- Montenegro at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Montenegro at the Olympic Games 
Flag of Montenegro – Flag bearersIOC code MNE NOC Montenegrin Olympic Committee Website www.cokcg.org (Montenegrin) (English) At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Competitors 19[1] in 6 sports Flag bearer Veljko Uskoković Medals Gold
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Yugoslavia (1920–1992W)
Independent Olympic Participants (1992S)
Yugoslavia (1996–2002)
Serbia and Montenegro (2004–2006)Montenegro competed as an independent nation for the first time at the Olympic Games at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Montenegro was the youngest nation to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] Athletes from Montenegro participated in three difference events. In individual events, the new nation had representatives in boxing and shooting. Boxer Milorad Gajović represented his country in the heavyweight division, while Nikola Šaranović competed in 10 m air pistol and 50 m pistol precision shooting events. In team competition, Montenegro competed in water polo. The Montenegro national water polo team won the 2007 European Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament to qualify for the Olympic games.[3]
Montenegro failed to win any medals, but did advance to the bronze medal match in men's water polo, where they lost to Serbia, 6-4.
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History
Montenegro created its National Olympic Committee in 2006,[4] and gained International Olympic Committee recognition in 2007 during the IOC's meetings in Guatemala City. Previously, Montenegrin athletes competed as part of the Serbia and Montenegro team in 2004, and as part of Yugoslavia teams before that. Montenegro was also part of the Yugoslavian team in 1992 Summer Olympics that participated as the Independent Olympic Participants. Following Montenegro's referendum to become a free nation, Serbia was declared the successor state and inherited the joint nation's National Olympic Committee. The admittance of Montenegro, along with Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands, brings the total number of nations competing in the 2008 Olympics to 204.[2][5]
AthleticsMain article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer OlympicsMen
Athlete Event Time Rank Goran Stojiljković Men's marathon 2:28:14 62nd Women
Athlete Event Heats round 1 Heats round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Milena Milašević Women's 100 metres 12.65 66th Did not advance 
BoxingMain articles: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – QualificationMilorad Gajović qualified in the heavyweight class at the second European continental qualifying tournament.[6]
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Result Result Result Result Milorad Gajović Heavyweight 
Ilias Pavlidis 3:7Did not advance 
JudoMain article: Judo at the 2008 Summer OlympicsMen
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals First repechage round Repechage quarterfinals Repechage semifinals Final Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Srđan Mrvaljević −81 kg 
Badra (TUN)
0020:0010
Nchama (GEQ)
1011:0000
Guo (CHN)
0111:0001
Elmont (NED)
0000:0010
Nyamkhüü (MGL)
0000:1002Did not advance 
ShootingMain article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer OlympicsMen
Athlete Event Qualification Final Rank Score Rank Score Rank Nikola Šaranović 10 m air pistol 570 41st Did not advance 41st 50 m pistol 535 45th Did not advance 45th 
SwimmingMain article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer OlympicsWomen
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Marina Kuč Women's 200 metre breaststroke 2:31.24 31st Did not advance 
Water poloMain article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer OlympicsMen's tournament
The national team qualified as one of the twelve teams in the men's tournament by winning the European qualifying tournament in September 2007.[3] The team finished in 4th place.
