Zimbabwe at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Zimbabwe at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Zimbabwe
games=2008 Summer
competitors=13 (8 men, 5 women)
sports=6
flagbearer=Brian Dzingai
gold=1
silver=3
bronze=
total=4
officials=

Zimbabwe sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Zimbabwe sent thirteen athletes to Beijing, competing in swimming, athletics, tennis, cycling, triathlon, and rowing. [ [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/19/content_8574357.htm "Coventry leads Zimbabwe medal drive towards Beijing Olympic Games"] , Xinhua, July 19, 2008] Kirsty Coventry, who won gold in swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, was the lone member of the delegation to medal.

Medalists

Rowing

Elena Hill managed to qualify from her opening heat, but finished last in her quarterfinal and her semifinal, ending up in 25th.

Women

Triathlon

Chris Felgate ran the triathlon for Zimbabwe. He finished the swim with the main pack, but fell behind in the cycling and running portions.

Men

References

* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/Schedule/index.shtml Official 2008 Summer Olympics Results Website]


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