United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
Competitors | 596 in 27[1] sports | |||||||||
Flag bearer | Lopez Lomong[2] (opening) Khatuna Lorig (closing) |
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Medals Rank: 2 |
Gold 36 |
Silver 38 |
Bronze 36 |
Total 110 |
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The United States, represented by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. U.S. athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which was boycotted. The USOC sent a total of 596 athletes to Beijing (310 men and 286 women), and competed in all Olympic sports except handball.[1][3]
The USOC selected San Jose State University in San Jose, California, as the primary processing center for all Team USA members headed for Beijing 2008.[4] They flew into San Jose via San Jose International Airport or San Francisco International Airport for at least two days of document checks, health examinations, cultural briefings, portrait sittings, uniform fittings, and last-minute workout sessions.[5]
The U.S. did not win the most gold medals for the first time in a Summer Games since 1992, losing to China (51–36), and United States never led the medal table during the games.[6] However, the U.S. won its most medals ever (110) in a non-boycotted games, the total medal count, and more silver and bronze medals than any other participating nation.[7] This games also marked the 8-gold medal record for U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, who surpassed Mark Spitz's record of 7 golds in a single Olympic event in 1972.[8] Phelps also surpassed Spitz, Larisa Latynina of the USSR, Paavo Nurmi of Finland, and U.S. sprinter Carl Lewis to become the current record holder for the most Olympic gold medals (14).[9]
The United States also saw milestones in women's swimming. Natalie Coughlin won 6 medals in Beijing, the most for a female Olympic swimmer.[10] Dara Torres, who won 3 silver medals after her eight-year absence, became the oldest Olympic swimmer to win a medal, at age 41.[11] Gymnast Nastia Liukin became the third U.S. female to win a gold medal in individual all-around event.[12] It was also a successful Olympics for U.S. team-based sports, as men's and women's basketball teams both won gold, as did men's volleyball, men and women's beach volleyball, women's soccer, women's eight in rowing, and the men's and women's 4 × 400 meter-relay teams.[13] Several other sports saw silver and bronze medals in women's volleyball, softball, baseball, both men's and women's team gymnastics, men's fencing sabre team, women's fencing foil team, and both men's and women's water polo.
Contents
- 1 Medalists
- 2 Archery
- 3 Athletics (track and field)
- 4 Badminton
- 5 Baseball
- 6 Basketball
- 7 Boxing
- 8 Canoeing
- 9 Cycling
- 10 Diving
- 11 Equestrian
- 12 Fencing
- 13 Field hockey
- 14 Association football
- 15 Gymnastics
- 16 Judo
- 17 Modern pentathlon
- 18 Rowing
- 19 Sailing
- 20 Shooting
- 21 Softball
- 22 Swimming
- 23 Synchronized swimming
- 24 Table tennis
- 25 Taekwondo
- 26 Tennis
- 27 Triathlon
- 28 Volleyball
- 29 Water polo
- 30 Weightlifting
- 31 Wrestling
- 32 See also
- 33 References
- 34 External links
Medalists
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The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
* - Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
Won all medals in one event
Won all gold medals in one sport
- Basketball (2 gold)
- Beach volleyball (2 gold)
Won gold medals in both men's and women's events
Archery
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The United States men's archery team took sixth place at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, earning the nation a full complement of three qualification spots for the Olympic men's competitions. The women's team finished in eleventh place, not qualifying the team. Jennifer Nichols earned a spot via individual qualification in that tournament.[14] Karen Scavotto earned the United States another women's spot by finishing second in the Pan American championship.[15]
The United States announced its Olympic team on May 5, 2008, following a national selection tournament.[16] The women's roster included 2004 Olympian Jennifer Nichols and three-time Olympian Khatuna Lorig, who previously represented the Unified Team (1992) and Georgia (1996 and 2000) at the Olympics.[17] On the men's side, first-time Olympian Brady Ellison joined four-time Olympian Butch Johnson and two-time Olympian Vic Wunderle.
- Men
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Brady Ellison | Individual | 664 | 15 | Burnes (CAN) (50) W 111–89 |
Lyon (CAN) (47) L 107–113 |
Did not advance | ||||
Butch Johnson | 653 | 40 | Abramov (RUS) (25) W 109 (26)–109 (25) |
22x20px Im D-H (KOR) (8) L 106–115 |
Did not advance | |||||
Vic Wunderle | 652 | 41 | Vélez (MEX) (24) W 106–102 |
di Buò (ITA) (9) W 108 (19)–108 (17) |
22x20px Im D-H (KOR) (8) W 113–111 |
Serrano (MEX) (1) L 106–113 |
Did not advance | |||
Brady Ellison Butch Johnson Vic Wunderle |
Team | 1969 | 10 | N/A | Chinese Taipei (TPE) (7) L 218–222 |
Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Khatuna Lorig | Individual | 635 | 26 | Arnold (FRA) (39) W 107–105 |
Williamson (GBR) (7) W 112–109 |
Rendón (COL) (10) W 107–95 |
22x20px Yun O-H (KOR) (2) L 105–111 |
Did not advance | ||
Jennifer Nichols | 637 | 24 | Rochmawati (INA) (41) W 114–101 |
Hayakawa (JPN) (9) L 103–105 |
Did not advance |
Athletics (track and field)
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The 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials were held in Eugene, Oregon, at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field from June 27 through July 6, 2008.[18] Hayward Field had previously hosted the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1972, 1976 and 1980.
- 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 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Walter Dix[19] | 100 m | 10.35 | 3 Q | 10.08 | 2 Q | 9.95 | 2 Q | 9.91 | |
Tyson Gay[19] | 10.22 | 1 Q | 10.09 | 2 Q | 10.05 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Darvis Patton[19] | 10.25 | 2 Q | 10.04 | 2 Q | 10.03 | 4 Q | 10.03 | 8 | |
Shawn Crawford[19] | 200 m | 20.61 | 1 Q | 20.42 | 2 Q | 20.12 | 2 Q | 19.96 | |
Walter Dix[19] | 20.77 | 2 Q | 20.27 | 2 Q | 20.19 | 3 Q | 19.98 | ||
Wallace Spearmon[19] | 20.46 | 1 Q | 20.39 | 2 Q | 20.14 | 3 Q | DSQ | ||
LaShawn Merritt[19] | 400 m | 44.96 | 1 Q | N/A | 44.12 | 1 Q | 43.75 | ||
David Neville[19] | 45.22 | 2 Q | N/A | 44.91 | 2 Q | 44.80 | |||
Jeremy Wariner[19] | 45.23 | 1 Q | N/A | 44.15 | 1 Q | 44.74 | |||
Christian Smith[20] | 800 m | 1:48.20 | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Nick Symmonds[20] | 1:46.01 | 1 Q | N/A | 1:46.96 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Andrew Wheating[20] | 1:47.05 | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
Leonel Manzano[21] | 1500 m | 3:36.67 | 1 Q | N/A | 3:50.33 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
Bernard Lagat[21] | 3:41.98 | 4 Q | N/A | 3:37.79 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Lopez Lomong[21] | 3:36.70 | 5 Q | N/A | 3:41.00 | 12 | Did not advance | |||
Ian Dobson[22] | 5000 m | 14:05.47 | 9 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Bernard Lagat[22] | 13:39.70 | 1 Q | N/A | 13:26.89 | 9 | ||||
Matt Tegenkamp[22] | 13:37.36 | 1 Q | N/A | 13:33.13 | 13 | ||||
Abdi Abdirahman[22] | 10000 m | N/A | 27:52.53 | 15 | |||||
Galen Rupp[22] | N/A | 27:36.99 | 13 | ||||||
Jorge Torres[22] | N/A | 28:13.93 | 25 | ||||||
David Oliver[23] | 110 m hurdles | 13.30 | 1 Q | 13.16 | 1 Q | 13.31 | 1 Q | 13.18 | |
David Payne[23] | 13.42 | 1 Q | 13.24 | 1 Q | 13.21 | 2 Q | 13.17 | ||
Terrence Trammell[23] | DNF | Did not advance | |||||||
Kerron Clement[24] | 400 m hurdles | 49.42 | 1 Q | N/A | 48.27 | 1 Q | 47.98 | ||
Bershawn Jackson[24] | 49.20 | 1 Q | N/A | 48.02 | 2 Q | 48.06 | |||
Angelo Taylor[24] | 48.67 | 1 Q | N/A | 47.94 | 1 Q | 47.25 | |||
Anthony Famiglietti[25] | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:17.34 | 3 Q | N/A | 8:31.21 | 13 | |||
Joshua McAdams[25] | 8:33.26 | 9 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
William Nelson[25] | 8:36.66 | 11 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
Walter Dix Leroy Dixon Tyson Gay Rodney Martin Travis Padgett Darvis Patton |
4 × 100 m relay[26] | DNF | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
Kerron Clement* LaShawn Merritt David Neville Jeremy Wariner Angelo Taylor Reggie Witherspoon* |
4 × 400 m relay[26] | 2:59.98 | 1 Q | N/A | 2:55.39 OR | ||||
Ryan Hall[27] | Marathon | N/A | 2:12:33 | 10 | |||||
Dathan Ritzenhein[27] | N/A | 2:11:59 | 9 | ||||||
Brian Sell[27] | N/A | 2:16:07 | 22 | ||||||
Kevin Eastler[28] | 20 km walk | N/A | 1:28:44 | 43 | |||||
Philip Dunn[28] | 50 km walk | N/A | 4:08:32 | 39 |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Brian Johnson[29] | Long jump | 7.79 | 22 | Did not advance | |
