Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Serbia
games=2008 Summer
competitors=92
sports=11
flagbearer=Jasna Šekarić
officials=Snežana Lakićević-Stojačić
gold=
silver=1
bronze=2
total=3
rank=62

Serbia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The country returned under the name "Serbia" after 96 years, previously competing under the names "Yugoslavia" (1920–1988), "Independent Olympic Participants" (1992), "Yugoslavia" (1996–2002) and "Serbia and Montenegro" (2004–2006).

The flag on the opening ceremony was held by shooter Jasna Šekarić, who has won five medals in her five previous Olympic appearances. [http://www.oks.org.yu/AspVest.aspx?VestID=281 Zastavu Srbije u Pekingu nosiće Jasna Šekarić] ]

Medalists

Men

Preliminary round - Group A

Men

;Women

Women

Preliminary round - Pool B

Preliminary round - Pool B

Preliminary round - Group B

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date= Aug 10, 2008
time= 12:10
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B01.shtml#WPM400B01 Game 3]
team1= wp-rt|SRB
score1= 11
team2= wp|GER
score2= 7
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Tulga (Turkey), Littlejohn (Great Britain)
Q1= 1-3
Q2= 5-2
Q3= 2-2
Q4= 3-0
OT=
goals1= Pijetlović 4
goals2= Politze, Mackeben 2----waterpolobox
date= Aug 12, 2008
time= 15:20
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B05.shtml#WPM400B05 Game 11]
team1= wp-rt|SRB
score1= 8
team2= wp|CRO
score2= 11
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Turcotte (Canada), Klopper (Netherlands)
Q1= 3-1
Q2= 1-4
Q3= 1-4
Q4= 3-2
OT=
goals1= Šapić 4
goals2= Barač, Joković 3----waterpolobox
date= Aug 14, 2008
time= 10:50
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B08.shtml#WPM400B08 Game 14]
team1= wp-rt|USA
score1= 2
team2= wp|SRB
score2= 4
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Antsiferov (Russia), Littlejohn (Great Britain)
Q1= 0-0
Q2= 1-2
Q3= 0-2
Q4= 1-0
OT=
goals1= Varellas 2
goals2= Udovičić, Vujasinović, Pijetlović, Šapić 1----waterpolobox
date= Aug 16, 2008
time= 16:40
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B12.shtml#WPM400B12 Game 20]
team1= wp-rt|SRB
score1= 15
team2= wp|CHN
score2= 5
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Koryzna (Poland), Oshima (Japan)
Q1= 5-2
Q2= 2-1
Q3= 4-2
Q4= 4-0
OT=
goals1= Šapić 9
goals2= Liang 3----waterpolobox
date= Aug 18, 2008
time= 9:30
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B13.shtml#WPM400B13 Game 26]
team1= wp-rt|SRB
score1= 12
team2= wp|ITA
score2= 13
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Klopper (Netherlands), Antsiferov (Russia)
Q1= 3-3
Q2= 2-3
Q3= 3-5
Q4= 4-2
OT=
goals1= Šapić 3
goals2= Calcaterra 3----

Quarterfinals

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date= Aug 20, 2008
time= 17:20
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400302.shtml#WPM400302 Game 34]
team1= wp-rt|ESP
score1= 5
team2= wp|SRB
score2= 9
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Turcotte (Canada), Klopper (Netherlands)
Q1= 1-0
Q2= 1-5
Q3= 1-2
Q4= 2-2
OT=
goals1= Molina 2
goals2= Pijetlović 4----

emifinals

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date= Aug 22, 2008
time= 19:40
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400202.shtml#WPM400202 Game 39]
team1= wp-rt|SRB
score1= 5
team2= wp|USA
score2= 10
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Turcotte (Canada), Margeta (Slovenia)
Q1= 3-3
Q2= 1-2
Q3= 1-2
Q4= 0-3
OT=
goals1= Pijetlović, Vujasinović 2
goals2= Azevedo 3----

Bronze medal match

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date= Aug 24, 2008
time= 14:20
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400102.shtml#WPM400102 Game 43]
team1= wp-rt|MNE
score1= 4
team2= wp|SRB
score2= 6
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Tulga (Turkey), Margeta (Slovenia)
Q1= 0-2
Q2= 1-2
Q3= 1-2
Q4= 2-0
OT=
goals1= Janović М. 2
goals2= Savić 2----

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;Men;Greco-Roman

ee also

* Serbia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

External links

* [http://www.oks.org.yu/pek11.htm The list of competitors for Serbia at the 2008 Olympics at the National Olympic Committee website]
* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/NOC/SRB.shtml Serbia at the 2008 Olympics at the official website]

References