- Roster
The following is the Montenegrin roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7]
№ NameGK 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (210 lb) 24 June 1979 
VK Primorac Kotor2 Draško Brguljan D 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (190 lb) 27 December 1984 VK Primorac Kotor3 Vjekoslav Pasković D 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 83 kg (180 lb) 23 March 1985 VK Primorac Kotor4 Nikola Vukčević CF 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 107 kg (240 lb) 14 November 1985 PVK Jadran5 Nikola Janović D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 22 March 1980 
Posillipo Naples6 Milan Tičić CB 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (210 lb) 14 August 1979 PVK Budvanska rivijera7 Mlađan Janović D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 93 kg (210 lb) 11 June 1984 VK Primorac Kotor8 Veljko Uskoković D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 29 March 1971 PVK Budvanska rivijera9 Aleksandar Ivović CB 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 103 kg (230 lb) 24 February 1986 PVK Jadran10 Boris Zloković CF 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 99 kg (220 lb) 16 March 1983 Posillipo Naples11 Vladimir Gojković D 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 92 kg (200 lb) 29 January 1981 PVK Jadran12 Predrag Jokić CB 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (200 lb) 3 February 1983 Pro Recco13 Miloš Šćepanović GK 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (190 lb) 9 October 1982 PVK Jadran-
- Head coach: Petar Porobić
Group play
Qualified for the semifinals Qualified for the quarterfinals Will play for places 7–10 Will play for places 7–12 Team5 4 1 0 60 36 +24 9 
Spain5 4 0 1 52 34 +18 8 Montenegro5 2 2 1 43 33 +10 6 
Australia5 2 1 2 45 40 +5 5 Greece5 1 0 4 39 56 −17 2 
Canada5 0 0 5 21 61 −40 0 All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
10 August 2008
10:50
Game reference Hungary 
10 – 10 MontenegroYing Tung Natatorium
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Caputi (ITA)Score by quarters: 3-3, 3-1, 2-4, 2-2 Dé. Varga 2, Kásás 2, Benedek 2 Goals M. Janović 4, Ivović 2, Gojković 2 12 August 2008
9:30
Game reference Canada 0 – 12 MontenegroYing Tung Natatorium
Referees:
Knights (NZL), Pinker (RSA)Score by quarters: 0-3, 0-4, 0-4, 0-1 - Goals Vukčević 2, M. Janović 2, Gojković 2 14 August 2008
14:00
Game reference Montenegro 10 – 6 GreeceYing Tung Natatorium
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)Score by quarters: 3-1, 2-1, 5-2, 0-2 M. Janović 2, Zloković 2, Gojković 2, Jokić 2 Goals Ntoskas 2 16 August 2008
14:00
Game reference Spain 12 – 6 MontenegroYing Tung Natatorium
Referees:
Chaney (USA), Tulga (TUR)Score by quarters: 3-0, 4-1, 3-4, 2-1 Molina 3, F. Perrone 2, X. García 2 Goals N. Janović 2, Ivović 2 18 August 2008
12:10
Game reference Montenegro 5 – 5 AustraliaYing Tung Natatorium
Referees:
Chaney (USA), Caputi (ITA)Score by quarters: 2-1, 1-2, 0-1, 2-1 Vukčević 1, M. Janović 1, Ivović 1, Zloković 1, Gojković 1 Goals Campbell 1, Martin 1, McGregor 1, Woods 1, Beadsworth 1 Medal round
- Quarterfinal
20 August 2008
16:00
Game reference Montenegro 7 – 6 
CroatiaYing Tung Natatorium
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Bock (GER)Score by quarters: 3-1, 2-3, 1-0, 1-2 N. Janović 2, Ivović 2, Gojković 2 Goals Hinić 2 - Semifinal
22 August 2008
18:20
Game reference Hungary 11 – 9 MontenegroYing Tung Natatorium
Referees:
Simion (ROU), Tulga (TUR)Score by quarters: 3-4, 3-3, 3-0, 2-2 Kiss 3, Madaras 2 Goals N. Janović 2, Uskoković 2, Gojković 2 - Bronze medal game
24 August 2008
14:20
Game reference Montenegro 4 – 6 
Serbia 
Ying Tung Natatorium
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)Score by quarters: 0-2, 1-2, 1-2, 2-0 M. Janović 2 Goals Savić 2 References
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- ^ a b "Two new National Olympic Committees on board!". International Olympic Committee. 2007-07-06. http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2237. Retrieved 2007-07-08. ""the number of National Olympic Committees across the globe now totals 205""
- ^ a b "Montenegro goes to the Olympic games!". http://www.wpolomne.org/seniors-news.html.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics Country Profile". NBCOlympics.com. http://www.nbcolympics.com/countries/country=mne/index.html. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
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- ^ 2nd AIBA European Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
- ^ 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling, LA84 Foundation.
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