Miguel Pate[29] | 7.34 | 38 | Did not advance | ||
Trevell Quinley[29] | 7.87 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
Kenta Bell[30] | Triple jump | 16.55 | 25 | Did not advance | |
Rafeeq Curry[30] | 16.88 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
Aarik Wilson[30] | 15.97 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
Dusty Jonas[31] | High jump | 2.20 | =26 | Did not advance | |
Andra Manson[31] | 2.25 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
Jesse Williams[31] | 2.25 | =19 | Did not advance | ||
Jeff Hartwig[32] | Pole vault | 5.55 | =20 | Did not advance | |
Derek Miles[32] | 5.65 | =9 q | 5.70 | 4 | |
Brad Walker[32] | NM | — | Did not advance | ||
Christian Cantwell[28] | Shot put | 20.48 | 4 Q | 21.09 | |
Reese Hoffa[28] | 20.41 | 6 Q | 20.53 | 6 | |
Adam Nelson[28] | 20.56 | 2 Q | NM | — | |
Casey Malone[33] | Discus throw | 61.26 | 19 | Did not advance | |
Michael Robertson[33] | 61.64 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
Ian Waltz[33] | 60.02 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
Breaux Greer[34] | Javelin throw | 73.68 | 22 | Did not advance | |
Mike Hazle[34] | 72.75 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
Leigh Smith[34] | 76.55 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
AG Kruger[35] | Hammer throw | 71.21 | 27 | Did not advance |
- Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
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Bryan Clay[36] | Result | 10.44 | 7.78 | 16.27 | 1.99 | 48.92 | 13.94 | 53.79 | 5.00 | 70.97 | 5:06.59 | 8791 | |
Points | 989 | 1005 | 868 | 794 | 865 | 984 | 950 | 910 | 904 | 522 | |||
Trey Hardee[36] | Result | 10.52 | 7.72 | 13.49 | 2.05 | 47.75 | 14.20 | 44.35 | NM | DNS | — | DNF | |
Points | 970 | 990 | 697 | 850 | 921 | 949 | 737 | 0 | 0 | — | |||
Tom Pappas[36] | Result | 11.12 | 7.41 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
Points | 834 | 913 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Women
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Torri Edwards[19] | 100 m | 11.26 | 1 Q | 11.31 | 1 Q | 11.18 | 2 Q | 11.20 | 8 |
Muna Lee[19] | 11.33 | 1 Q | 11.08 | 2 Q | 11.06 | 2 Q | 11.07 | 5 | |
Lauryn Williams[19] | 11.38 | 2 Q | 11.07 | 2 Q | 11.10 | 3 Q | 11.03 | 4 | |
Allyson Felix[19] | 200 m | 23.02 | 1 Q | 22.74 | 2 Q | 22.33 | 1 Q | 21.93 | |
Marshevet Hooker[19] | 23.07 | 1 Q | 22.76 | 3 Q | 22.50 | 2 Q | 22.34 | 5 | |
Muna Lee[19] | 22.71 | 1 Q | 22.83 | 2 Q | 22.29 | 3 Q | 22.01 | 4 | |
Sanya Richards[19] | 400 m | 50.54 | 1 Q | N/A | 49.90 | 1 Q | 49.93 | ||
DeeDee Trotter[19] | 51.41 | 4 Q | N/A | 51.87 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Mary Wineberg[19] | 51.46 | 2 Q | N/A | 51.13 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Hazel Clark[20] | 800 m | 2:01.59 | 5 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Alice Schmidt[20] | 2:02.33 | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
Nicole Teter[20] | DNF | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
Erin Donohue[21] | 1500 m | 4:16.05 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Shannon Rowbury[21] | 4:03.89 | 4 Q | N/A | 4:03.58 | 7 | ||||
Christin Wurth-Thomas[21] | 4:09.70 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
Shalane Flanagan[22] | 5000 m | 14:59.69 | 6 Q | N/A | 15:50.80 | 10 | |||
Kara Goucher[22] | 15:00.98 | 7 Q | N/A | 15:49.39 | 9 | ||||
Jennifer Rhines[22] | 15:15.12 | 6 Q | N/A | 16:34.63 | 14 | ||||
Amy Yoder Begley[22] | 10000 m | N/A | 32:38.28 | 26 | |||||
Shalane Flanagan[22] | N/A | 30:22.22 | |||||||
Kara Goucher[22] | N/A | 30:55.16 | 10 | ||||||
Damu Cherry[37] | 100 m hurdles | 12.92 | 3 Q | N/A | 12.62 | 1 Q | 12.65 | 4 | |
Dawn Harper[37] | 12.73 | 2 Q | N/A | 12.66 | 2 Q | 12.54 | |||
Lolo Jones[37] | 12.71 | 1 Q | N/A | 12.43 | 1 Q | 12.72 | 7 | ||
Queen Harrison[24] | 400 m hurdles | 55.96 | 4 Q | N/A | 55.88 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Sheena Tosta[24] | 56.12 | 5 Q | N/A | 54.07 | 1 Q | 53.70 | |||
Tiffany Williams[24] | 55.51 | 1 Q | N/A | 54.99 | 3 Q | 57.55 | 8 | ||
Lindsey Anderson[25] | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:36.81 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Jennifer Barringer[25] | 9:29.20 | 3 Q | N/A | 9:22.26 | 9 | ||||
Anna Willard[25] | 9:28.52 | 6 Q | N/A | 9:25.63 | 10 | ||||
Torri Edwards Muna Lee Mechelle Lewis LaShauntea Moore Angela Williams Lauryn Williams |
4 × 100 m relay[26] | DSQ | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
Allyson Felix Natasha Hastings Monique Henderson Sanya Richards Mary Wineberg |
4 × 400 m relay[26] | 3:33.45 | 1 Q | N/A | 3:18.54 | ||||
Deena Kastor[27] | Marathon | N/A | DNF | ||||||
Magdalena Lewy Boulet[27] | N/A | DNF | |||||||
Blake Russell[27] | N/A | 2:33:13 | 27 | ||||||
Joanne Dow[28] | 20 km walk | N/A | 1:34.15 | 31 |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Funmi Jimoh[29] | Long jump | 6.61 | =9 q | 6.29 | 12 |
Brittney Reese[29] | 6.87 | 1 Q | 6.76 | 5 | |
Grace Upshaw[29] | 6.68 | 6 Q | 6.58 | 8 | |
Shani Marks[30] | Triple jump | 13.44 | 28 | Did not advance | |
Erica McLain[30] | 13.52 | 26 | Did not advance | ||
Amy Acuff[31] | High jump | 1.89 | =19 | Did not advance | |
Sharon Day[31] | 1.85 | =24 | Did not advance | ||
Chaunte Howard[31] | 1.93 | =8 q | 1.99 | 6 | |
Erica Bartolina[32] | Pole vault | NM | — | Did not advance | |
April Steiner Bennett[32] | 4.50 | =6 q | 4.55 | 8 | |
Jennifer Stuczynski[32] | 4.50 | =2 q | 4.80 | ||
Jillian Camarena[28] | Shot put | 18.51 | 12 Q | 18.24 | 12 |
Michelle Carter[28] | 18.49 | 13 Q | 17.74 | 15 | |
Kristin Heaston[28] | 17.34 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
Suzy Powell-Roos[33] | Discus throw | 58.02 | 26 | Did not advance | |
Aretha Thurmond[33] | 61.90 | 6 Q | 59.80 | 10 | |
Stephanie Brown Trafton[33] | 62.77 | 1 Q | 64.74 | ||
Kim Kreiner[34] | Javelin throw | 55.13 | 38 | Did not advance | |
Kara Patterson[34] | 54.39 | 41 | Did not advance | ||
Amber Campbell[35] | Hammer throw | 67.86 | 21 | Did not advance | |
Jessica Cosby[35] | NM | — | Did not advance | ||
Loree Smith[35] | 63.60 | 39 | Did not advance |
- Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
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Hyleas Fountain[38] | Result | 12.78 | 1.89 | 13.36 | 23.21 | 6.38 | 41.93 | 2:15.45 | 6619 | * |
Points | 1158 | 1093 | 751 | 1058 | 1058 | 704 | 886 | |||
Jacquelyn Johnson[38] | Result | 13.22 | 1.77 | 11.82 | 24.74 | 5.88 | DNS | — | DNF | |
Points | 1091 | 941 | 649 | 911 | 911 | 0 | — | |||
Diana Pickler[38] | Result | 14.28 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
Points | 939 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance.[39] On August 22, Blonska was stripped of her medal and Hyleas Fountain was upgraded to silver.
Badminton
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The United States was represented in four out of the five badminton events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles and women's doubles. The U.S. had qualified a mixed doubles team, but the Badminton World Federation rescinded the slot.[40] No American has ever medaled in badminton since it became an Olympic sport in 1992, although Howard Bach and Bob Malaythong became the first Americans to reach the quarter-finals.[41]
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Raju Rai | Men's singles | BYE | Lång (FIN) L 9–21, 16–21 |
Did not advance | ||||
Howard Bach Bob Malaythong |
Men's doubles | N/A | C Dednam / R Dednam (RSA) W 21–10, 21–16 |
Cai Y / Fu Hf (CHN) L 9–21, 10–21 |
Did not advance | |||
Eva Lee | Women's singles | Rice (CAN) L 15–21, 21–19, 19–21 |
Did not advance | |||||
Eva Lee Mesinee Mangkalakiri |
Women's doubles | N/A | Jiang Ym / Li Yj (SIN) L 12–21, 12–21 |
Did not advance |
Baseball
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The United States earned a qualification spot in baseball by placing in the top two at the 2006 Americas Olympic Qualifying Event.[42] This marked the return of the United States national baseball team to the Olympics after not qualifying in 2004; the United States had appeared in all three of the official baseball tournaments, and nearly all of the exhibition and demonstration events, before then.[43][44] The American team sought its second gold medal in the sport, but finished winning the bronze.[43]
- Team roster and tournament statistics
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USA Baseball named its Olympic roster on July 16, 2008.[43] The Olympic team was made up of anyone not on an Major League Baseball 25-man roster at the time of the tournament.
Manager: Davey Johnson, Bob Watson (General Manager)
Coaches: Marcel Lachemann – Pitching Coach, Reggie Smith – Hitting Coach, Rick Eckstein – 3rd Base Coach, Dick Cooke – Auxiliary Coach, Rolando de Armas – Auxiliary Coach.
