.91 2 Q 1:44.70 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Abubaker Kaki
 1:46.98 1 Q 1:49.19 8 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Muna Jabir Adam 400 m hurdles 57.16 5 Did not advance
Muna Durka 3000 m steeplechase 9:53.09 9 — Did not advance
Nawal El Jack 400 m 52.77 3 Q 54.18 8 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Yamilé Aldama Triple jump NM — Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Hamza Abdo (25.60 seconds). Overall, of the 97 participants in the first round, Ahmed placed 93rd. He did not advance to later rounds.[22]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ahmed Adam 50 m freestyle 30.12 93 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Sudan to take active part in Beijing Olympics, says special envoy", Xinhua, July 31, 2008
  2. ^ "Darfur athletes train as Olympic row rages", Reuters, April 15, 2008
  3. ^ "Kenya's Bungei takes Olympic gold in men's 800m", Agence France-Presse, August 23, 2008
  4. ^ "Host China wins gold medal race; U.S. takes home most medals", Canadian Press, August 24, 2008
  5. ^ "Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  6. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics Results - Track and Field - Men's 400m Results". ESPN. 2008. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Abdalla Abdelgadir". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  8. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics Results - Track and Field - Men's 1500m Results". ESPN. 2008. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Abubaker Kaki Khamis". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  10. ^ a b c d "2008 Summer Olympics Results - Track and Field - Men's 800m Results". ESPN. 2008. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Ismail Ahmed Ismail". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  12. ^ "Sudan". Sports-reference.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Nawal El-Jack". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  14. ^ a b "2008 Summer Olympics Results - Track and Field - Women's 400m Results". ESPN. 2008. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  15. ^ "Muna Jabir Adam". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  16. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics Results - Track and Field - Women's 400m Hurdles Results". ESPN. 2008. Archived from the original on August 31, 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Muna Durka". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  18. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics Results - Track and Field - Women's 3000m Steeplechase Results". ESPN. 2008. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  19. ^ a b "Yamilé Aldama". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  20. ^ a b "2008 Summer Olympics Results - Track and Field - Women's Triple Jump Results". ESPN. 2008. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  21. ^ "Ahmed Adam". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  22. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics Results - Swimming - Men's 50m Freestyle Results". ESPN. 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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