№ | Player | Pos | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | OBP | SLG | BA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Jason Donald | SS | 8 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .536 | .571 | .381 |
3 | Jayson Nix | 2B | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .267 | .500 | .214 |
6 | Lou Marson | C | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .438 | .308 | .308 |
7 | John Gall | LF | 8 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .286 | .455 | .242 |
10 | Mike Hessman | 3B | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .091 | .227 | .091 |
14 | Nate Schierholtz | CF | 9 | 37 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .275 | .405 | .216 |
17 | Matthew Brown | 1B | 9 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .390 | .563 | .281 |
18 | Brian Barden | SS | 9 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .342 | .441 | .265 |
19 | Taylor Teagarden | C | 5 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .381 | .313 | .188 |
24 | Dexter Fowler | PR | 9 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .300 | .429 | .250 |
26 | Terry Tiffee | DH | 9 | 37 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .341 | .486 | .324 |
44 | Matthew LaPorta | RF | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .333 | .474 | .158 |
Team totals | 9 | 306 | 50 | 76 | 10 | 48 | 135 | 34 | 80 | 4 | .333 | .441 | .248 |
Pos – Position; GP – Games Played; AB – At Bat; R – Runs; H – Hits; HR – Home Runs; RBI – Runs Batted In; TB – Total Bases; BB – Base On Balls; SO – Strikeouts; SB – Stolen Bases; OBP – On-Base Percentage; SLG – Slugging Percentage; BA – Batting Average
№ | Player | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | HR | SO | BB | ERA |
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15 | Brandon Knight | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6.75 |
21 | Mike Koplove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.00 |
29 | Stephen Strasburg | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1.64 |
30 | Trevor Cahill | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.25 |
34 | Jake Arrieta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.00 |
35 | Casey Weathers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.00 |
37 | Jeff Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
39 | Kevin Jepsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.00 |
40 | Brett Anderson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4.98 |
45 | Brian Duensing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.17 |
47 | Jeremy Cummings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
49 | Blaine Neal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.38 |
Team totals | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 82.2 | 64 | 36 | 10 | 72 | 22 | 3.05 |
GP – Games Played; GS – Games Started; W – Wins; L – Losses; SV – Saves; IP – Innings Pitched; H – Hits; R – Runs; HR – Home Runs; SO – Strikeouts; BB – Base On Balls; ERA – Earned Run Average
- Group stage
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||
South Korea | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||
WP: Suk Min Yoon (1–0) LP: Jeff Stevens (0–1) Home runs: USA: Nate Schierholtz (1), Mike Hessman (1) KOR: Dae-Ho Lee (1) |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
WP: Stephen Strasburg (1–0) LP: Shairon Martis (0–1) Home runs: USA: Matt Brown (1), Matt Laporta (1) NED: None |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |||||||||
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Cuba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||
United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
WP: Pedro Luis Lazo (1–0) LP: Jeff Stevens (0–2) Home runs: CUB: Alfredo Despaigne (2) USA: Jayson Nix (1) |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||
United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||
WP: Brian Duensing (1–0) LP: Chris Reitsma (0–1) Home runs: CAN: None USA: Brian Barden (1) |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | X | 9 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||
WP: Jake Arrieta (1–0) LP: Chenhao Li (0–1) Home runs: CHN: Yang Yang (1) USA: None |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||
United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||
WP: Brandon Knight (1–0) LP: Wen-Hsiung Hsu (0–1) Sv: Kevin Jepsen (1) Home runs: TPE: Chih-Sheng Lin (1) USA: John Gall (1) |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |||||||||
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United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
WP: Jeff Stevens (1–2) LP: Hitoki Iwase (0–2) Sv: Casey Weathers (1) |
- Preliminary round summary
The top four teams advanced to the semifinal round.
Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB | Tiebreaker |
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South Korea | 7 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 1.000 | - | - |
Cuba | 7 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 23 | .857 | 1 | - |
United States | 7 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 22 | .714 | 2 | - |
Japan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | .571 | 3 | - |
Chinese Taipei | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 33 | .286 | 5 | 1–0 |
Canada | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | .286 | 5 | 0–1 |
Netherlands | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 50 | .143 | 6 | 1–0 |
China | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 60 | .143 | 6 | 0–1 |
- Semifinal
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||
Cuba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | X | 10 | 14 | 2 | |||||||||||
WP: Norge Luis Vera (2–0) LP: Stephen Strasburg (1–1) Sv: Pedro Luis Lazo (2) Home runs: USA: None CUB: Alfredo Despaigne (3), Frederich Cepeda (2), Alexei Bell (1), Ariel Pestano (2) |
- Bronze medal match
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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Japan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
United States | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||
WP: Brett Anderson (1–0) LP: Kenshin Kawakami (0–1) Home runs: JPN: Masahiro Araki (1), Norichika Aoki (1) USA: Matt LaPorta (2), Matt Brown (2), Jason Donald (1) |
- Final rank
- Bronze
Basketball
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The United States earned qualification spots for both men's and women's basketball by winning the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 and the FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007.[45]
The women's team successfully defended their 2004 Olympic championship against Australia in the gold medal game for the third consecutive Olympics. The victory allowed Lisa Leslie to join former teammate Teresa Edwards as the only basketball players to win four Olympic gold medals.[46] After a disappointing third-place finish in Athens, the men's team adopted the name "Redeem Team."[47] In the gold medal match, they beat 2006 FIBA World Champion Spain to give the U.S. its first gold medal in men's international competition in eight years.[48]
Men's tournament
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- Roster
The following is the United States roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[49]
United States men's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
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- Group play
Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Team
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Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 515 | 354 | +161 | 10 |
Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 418 | 369 | +49 | 9 |
Greece | 5 | 3 | 2 | 415 | 375 | +40 | 8 |
China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 366 | 400 | −34 | 7 |
Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 330 | 390 | −60 | 6 |
Angola | 5 | 0 | 5 | 321 | 477 | −156 | 5 |
August 10, 2008
22:15 |
United States | 101–70 | China |
Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 29–21, 25–11, 27–22 | ||
Pts: Wade 19 Rebs: Bosh 8 Asts: Paul 6 |
Pts: Yao 13 Rebs: Yao 10 Asts: Chen, Liu, Zhu, Sun 2 |
August 12, 2008
20:00 |
Angola | 76–97 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 18–29, 19–26, 16–26, 23–16 | ||
Pts: Morais 24 Rebs: Gomes 8 Asts: Costa, Ambrosio 2 |
Pts: Wade 19 Rebs: Anthony 6 Asts: James 5 |
August 14, 2008
20:00 |
United States | 92–69 | Greece |
Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 31–16, 23–22, 18–15 | ||
Pts: Bryant, Bosh 18 Rebs: James, Howard, Anthony 6 Asts: James 6 |
Pts: Papaloukas 15 Rebs: Fotsis, Papaloukas 8 Asts: Diamantidis 3 |
August 16, 2008
22:15 |
Spain | 82–119 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 23–30, 18–25, 19–33 | ||
Pts: Reyes 19 Rebs: Reyes 8 Asts: Fernández, Rubio 3 |
Pts: James 18 Rebs: Bosh 7 Asts: James, Paul 8 |
August 18, 2008
20:00 |
United States | 106–57 | Germany |
Scoring by quarter: 31–12, 22–17, 30–17, 23–11 | ||
Pts: Howard 22 Rebs: Howard 10 Asts: Williams 5 |
Pts: Nowitzki 14 Rebs: Nowitzki 8 Asts: Hamann, Jagla 2 |
- Quarterfinals
August 20, 2008
20:00 |
United States | 116–85 | Australia |
Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 30–19, 34–18, 27–24 | ||
Scoring by half: 55–43, 61–42 | ||
Pts: Bryant 25 Rebs: James 9 Asts: James, Paul, Wade, Williams 3 |
Pts: Mills 20 Rebs: Worthington 6 Asts: Newley 3 |
- Semifinals
August 22, 2008
22:00 |
Argentina | 81–101 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 11–30, 29–19, 24–29, 17–23 | ||
Scoring by half: 40–49, 41–52 | ||
Pts: Scola 28 Rebs: Scola 11 Asts: Prigioni 3 |
Pts: Anthony 21 Rebs: Bosh 10 Asts: Kidd 7 |
- Gold medal match
August 24, 2008
14:00 |
Spain | 107–118 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 31–38, 30–31, 21–22, 25–27 | ||
Scoring by half: 61–69, 46–49 | ||
Pts: Fernández 22 Rebs: Reyes 7 Asts: Navarro 4 |
Pts: Wade 27 Rebs: Bosh 7 Asts: Bryant 6 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU), Pablo Estévez (ARG), Carl Jungebrand (FIN) |
Women's tournament
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- Roster
The following is the United States roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[50]
United States women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
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- Group play
Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Team
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Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 491 | 276 | +215 | 10 |
China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 358 | 346 | +12 | 9 |
Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 357 | 324 | +33 | 8 |
Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 346 | 356 | −10 | 7 |
New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 423 | −103 | 6 |
Mali | 5 | 0 | 5 | 255 | 402 | −147 | 5 |
August 9, 2008
20:00 |
Czech Republic | 57–97 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 14–27, 13–26, 13–22 | ||
Pts: Veselá 8 Rebs: Veselá 9 Asts: Machová 4 |
Pts: Pondexter 12 Rebs: Fowles 14 Asts: Lawson 3 |
August 11, 2008
20:00 |
China | 63–108 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 11–33, 16–28, 19–20, 17–27 | ||
Pts: Miao 16 Rebs: Bian, Liu, Sui 4 Asts: Miao, Shao 3 |
Pts: Thompson 27 Rebs: Leslie 10 Asts: Lawson, Pondexter 5 |
August 13, 2008
22:15 |
Mali | 41–97 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 16–27, 5–25, 9–21 | ||
Pts: Sininta 13 Rebs: Sissoko 7 Asts: Bagayoko 3 |
Pts: Leslie 16 Rebs: Fowles 6 Asts: Lawson 7 |
August 15, 2008
20:00 |
United States | 93–55 | Spain |
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–17, 23–10, 31–11 | ||
Pts: Thompson 17 Rebs: Leslie 11 Asts: Lawson, Leslie, Parker 2 |
Pts: Valdemoro 17 Rebs: Nicholls 5 Asts: Martínez 2 |
August 17, 2008
22:15 |
New Zealand | 60–96 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 6–27, 18–25, 18–21 | ||
Pts: Marino 17 Rebs: Harmon 7 Asts: Marino 17 |
Pts: Thompson 15 Rebs: Leslie, Fowles 6 Asts: Taurasi 5 |
- Quarterfinals
August 19, 2008
20:00 |
United States | 104–60 | South Korea |
Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 26–9, 26–9, 27–21 | ||
Pts: Fowles 26 Rebs: Fowles 14 Asts: Augustus 3 |
Pts: Kim 14 Rebs: Kim 5 Asts: Park 7 |
- Semifinals
August 21, 2008
20:00 |
Russia | 52–67 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 16–20, 8–15, 12–19 | ||
Pts: Stepanova 14 Rebs: Korstin 8 Asts: Six-way tie 1 |
Pts: Taurasi 21 Rebs: Fowles 10 Asts: Smith 3 |
- Gold medal match
August 23, 2008
22:00 |
United States | 92–65 | Australia |
Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 25–15, 22–24, 23–11 | ||
Pts: Lawson 15 Rebs: Leslie 7 Asts: Thompson 4 |
Pts: Jackson 20 Rebs: Jackson 10 Asts: Grima 2 |
Boxing
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The United States qualified nine boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Five boxers (Yanez, Warren, Russell, Williams and Andrade) earned their spots at the 2007 World Championships.[51] Ali, Molina and Wilder qualified at the first American qualifying tournament.[52] Estrada was the last American boxer to qualify, doing so at the second American tournament.[53] The United States did not qualify in light heavyweight or super heavyweight classes.
The U.S. boxing team suffered several early setbacks from which it never recovered. Alternate Boyd Melson withdrew with an injury.[54] Before they arrived in Beijing, U.S. boxers were reportedly unhappy with training methods, coaching, and travel restrictions.[55] On August 8, 2008, two-time national champion and bantamweight boxer Gary Russell Jr. forcibly withdrew from the Olympics after collapsing before his weigh-in.[56] Under International Amateur Boxing Federation rules, the U.S. was not permitted to select another boxer to take his place. Reigning flyweight world champion Raushee Warren, America's best hope for gold, lost his opening bout to Lee Ok-Sung of South Korea.[57] In the end, the U.S. left Beijing with one bronze won by Deontay Wilder, its worst performance in Olympic history.[58] The U.S. had previously won a single silver in 1948 and no medals in 1908 and 1980, when it did not send a boxing team. On September 5, 2008, Dan Campbell, the national director of coaching for USA Boxing, resigned.[55]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Luis Yáñez | Light flyweight | de la Nieve (ESP) W 12–9 |
Serdamba (MGL) L 7–8 |
Did not advance | |||
Raushee Warren | Flyweight | 22x20px Lee O-S (KOR) L 8–9 |
Did not advance | ||||
Raynell Williams | Featherweight | di Savino (ITA) W 9–1 |
Djelkhir (FRA) L 7–9 |
Did not advance | |||
Sadam Ali | Lightweight | Popescu (ROU) L 5–20 |
Did not advance | ||||
Javier Molina | Light welterweight | Georgiev (BUL) L 1–14 |
Did not advance | ||||
Demetrius Andrade | Welterweight | Jvania (GEO) W 11–9 |
Balanov (RUS) W 14–3 |
22x20px Kim J-J (KOR) L 9–11 |
Did not advance | ||
Shawn Estrada | Middleweight | Maderna (ARG) W 10–2 |
DeGale (GBR) L 5–11 |
Did not advance | |||
Deontay Wilder | Heavyweight | N/A | Touilbini (ALG) W 10–4 |
Arjaoui (MAR) W 10+–10 |
Russo (ITA) L 1–7 |
Did not advance |
Canoeing
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Slalom
The Augsburg World Cup event on July 6 served as the final selection event for the Canoe-Kayak Slalom team. The United States qualified in all four slalom events and sent five people to compete in the slalom races.[59]
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
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Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
Benn Fraker | Men's C-1 | 91.97 | 11 | 87.47 | 8 | 179.44 | 10 Q | 92.27 | 8 Q | 90.87 | 5 | 183.14 | 6 |
Scott Parsons | Men's K-1 | 84.91 | 3 | 135.63 | 20 | 220.54 | 20 | Did not advance | |||||
Casey Eichfeld Rick Powell |
Men's C-2 | 101.69 | 10 | 151.65 | 11 | 253.34 | 11 | Did not advance | |||||
Heather Corrie | Women's K-1 | 105.78 | 12 | 105.53 | 13 | 211.31 | 10 Q | 114.51 | 8 Q | 156.37 | 8 | 270.88 | 8 |
Sprint
The United States qualified in three out of twelve flatwater events and sent two people – one man and one woman – to compete in the flatwater sprint events at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[60] The U.S. has not medaled in Olympic flatwater canoe and kayak racing since 1992.[61]
Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Rami Zur | Men's K-1 500 m | 1:39.037 | 3 QS | 1:47.163 | 6 | Did not advance | |
Men's K-1 1000m | 3:38.693 | 7 QS | 3:46.204 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Carrie Johnson | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:50.221 | 4 QS | 1:53.721 | 4 | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
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Most of the United States’ cycling squad was announced on July 1, 2008. The team sent competitors in all four disciplines – BMX, mountain biking, road racing and track racing.[62] The final three members of the team were announced on July 10.[63]
Road
- Men
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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George Hincapie | Road race | 6:26:25 | 40 |
Levi Leipheimer | 6:24:09 | 11 | |
Jason McCartney | DNF | ||
Christian Vande Velde | 6:24:19 | 17 | |
David Zabriskie | DNF | ||
Levi Leipheimer | Time trial | 1:03:21 | |
David Zabriskie | 1:05:18 | 12 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Kristin Armstrong | Road race | 3:33:07 | 25 |
Amber Neben | 3:33:17 | 33 | |
Christine Thorburn | 3:41:08 | 52 | |
Kristin Armstrong | Time trial | 34:51.72 | |
Christine Thorburn | 35:54.16 | 5 |
Track
- Sprint
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
Michael Blatchford | Men's sprint | 10.470 68.767 |
15 Q | Sireau (FRA) L |
Watanabe (JPN) Zhang L (CHN) L |
Did not advance | ||||
Michael Blatchford Adam Duvendeck Giddeon Massie |
Men's team sprint | 45.346 59.542 |
8 Q | Great Britain (GBR) L 45.423 59.441 |
N/A | Did not advance | 8 | |||
Jennie Reed | Women's sprint | 11.400 63.157 |
8 Q | Krupeckaitė (LTU) W 11.955 60.225 |
BYE | N/A | Kanis (NED) L |
Did not advance | 5th place final Sanchez (FRA) Tsylinskaya (BLR) Krupeckaitė (LTU) L |
7 |
- Pursuit
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Opponent Results |
Rank | Opponent Results |
Rank | ||
Taylor Phinney | Men's individual pursuit | 4:22.860 | 7 Q | Roulston (NZL) 4:26.644 |
8 | Did not advance | |
Sarah Hammer | Women's individual pursuit | 3:35.471 | 5 Q | Shanks (NZL) 3:34.237 |
5 | Did not advance |
- Keirin
Athlete | Event | 1st round | Repechage | 2nd round | Finals |
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Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
Giddeon Massie | Men's keirin | 3 R | 4 | Did not advance |
- Omnium
Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
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Bobby Lea | Men's points race | −20 | −1 | 22 |
Sarah Hammer | Women's points race | Did not finish | ||
Michael Friedman Bobby Lea |
Men's madison | 3 | −4 | 16 |
Mountain biking
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Adam Craig | Men's cross-country | LAP (1 lap) | 29 |
Todd Wells | LAP (3 laps) | 43 | |
Georgia Gould | Women's cross-country | 1:50:51 | 8 |
Mary McConneloug | 1:50:34 | 7 |
BMX
Athlete | Event | Seeding | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Kyle Bennett | Men's BMX | 36.421 | 12 | 14 | 4 Q | 14 | 6 | Did not advance | |
Mike Day | 35.692 | 1 | 3 | 1 Q | 5 | 1 Q | 36.606 | ||
Donny Robinson | 36.810 | 24 | 11 | 3 Q | 10 | 3 Q | 36.972 | ||
Jill Kintner | Women's BMX | 37.913 | 7 | N/A | 9 | 2 Q | 38.647 |
Diving
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The United States finalized its nomination process for the Olympic diving squad on July 7, 2008.[64] For the first time since 1996, the U.S. diving team qualified for all individual and synchronized events. It became a major power in the Olympics from 1904 to 2000, winning 47 of 90 gold medals, but left out of the medals for the second consecutive Olympics.[65][66]
- Men
Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Chris Colwill | 3 m springboard | 464.75 | 7 Q | 480.95 | 6 Q | 425.90 | 12 |
Troy Dumais | 448.40 | 12 Q | 463.15 | 10 Q | 472.50 | 6 | |
David Boudia | 10 m platform | 481.70 | 6 Q | 491.55 | 5 Q | 441.45 | 10 |
Thomas Finchum | 477.00 | 7 Q | 474.95 | 7 Q | 412.65 | 12 | |
Chris Colwill Jevon Tarantino |
3 m synchronized springboard | N/A | 410.73 | 4 | |||
David Boudia Thomas Finchum |
10 m synchronized platform | N/A | 440.64 | 5 |
- Women
Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Nancilea Foster | 3 m springboard | 300.15 | 11 Q | 338.90 | 4 Q | 316.70 | 8 |
Christina Loukas | 312.60 | 8 Q | 329.00 | 7 Q | 315.70 | 9 | |
Haley Ishimatsu | 10 m platform | 329.00 | 10 Q | 292.95 | 14 | Did not advance | |
Laura Wilkinson | 370.70 | 5 Q | 346.10 | 6 Q | 311.80 | 9 | |
Kelci Bryant Ariel Rittenhouse |
3 m synchronized springboard | N/A | 314.40 | 4 | |||
Mary Beth Dunnichay Haley Ishimatsu |
10 m synchronized platform | N/A | 309.12 | 5 |
Equestrian
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On July 15, 2008, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) named the rider/horse combinations for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.[67] The horses were shipped to England on July 17, placed under quarantine on July 22, 2008, and shipped to Hong Kong for the Olympic Games on July 30, 2008.[67] Before the start of the games, Heidi White-Carty and her horse Northern Spy withdrew from the U.S. eventing team because of a veterinary issue. Karen O'Connor and her horse Mandiba took their place on the team.[68]
The U.S. successfully defended its gold medal from Athens in the team jumping competition against Canada for a timed jumpoff.[69]
On September 22, 2008, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) disqualified the U.S. fourth-place finish in the Olympic team dressage event and Courtney King's thirteenth-place finish in individual dressage after King's horse Harmony's Mythilus tested positive for the banned substance felbinac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. According to USA Today, the FEI did not believe King or "anyone on her behalf or related to the USEF had knowingly administered the medication to the horse."[70]
Dressage
Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | ||||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
Courtney King-Dye | Harmony's Mythilus | Individual | 70.458 | 7 Q | 70.800 | 8 Q | 69.550 | 14 | DSQ* | |
Debbie McDonald | Brentina | 63.000 | 34 | Did not advance | ||||||
Steffen Peters | Ravel | 70.000 | 10 Q | 71.800 | 4 Q | 76.500 | 3 | 74.150 | 4 | |
Courtney King-Dye Debbie McDonald Steffen Peters |
See above | Team | 67.819 | 4 | N/A | DSQ* |
Eventing
Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |||||||||
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Qualifier | Final | ||||||||||||||
Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
Phillip Dutton | Connaught | Individual | 40.60 # | 14 | 19.60 | 60.20 | 14 | 8.00 | 68.20 | 16 Q | Disqualified* | ||||
Becky Holder | Courageous Comet | 35.70 | 5 | 82.00 | 117.70 | 48 | 8.00 | 125.70 | 43 | Did not advance | 125.70 | 42 | |||
Gina Miles | McKinlaigh | 39.30 | 10 | 16.80 | 56.10 | 5 | 0.00 | 56.10 | 4 Q | 0.00 | 56.10 | 2 | 56.10 | ||
Karen O'Connor | Mandiba | 41.90 | 16 | 84.80 # | 126.70 | 54 | 5.00 | 131.70 | 45 | Did not advance | 131.70 | 44 | |||
Amy Tryon | Poggio II | 46.50 # | 24 | Eliminated | Did not advance | ||||||||||
Phillip Dutton Becky Holder Gina Miles Amy Tryon Karen O'Connor |
See above | Team | 115.60 | 3 | 118.40 | 234.00 | 7 | 16.00 | 250.00 | 7 | N/A | 250.00 | 7 |
# - Indicates that points do not count in team total
* Phillip Dutton qualified for the final show jumping event round on 68.2 faults (sixteenth place) and jumped a clear round to move up to twelfth place, but was disqualified because weighted boots worn by his horse exceeded the maximum limit.
Show jumping
Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | ||||||||||||
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Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round A | Round B | |||||||||||||
Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
Laura Kraut | Cedric | Individual | 5 | 39 | 4 | 9 | =22 Q | 0 | 9 | 12 Q | 8 | =23 | Did not advance | 8 | =23 | ||
Beezie Madden | Authentic | 0 | =1 | 11 | 11 | 29 Q | 4 | 15 | 17 Q | 0 | =1 Q | 4 | 4 | =7 | 4 | ||
Will Simpson | Carlsson vom Dach | 0 | =1 | 8 | 8 | =16 Q | 8 | 16 | =18* | Did not advance | 16 | =18* | |||||
McLain Ward | Sapphire | 0 | =1 | 0 | 0 | =1 Q | 4 | 4 | =2 Q | 4 | =11 Q | 0 | 4 | =1 | 4 | 6 | |
Laura Kraut Beezie Madden Will Simpson McLain Ward |
See above | Team | N/A | 12 | =1 Q | 8 | =20 | =1 | 20 |
* Will Simpson received a qualifying score, but the US already had three other riders in the individual final.[71]
Fencing
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The 2008 United States Olympic Fencing Team was announced on June 11, 2008.[72] After the 1904 Olympics, the United States did not win an Olympic fencing gold medal until 2004.[73] But on the first full day of Olympic competition, Mariel Zagunis, Sada Jacobson and Becca Ward swept the fencing event in women's individual saber; it was the first American sweep of an Olympic fencing event since 1904. The U.S. left Beijing with a total of six medals.[6]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Weston Kelsey | Individual épée | BYE | Jeannet (FRA) L 11–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Gerek Meinhardt | Individual foil | N/A | Nagaty (EGY) W 15–3 |
Zhu J (CHN) L 9–15 |
Did not advance | |||
Timothy Morehouse | Individual sabre | BYE | Sanson (FRA) L 12–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Jason Rogers | Thiam (SEN) W 15–10 |
Smart (USA) L 3–15 |
Did not advance | |||||
Keeth Smart | BYE | Rogers (USA) W 15–3 |
Szilágyi (HUN) W 15–10 |
Pillet (FRA) L 13–15 |
Did not advance | |||
Timothy Morehouse Jason Rogers Keeth Smart James Williams |
Team sabre | N/A | Hungary (HUN) W 45–44 |
Russia (RUS) W 45–44 |
France (FRA) L 37–45 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Kelley Hurley | Individual épée | N/A | 22x20px Jung H-J (KOR) L 6–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Emily Cross | Individual foil | BYE | Su Ww (CHN) L 7–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Erinn Smart | Emanuel (GBR) W 15–7 |
Maîtrejean (FRA) L 9–15 |
Did not advance | |||||
Hanna Thompson | Khelfaoui (ALG) W 11–2 |
Golubykskyi (GER) L 5–13 |
Did not advance | |||||
Emily Cross Erinn Smart Hanna Thompson Doris Willette |
Team foil | N/A | Poland (POL) W 31–30 |
Hungary (HUN) W 33–35 |
Russia (RUS) L 11–28 |
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Sada Jacobson | Individual sabre | BYE | González (CUB) W 15–11 |
Kharlan (UKR) W 15–13 |
Khomrova (UKR) W 15–11 |
Velikaya (RUS) W 15–11 |
Zagunis (USA) L 8–15 |
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Rebecca Ward | BYE | Navarro (ESP) W 12–7 |
Nagy (HUN) W 15–5 |
Besbes (TUN) W 15–14 |
Zagunis (USA) L 11–15 |
Velikaya (RUS) W 15–14 |
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Mariel Zagunis | BYE | Sassine (CAN) W 15–10 |
Jóźwiak (POL) W 15–13 |
Bao Yy (CHN) W 15–9 |
Ward (USA) W 15–11 |
Jacobson (USA) W 15–8 |
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Sada Jacobson Rebecca Ward Dagmara Wozniak Mariel Zagunis |
Team sabre | N/A | South Africa (RSA) W 45–8 |
Ukraine (UKR) L 39–45 |
France (FRA) W 45–38 |
Field hockey
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For the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics, the United States sent a women's field hockey team to the Olympics. The team was announced on July 3 and consisted of 16 women.[74] The men's team failed to qualify for the Beijing games.
Women's tournament
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- Roster
The following is the American roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[75]
Head Coach: Lee Bodimeade
Reserve:
- Group play
Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 |
Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 |
Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 |
United States | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0 |
Advanced to semifinals
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- 7th–8th place
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- Final rank
- Eighth place
Association football
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The United States earned spots in Beijing for both men's and women's soccer by advancing to the finals of the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournaments in March and April 2008.[76][77] For the Olympic tournament, the full women's national team and the men's under-23 team (including three players over the age of 23) participated.[78] The 18-player roster for the 2008 U.S. Olympic women's soccer team was announced on June 23, 2008.[79] In the final match before the Olympics on July 16, the women's team lost leading scorer Abby Wambach after she broke her left leg in a collision with Brazilian defender Andréia Rosa.[80] Lauren Cheney, originally selected as an alternate, replaced Wambach on the roster.[81] The 18-player roster for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Soccer Team was announced on July 17, 2008.[82] After aggravating a hamstring injury, defender Nathan Sturgis was replaced by midfielder Dax McCarty on the Olympic roster July 24, 2008.[83]
Despite playing without Wambach and an early first-round loss to Norway, the women's soccer team successfully defended their 2004 gold medal against Brazil in overtime; it was the third gold medal overall for the United States in women's soccer.[84] The team had lost its previous match against Brazil 4–0 in the semifinals of the 2007 Women's World Cup.
Men's tournament
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- Roster
The following is the United States squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[85]
Head coach: Piotr Nowak
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* Over-aged player.
- Alternates
- Dominic Cervi (goalkeeper)
- Frankie Hejduk (defender)
- Robbie Findley (forward)
- Group play
Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Team
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
August 10, 2008
19:45 |
United States | 2–2 | Netherlands |
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Kljestan 64' Altidore 72' |
Report | Babel 16' Sibon 90+3' |
Women's tournament
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- Roster
The following is the United States squad in the women's soccer tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[86][87]
Coach: Pia Sundhage
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- Alternates
- Briana Scurry (goalkeeper)
- Ali Krieger (defender)
- Kacey White (midfielder)
- Group play
Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Team
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
August 6, 2008
19:45 |
Norway | 2–0 | United States |
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Larsen Kaurin 2' Wiik 4' |
Report |
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 17,673 Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) |
August 9, 2008
17:00 |
United States | 1–0 | Japan |
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Lloyd 27' | Report |
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 16,912 Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand) |
August 12, 2008
19:45 |
United States | 4–0 | New Zealand |
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O'Reilly 1' Rodriguez 43' Tarpley 56' Hucles 60' |
Report |
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
August 18, 2008
21:00 |
United States | 4–2 | Japan |
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Hucles 41', 80' Chalupny 44' O'Reilly 70' |
Report | Ohno 16' Arakawa 90+3' |
- Gold medal game
Gymnastics
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Artistic
The United States qualified a full complement of six men and six women in artistic gymnastics. Two members of the U.S. men's gymnastics team, Paul Hamm and Jonathan Horton, were named at the conclusion of the Olympic Trials. The rest of the team was announced on Sunday, June 22. Because of the injury of his hand and shoulder, Paul Hamm withdrew from the Olympic team on July 28, 2008, and was replaced by alternate Raj Bhavsar. Additionally, Morgan Hamm withdrew from competition on August 7 because of an ankle injury, being replaced by Alexander Artemev.[88]
Two members of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin, were named at the end of the Olympic Trials on June 22. The remaining members were not named at the Trials, although Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek and Alicia Sacramone were projected to be on the team. This left one spot vacant. The complete team was not announced until the conclusion of the women's selection camp at the Karolyi Camp near Houston, Texas, on July 17.[89]
- Men[90]
- Team
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
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Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
Alexander Artemev | Team | 14.875 | 15.250 Q | 13.675 | 15.825 | 15.175 | 14.925 | 89.725 | 19 Q | N/A | 15.350 | N/A | |||||
Raj Bhavsar | 14.175 | 14.050 | 15.325 | 16.175 | 15.625 | N/A | N/A | 13.750 | 15.325 | 16.125 | 15.575 | N/A | |||||
Joe Hagerty | 15.275 | 13.925 | N/A | 15.700 | 15.350 | 15.400 | N/A | 14.625 | N/A | 15.550 | N/A | ||||||
Jonathan Horton | 15.350 | 13.925 | 15.325 | 15.950 | 15.525 | 15.575 Q | 91.650 | 8 Q | 15.575 | N/A | 15.625 | 16.200 | 15.625 | 15.700 | N/A | ||
Justin Spring | 14.400 | N/A | 14.175 | 15.900 | 15.800 | 15.375 | N/A | 15.200 | N/A | 15.900 | 15.850 | 15.675 | N/A | ||||
Kevin Tan | N/A | 14.100 | 15.725 | N/A | 14.425 | N/A | N/A | 12.775 | 15.425 | N/A | |||||||
Total | 59.900 | 57.325 | 60.550 | 63.850 | 62.300 | 61.275 | 365.200 | 6 Q | 45.400 | 41.875 | 46.375 | 48.225 | 47.050 | 46.925 | 275.850 |
- Individual finals
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||
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F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||
Alexander Artemev | All-around | 14.625 | 15.525 | 14.275 | 15.975 | 15.200 | 15.075 | 90.675 | 12 |
Pommel horse | N/A | 14.975 | N/A | 14.975 | 7 | ||||
Jonathan Horton | All-around | 15.600 | 13.675 | 15.575 | 16.100 | 15.275 | 15.350 | 91.575 | 9 |
Horizontal bar | N/A | 16.175 | 16.175 |
- Women[91]
- Team
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
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Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
Shawn Johnson | Team | 15.425 Q | 16.000 | 15.325 | 15.975 Q | 62.725 | 1 Q | 15.100 | 16.000 | 15.350 | 16.175 | N/A | |
Nastia Liukin | 15.350 Q | 15.100 | 15.950 Q | 15.975 Q | 62.375 | 2 Q | 15.200 | N/A | 16.900 | 15.975 | N/A | ||
Chellsie Memmel* | N/A | 15.050 | N/A | N/A | 15.725 | N/A | |||||||
Samantha Peszek* | N/A | 14.800 | N/A | Did not compete | |||||||||
Alicia Sacramone | 14.425 | 15.850 Q | N/A | 15.950 | N/A | 14.125 | 15.675 | N/A | 15.100 | N/A | |||
Bridget Sloan | 15.275 | 14.800 | 15.500 | 14.850 | 60.425 | 11** | N/A | 15.200 | N/A | ||||
Total | 62.225 | 61.125 | 63.400 | 60.050 | 246.800 | 2 Q | 46.875 | 47.975 | 47.250 | 44.425 | 186.525 |
* Due to injury, Chellsie Memmel and Samantha Peszek could only compete on the uneven bars.
** Only two gymnasts per country may advance to a final.
- Individual finals
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
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F | V | UB | BB | ||||
Shawn Johnson | All-around | 15.525 | 15.875 | 15.275 | 16.050 | 62.725 | |
Floor | 15.500 | N/A | 15.500 | ||||
Balance beam | N/A | 16.225 | 16.225 | ||||
Nastia Liukin | All-around | 15.525 | 15.025 | 16.650 | 16.125 | 63.325 | |
Floor | 15.425 | N/A | 15.425 | ||||
Uneven bars | N/A | 16.725 | N/A | 16.725 | |||
Balance beam | N/A | 16.025 | 16.025 | ||||
Alicia Sacramone | Vault | N/A | 15.537 | N/A | 15.537 | 4 |
Trampoline
Two trampolinists competed for the United States in Beijing. Chris Estrada became the first U.S. male in trampoline. Additionally, the United States had representatives in both men's and women's events for the first time.[92][93] The U.S. has yet to have an athlete advance past the qualification stage.
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Chris Estrada | Men's | 65.90 | 15 | Did not advance | |
Erin Blanchard | Women's | 60.90 | 13 | Did not advance |
Judo
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USA Judo announced their 2008 U.S. Olympic Team on June 18, 2008, following trials at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Seven men and three women represented the United States in Judo.[94] On August 13, 2008, Ronda Rousey became the ninth American athlete and the first American woman to win a medal in Olympic Judo.[95][96]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Taraje Williams-Murray | −60 kg | BYE | Hiraoka (JPN) W 0001–0000 |
Guédez (VEN) L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Taylor Takata | −66 kg | BYE | Zintiridis (GRE) W 0010–0000 |
Elmont (NED) W 0001–0000 |
Arencibia (CUB) L 0000–0010 |
Did not advance | BYE | El Hady (EGY) L 0001–1000 |
Did not advance | ||
Ryan Reser | −73 kg | N/A | Dashdavaa (MGL) L 0100–0111 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Travis Stevens | −81 kg | BYE | Cisneros (ESA) W 1011–0000 |
Bischof (GER) L 0001–0011 |
Did not advance | Azizov (AZE) W 0200–0001 |
Camilo (BRA) L 0010–0011 |
Did not advance | |||
Brian Olson | −90 kg | N/A | Rosati (ARG) L 0000–0001 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Adler Volmar | −100 kg | N/A | Mekić (BIH) L 0000–0200 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Daniel McCormick | +100 kg | BYE | Bathily (SEN) W 0010–0001 |
Gujejiani (GEO) L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | Blas Jr. (GUM) W 0100–0010 |
Roudaki (IRI) L 0001–1001 |
Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Sayaka Matsumoto | −48 kg | Tani (JPN) L 0000–0020 |
Did not advance | Wu Sg (CHN) L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | |||||
Valerie Gotay | −57 kg | Uralbayeva (KAZ) W 1001–0100 |
Fernández (ESP) L 0000–0010 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Ronda Rousey | −70 kg | Surkieva (TKM) W 1010–0000 |
Piłocik (POL) W 1000–0000 |
Bosch (NED) L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | BYE | Ouerdane (ALG) W 1001–0000 |
Mészáros (HUN) W 1010–0000 |
Böhm (GER) W 0010–0001 |
Modern pentathlon
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Sheila Taormina, Margaux Isaksen and Eli Bremer were nominated to the pentathlon team after the U.S. was allocated three invitations by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), modern pentathlon's world governing body.[97] On the second allocation, both Sam Sacksen and Dennis Bowsher were offered bids by the UIPM.[98] Since one man was already on the squad, only one other slot was available. The U.S. used World Cup rankings to determine who would be on the squad and who would be named alternate. Bowsher appealed the decision but his claim was denied.[99]
On the men's team, U.S. Olympic Training Center residents Eli Bremer and Sam Sacksen both made their Olympic modern pentathlon debuts. They struggled early, with disappointing scores in shooting (10 m air pistol) and fencing (épée one touch).[100] For the women's team, 16-year-old Margaux Isaksen joined Sheila Taormina, the first woman to appear in the Olympics in three different sports. Like the men, Isaksen and Toarmina started off slowly, failing to rank higher than 24th in either shooting or fencing. Taormina, however, finished strongly, taking first place in riding (show jumping) and setting a modern pentathlon Olympic record in swimming (200 m freestyle).[101] The U.S. did not medal in modern pentathlon.
Athlete | Event | Shooting (10 m air pistol) |
Fencing (épée one touch) |
Swimming (200 m freestyle) |
Riding (show jumping) |
Running (3000 m) |
Total points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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Points | Rank | MP Points | Results | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | Penalties | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP Points | ||||
Eli Bremer | Men's | 165 | 34 | 916 | 14–21 | =29 | 736 | 2:02.80 | 7 | 1328 | 140 | 14 | 1060 | 9:19.61 | 7 | 1164 | 5204 | 23 |
Sam Sacksen | 178 | 23 | 1072 | 14–21 | =29 | 736 | 2:08.99 | 25 | 1256 | 96 | 7 | 1104 | 9:32.90 | 17 | 1112 | 5280 | 18 | |
Margaux Isaksen | Women's | 171 | 29 | 988 | 15–20 | =24 | 760 | 2:20.30 | 20 | 1240 | 56 | 10 | 1144 | 10:40.41 | 14 | 1160 | 5292 | 21 |
Sheila Taormina | 173 | 28 | 1012 | 4–31 | 36 | 496 | 2:08.86 | 1 | 1376 OR | 0 | 1 | 1200 | 10:25.05 | 7 | 1220 | 5304 | 19 |
Rowing
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Thirteen crews represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.[102]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ken Jurkowski | Single sculls | 7:25.13 | 4 QF | N/A | 6:53.26 | 3 SA/B | 7:11.52 | 5 FB | 7:22.75 | 11 | |
Cameron Winklevoss Tyler Winklevoss |
Pair | 7:13.64 | 5 R | 6:36.87 | 1 SA/B | N/A | 6:36.65 | 2 FA | 7:05.58 | 6 | |
Elliot Hovey Wes Piermarini |
Double sculls | 6:39.37 | 5 R | 6:26.05 | 4 FC | N/A | BYE | 6:33.15 | 13 | ||
Scott Gault Matt Hughes Jamie Schroeder Sam Stitt |
Quadruple sculls | 5:45.77 | 3 SA/B | BYE | N/A | 5:52.81 | 2 FA | 5:47.63 | 5 | ||
David Banks Brett Newlin Giuseppe Lanzone Paul Teti |
Four | 6:03.96 | 3 SA/B | BYE | N/A | 5:57.52 | 5 FB | 6:07.17 | 9 | ||
Mike Altman Will Daly Tom Paradiso Patrick Todd |
Lightweight four | 5:56.54 | 4 R | 6:27.43 | 3 SA/B | N/A | 6:16.30 | 6 FB | 6:07.79 | 11 | |
Wyatt Allen Micah Boyd Steven Coppola Beau Hoopman Josh Inman Marcus McElhenney Matt Schnobrich Bryan Volpenhein Daniel Walsh |
Eight | 5:29.60 | 2 R | 5:38.95 | 1 FA | N/A | 5:25.34 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Michelle Guérette | Single sculls | 7:49.14 | 2 QF | N/A | 7:28.91 | 1 SA/B | 7:35.69 | 2 FA | 7:22.78 | ||
Anna Cummins Portia McGee |
Pair | 7:29.95 | 4 R | 7:32.26 | 3 FB | N/A | 7:33.17 | 7 | |||
Ellen Tomek Megan Kalmoe |
Double sculls | 7:11.17 | 3 R | 6:58.54 | 1 FA | N/A | 7:17.53 | 5 | |||
Jennifer Goldsack Renee Hykel |
Lightweight double sculls | 6:53.32 | 3 R | 7:22.22 | 1 SA/B | N/A | 7:12.15 | 4 FB | 7:09.02 | 10 | |
Jennifer Kaido Lindsay Meyer Lia Pernell Margot Shumway |
Quadruple sculls | 6:19.89 | 3 R | 6:39.53 | 2 FA | N/A | 6:25.86 | 5 | |||
Erin Cafaro Anna Cummins Caryn Davies Susan Francia Anna Goodale Caroline Lind Elle Logan Lindsay Shoop Mary Whipple |
Eight | 6:06.53 | 1 FA | BYE | N/A | 6:05.34 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
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The United States qualified in all 11 Olympic sailing classes and sent 18 athletes to the races in Qingdao, China.[103] Laser Radial sailor Anna Tunnicliffe and Finn sailor Zach Railey became the first American sailors to win Olympic medals in their respective classes since 1992.[104]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Ben Barger | RS:X | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 31 | EL | 218 | 26 | |
Andrew Campbell | Laser | 14 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 32 | 8 | DSQ | 31 | CAN | EL | 174 | 26 | |
Graham Biehl Stuart McNay |
470 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | EL | 105 | 13 | |
John Dane III Austin Sperry |
Star | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | EL | 86 | 11 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Nancy Rios | RS:X | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 27 | DNF | 26 | 22 | EL | 224 | 26 | |
Anna Tunnicliffe | Laser Radial | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | CAN | 4 | 37 | ||
Amanda Clark Sara Mergenthaler |
470 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 7 | EL | 89 | 12 | |
Sally Barkow Debbie Capozzi Carrie Howe |
Yngling | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 10 | CAN | CAN | 10 | 63 | 8 |
- Open
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | |||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | M* | ||||
Zach Railey | Finn | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | CAN | CAN | N/A | 6 | 45 | ||||||
Chris Rast Tim Wadlow |
49er | 5 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | CAN | CAN | CAN | 22 | 89 | 6 | |
John Lovell Charlie Ogletree |
Tornado | 14 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | N/A | EL | 114 | 15 |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
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- Men
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Jason Parker | 10 m air rifle | 591 | 23 | Did not advance | |
Stephen Scherer | 590 | 27 | Did not advance | ||
Michael Anti | 50 m rifle prone | 594 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Matt Emmons | 597 | 2 Q | 701.7 | ||
Matt Emmons | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1175 | 2 Q | 1270.3 | 4 |
Jason Parker | 1164 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
Brian Beaman | 10 m air pistol | 581 | 6 Q | 682.0 | 4 |
Jason Turner | 583 | 4 Q | 682.0 | * | |
Keith Sanderson | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 583 OR | 1 Q | 776.6 | 5 |
Daryl Szarenski | 50 m pistol | 555 | 14 | Did not advance | |
Jason Turner | 553 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
Bret Erickson | Trap | 113 | 22 | Did not advance | |
Dominic Grazioli | 113 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
Walton Eller | Double trap | 145 OR | 1 Q | 190 OR | |
Jeff Holguin | 140 | 3 Q | 182 | 4 | |
Vincent Hancock | Skeet | 121 OR | 1 Q | 145 OR | |
Randal McLelland | 118 | 11 | Did not advance |
* Jason Turner originally finished fourth, behind Kim Jong Su of North Korea. On August 15, 2008, the International Olympic Committee announced Kim had tested positive for the banned substance propranolol and thus stripped of his medals from the 2008 Summer Olympics. Turner was awarded the bronze in 10 m air pistol.[105]
- Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Jamie Beyerle | 10 m air rifle | 397 | 5 Q | 499.8 | 4 |
Emily Caruso | 395 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
Jamie Beyerle | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 586 | 5 Q | 686.9 | 5 |
Sandra Fong | 577 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
Brenda Shinn | 10 m air pistol | 373 | 37 | Did not advance | |
Rebecca Snyder | 370 | 41 | Did not advance | ||
Elizabeth Callahan | 25 m pistol | 575 | 25 | Did not advance | |
Rebecca Snyder | 575 | 28 | Did not advance | ||
Corey Cogdell | Trap | 69 | 4 Q | 86 | |
Kimberly Rhode | Skeet | 70 | 3 Q | 93 OR |
Softball
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The team roster for USA Softball was released on March 28, 2008.[106] It included a fifteen-person team roster and a replacement roster of three players. The United States brought an impressive softball record to Beijing, winning every Olympic and world title since 1982.[107] Prior to Beijing, it had a record of 106–10 in World Championships and 32–4 in the Olympics.[107][108] It had won all three Olympic gold medals in softball, and outscored opponents 51–1 in Athens. American dominance may have contributed to the IOC's decision to remove the sport from the Olympics in 2005.[109]
But at the Beijing Olympics, the United States lost to Japan 3–1 in the gold medal game. Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno had an outstanding performance after pitching 21 innings the day before.[110] Following the surprise loss, the top three teams spelled "2016" using softballs in front of home plate in the hopes of Olympic reinstatement.[111]
Team roster |
Head Coach Assistant Coaches Replacement roster |
- Results
Group stage All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
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Qualified for the semifinals | |
Eliminated |
The top four teams will advance to the semifinal round.
Final group standings
Team | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB | Tiebreaker |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 7 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - |
Japan | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | .857 | 1 | - |
Australia | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | .714 | 2 | - |
Canada | 3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | .429 | 4 | - |
China | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | .286 | 5 | - |
Chinese Taipei | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | .286 | 5 | - |
Venezuela | 2 | 5 | 15 | 35 | .286 | 5 | - |
Netherlands | 1 | 6 | 8 | 48 | .143 | 6 | - |
Semifinals
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
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United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
WP: Monica Abbott(3–0) LP: Yukiko Ueno(3–1) Sv: Cat Osterman Home runs: USA: Crystl Bustos(5) JPN: None |
Gold medal match
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||
United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||
WP: Yukiko Ueno(5–1) LP: Cat Osterman(3–1) Home runs: JPN: Eri Yamada (2) USA: Crystl Bustos (6) |
- Final rank
- Silver
Official Olympic softball schedule
Swimming
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The United States Olympic Team Trials in Swimming were held on June 29 – July 6 in Omaha, Nebraska.[112] The U.S. sent two people in each individual discipline and up to six people for the 4x100 freestyle relays and 4x200 freestyle relays. On August 1, Jessica Hardy, who had qualified in the 100 meter breaststroke and the 50 meter freestyle, withdrew from the Olympic team after failing an anti-doping test at the national trials. Hardy opted to pull out instead of contesting the test results at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[113]
The U.S. left Beijing with 31 swimming medals: 12 gold, 9 silver and 10 bronze.[114] This surpassed the 28 medals won by the swimming team in Athens.[6] In the process, the U.S. broke ten swimming world records and twenty-four American records.[115] The American performance in swimming was highlighted by Michael Phelps, who won a total of eight gold medals, surpassing Mark Spitz's 36-year-old single Games record of seven gold medals.[116] Phelps also surpassed Spitz, Larisa Latynina of the USSR, Paavo Nurmi of Finland, and American sprinter Carl Lewis to become the current record holder for the most Olympic gold medals (fourteen).[9] All three men's relay teams set world records, and an additional six individual world records were set by Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Aaron Peirsol.
The United States also saw milestones in women's swimming. Natalie Coughlin won six medals, more than any other female swimmer in Beijing.,[10] and the most for any American female athlete in a single Olympics. Rebecca Soni set a world record in the 200 meter breaststroke. Dara Torres, who won 3 silver medals after her eight-year absence, became the oldest Olympic swimmer to win a medal, at age 41.[11]
- Qualifiers for the latter rounds of swimming events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Garrett Weber-Gale | 50 m freestyle[117] | 21.95 | 9 Q | 22.08 | 13 | Did not advance | |
Ben Wildman-Tobriner | 21.75 | 3 Q | 21.76 | 7 Q | 21.64 | 5 | |
Jason Lezak | 100 m freestyle | 48.33 | 11 Q | 47.98 | 6 Q | 47.67 | |
Garrett Weber-Gale | 48.19 | 8 Q | 48.12 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
Michael Phelps | 200 m freestyle | 1:46.48 | 4 Q | 1:46.28 | 4 Q | 1:42.96 WR | |
Peter Vanderkaay | 1:47.39 | 12 Q | 1:45.76 | 1 Q | 1:45.14 | ||
Larsen Jensen | 400 m freestyle | 3:43.10 AM | 1 Q | N/A | 3:42.78 AM | ||
Peter Vanderkaay | 3:44.22 | 6 Q | N/A | 3:43.11 | 4 | ||
Larsen Jensen | 1500 m freestyle | 14:49.53 | 8 Q | N/A | 14:48.16 | 5 | |
Peter Vanderkaay | 14:52.11 | 11 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
Matt Grevers | 100 m backstroke | 53.41 OR | 1 Q | 52.99 | 2 Q | 53.11 | |
Aaron Peirsol | 53.65 | 3 Q | 53.56 | 5 Q | 52.54 WR | ||
Ryan Lochte | 200 m backstroke | 1:56.29 | 1 Q | 1:55.40 | 2 Q | 1:53.93 WR | |
Aaron Peirsol | 1:56.35 | 2 Q | 1:55.26 | 1 Q | 1:54.33 | ||
Mark Gangloff | 100 m breaststroke | 1:00.71 | 16 Q | 1:00.44 | 7 Q | 1:00.24 | 8 |
Brendan Hansen | 1:00.36 | 10 Q | 59.94 | 5 Q | 59.57 | 4 | |
Eric Shanteau | 200 m breaststroke | 2:10.29 | 7 Q | 2:10.10 | 10 | Did not advance | |
Scott Spann | 2:10.61 | 10 Q | 2:09.08 | 3 Q | 2:09.76 | 6 | |
Ian Crocker | 100 m butterfly | 51.95 | 13 Q | 51.27 | 3 Q | 51.13 | 4 |
Michael Phelps | 50.87 | 2 Q | 50.97 | 2 Q | 50.58 OR | ||
Michael Phelps | 200 m butterfly | 1:53.70 OR | 1 Q | 1:53.70 =OR | 1 Q | 1:52.03 WR | |
Gil Stovall | 1:55.42 | 8 Q | 1:55.36 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
Ryan Lochte | 200 m individual medley | 1:58.15 | 1 Q | 1:57.69 | 1 Q | 1:56.53 | |
Michael Phelps | 1:58.65 | 6 Q | 1:57.70 | 2 Q | 1:54.23 WR | ||
Ryan Lochte | 400 m individual medley | 4:10.33 | 4 Q | N/A | 4:08.09 | ||
Michael Phelps | 4:07.82 OR | 1 Q | N/A | 4:03.84 WR | |||
Nathan Adrian* Matt Grevers* Cullen Jones Jason Lezak Michael Phelps Garrett Weber-Gale Ben Wildman-Tobriner* |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:12.23 WR | 1 Q | N/A | 3:08.24 WR | ||
Ricky Berens Klete Keller* Ryan Lochte Michael Phelps Peter Vanderkaay Erik Vendt* Dave Walters* |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:04.66 OR | 1 Q | N/A | 6:58.56 WR | ||
Ian Crocker* Matt Grevers* Mark Gangloff* Brendan Hansen Jason Lezak Aaron Peirsol Michael Phelps Garrett Weber-Gale* |
4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:32.75 | 1 Q | N/A | 3:29.34 WR | ||
Mark Warkentin | 10 km open water | N/A | 1:52:13.00 | 8 |
* Competed in the heats only
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Kara Lynn Joyce | 50 m freestyle[117] | 25.01 | 14 Q | 24.63 | 7 Q | 24.63 | 6 |
Dara Torres | 24.58 | 3 Q | 24.27 | 1 Q | 24.07 AM | ||
Natalie Coughlin | 100 m freestyle | 53.82 | 4 Q | 53.70 | 1 Q | 53.39 AM | |
Lacey Nymeyer | 54.62 | 14 Q | 54.74 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
Katie Hoff | 200 m freestyle | 1:57.20 | 4 Q | 1:57.01 | 2 Q | 1:55.78 AM | 4 |
Allison Schmitt | 1:57.38 | 7 Q | 1:58.01 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
Katie Hoff | 400 m freestyle | 4:03.71 | 3 Q | N/A | 4:03.29 | ||
Kate Ziegler | 4:09.59 | 14 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
Katie Hoff | 800 m freestyle | 8:27.78 | 11 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
Kate Ziegler | 8:26.98 | 10 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
Natalie Coughlin | 100 m backstroke | 59.69 | 4 Q | 59.43 | 2 Q | 58.96 AM | |
Margaret Hoelzer | 1:00.13 | 7 Q | 59.84 | 6 Q | 59.34 | ||
Elizabeth Beisel | 200 m backstroke | 2:09.02 | 6 Q | 2:07.90 | 2 Q | 2:08.23 | 5 |
Margaret Hoelzer | 2:09.12 | 7 Q | 2:08.25 | 5 Q | 2:06.23 | ||
Megan Jendrick | 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.07 | 9 Q | 1:08.07 | 7 Q | 1:07.62 | 5 |
Rebecca Soni | 1:07.44 | 4 Q | 1:07.07 | 2 Q | 1:06.73 | ||
Amanda Beard | 200 m breaststroke | 2:27.70 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
Rebecca Soni | 2:22.17 OR | 1 Q | 2:22.64 | 1 Q | 2:20.22 WR | ||
Elaine Breeden | 100 m butterfly | 58.06 | 2 Q | 58.55 | 10 | Did not advance | |
Christine Magnuson | 57.70 | 6 Q | 57.08 AM | 2 Q | 57.10 | ||
Elaine Breeden | 200 m butterfly | 2:07.92 | 9 Q | 2:07.73 | 8 Q | 2:07.57 | 7 |
Kathleen Hersey | 2:07.65 | 7 Q | 2:06.96 | 5 Q | 2:08.23 | 8 | |
Natalie Coughlin | 200 m individual medley | 2:11.63 | 3 Q | 2:11.84 | 4 Q | 2:10.34 | |
Katie Hoff | 2:11.58 | 2 Q | 2:10.90 | 3 Q | 2:10.68 | 4 | |
Elizabeth Beisel | 400 m individual medley | 4:34.55 | 1 Q | N/A | 4:34.24 | 4 | |
Katie Hoff | 4:34.63 | 2 Q | N/A | 4:31.71 | |||
Natalie Coughlin Kara Lynn Joyce Lacey Nymeyer* Emily Silver Julia Smit* Dara Torres |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:37.53 | 3 Q | N/A | 3:34.33 AM | ||
Caroline Burckle Natalie Coughlin Katie Hoff Christine Marshall* Allison Schmitt Julia Smit* Kim Vandenberg* |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:52.43 | 2 Q | N/A | 7:46.33 AM | ||
Elaine Breeden* Natalie Coughlin Margaret Hoelzer* Megan Jendrick* Kara Lynn Joyce* Rebecca Soni Christine Magnuson Dara Torres |
4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:59.15 | 3 Q | N/A | 3:53.30 AM | ||
Chloe Sutton | 10 km open water | N/A | 2:02:13.6 | 22 |
* Competed in the heats only
Synchronized swimming
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One of the first sports in which the U.S. qualified for Beijing and formalized its Olympic roster was synchronized swimming. Berths in the duet and team events were secured at the 2007 Pan American Games.[118][119] After winning both duet and team bronze medals in Athens, the U.S. failed to win a medal for the second time since synchronized swimming became an Olympic sport in 1984.[120]
Athlete | Event | Technical routine | Free routine (preliminary) | Free routine (final) | |||||
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Points | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | ||
Christina Jones Andrea Nott |
Duet | 47.750 | 5 | 47.750 | 95.500 | 5 Q | 47.750 | 95.500 | 5 |
Brooke Abel Janet Culp Kate Hooven* Christina Jones Becky Kim Andrea Nott Annabelle Orme Jillian Penner Kim Probst* |
Team | 47.584 | =5 | N/A | 47.750 | 95.334 | =5 |
*Team captain
Table tennis
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The United States qualified for the women's team competition, 3 places in women's singles, and 1 place in men's singles. Gao Jun and Wang Chen automatically qualified in women's singles by being in the top 20 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings.[121] Yao "Crystal" Huang took the third and final North American women's spot by winning at the North American Trials in Vancouver, qualifying an American women's team in the process. David Zhuang secured the only American spot in men's singles at the North American Trials.
The entire American team was composed of Chinese-born athletes.[122] This included Gao Jun, doubles silver medalist for China at the 1992 Olympics, who competed as an American for the third time.[123] Although she failed to obtain a medal, Wang Chen became the first American player to advance to the quarter-finals in Olympic table tennis history after defeating 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Kim Kyung-Ah.[124] The fifth-place performance by the women's team was also the best finish for U.S in this sport.[123]
- Singles
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
David Zhuang | Men's singles | Toriola (NGR) L 3–4 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Gao Jun | Women's singles | BYE | Odorova (SVK) W 4–2 |
Hirano (JPN) W 4–1 |
Wu X (DOM) L 3–4 |
Did not advance | ||||
Crystal Huang | Yang F (CGO) L 2–4 |
Did not advance | ||||||||
Wang Chen | BYE | Tóth (HUN) W 4–1 |
22x20px Kim K-A (KOR) W 4–3 |
Li Jw (SIN) L 1–4 |
Did not advance |
- Team
Athlete | Event | Group round | Semifinals | Bronze playoff 1 | Bronze playoff 2 | Bronze medal | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Gao Jun Crystal Huang Wang Chen |
Women's team | Group B Singapore (SIN) L 0 – 3 Netherlands (NED) W 3 – 1 Nigeria (NGR) W 3 – 0 |
2 | Did not advance | Romania (ROU) W 3 – 1 |
22x20px South Korea (KOR) L 0 – 3 |
Did not advance |
Taekwondo
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The United States sent the maximum of four athletes to compete in taekwondo; the team was announced after the final phase of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials for taekwondo on April 5, 2008.[125][126] Diana, Mark and Steven López became the first trio from the same family to compete for the United States since 1904.[127] All three of them won medals: one silver and two bronze. Steven López, a defending two-time Olympic gold medalist, lost his only match in six years after a controversial point deduction in the quarterfinals.[128][129]
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Mark López | Men's −68 kg | 22x20px Bahave (AFG) W 3–0 |
Manz (GER) W 3–1 |
López (PER) W 2–1 |
BYE | 22x20px Son T-J (KOR) L 2–3 |
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Steven López | Men's −80 kg | B Tanrıkulu (TUR) W 3–0 |
Sarmiento (ITA) L 1–2 |
Did not advance | Konan (CIV) W 3–0 |
Ahmadov (AZE) W 3–2 |
Did not advance | |
Charlotte Craig | Women's −49 kg | Bezzola (SUI) W 4–0 |
Contreras (VEN) L 2–3 |
Did not advance | ||||
Diana López | Women's −57 kg | Premwaew (THA) W 2–0 |
A Tanrıkulu (TUR) L 1–2 |
Did not advance | Teo (MAS) W 3–0 |
Calabrese (ITA) W 3–2 |
Did not advance |
Tennis
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The United States Tennis Association (USTA) formally announced their Olympic team for tennis on June 26, 2008.[130] Because of a nagging knee injury, Lindsay Davenport withdrew from the women's singles competition on August 8, 2008, although she still played in women's doubles.[56] In a last-minute decision, Jill Craybas was selected to participate in her first Olympics at age 34.[131]
After losing all eight previous matches against Roger Federer, James Blake defeated him in a surprise upset in the quarterfinals of men's singles.[132] But Federer went on to beat the top-ranked American twins Bob and Mike Bryan in the doubles semifinals.[133] Blake finished in fourth place after losing the bronze medal match to Novak Djokovic, while the Bryan twins won a bronze medal by defeating Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra. Venus Williams, 2008 Wimbledon champion, and her sister Serena were both upset in the quarterfinals of women's singles.[134] However, they went on to win the gold in doubles over Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual, and in improving the sisters' Olympic record to 10–0.[135]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
James Blake | Singles | Guccione (AUS) W 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Hrbatý (SVK) W 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–3 |
Simon (FRA) W 6–4, 6–2 |
Federer (SUI) W 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
González (CHI) L 6–4, 5–7, 9–11 |
Djokovic (SRB) L 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
4 |
Robby Ginepri | Djokovic (SRB) L 4–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Sam Querrey | Andreev (RUS) L 4–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | ||||||
James Blake Sam Querrey |
Doubles | N/A | Andreev / Davydenko (RUS) L 3–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
N/A | Knowles / Mullings (BAH) W 6–2, 6–1 |
Knowle / Melzer (AUT) W 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Guccione / Hewitt (AUS) W 6–4, 6–3 |
Federer / Wawrinka (SUI) L 6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
Clément / Llodra (FRA) W 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||||
Jill Craybas | Singles | Schnyder (SUI) L 3–6, 2–6 |
Did not advance | ||||||||
Serena Williams | Govortsova (BLR) W 6–3, 6–1 |
Stosur (AUS) W 6–2, 6–0 |
Cornet (FRA) W 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Dementieva (RUS) L 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Venus Williams | Bacsinzsky (SUI) W 6–3, 6–2 |
Benešová (CZE) W 6–1, 6–4 |
Azarenka (BLR) W 6–3, 6–2 |
Li N (CHN) L 5–7, 5–7 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Lindsay Davenport Liezel Huber |
Doubles | N/A | Jans / Rosolska (POL) W 6–2, 6–1 |
Azarenka / Poutchek (BLR) W 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Medina Garrigues / Ruano Pascual (ESP) L 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–8 |
Did not advance | |||||
Serena Williams Venus Williams |
N/A | Benešová / Vaidišová (CZE) W 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Morita / Sugiyama (JPN) W 7–5, 6–2 |
Vesnina / Zvonareva (RUS) W 6–4, 6–0 |
A Bondarenko / K Bondarenko (UKR) W 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Medina Garrigues / Ruano Pascual (ESP) W 6–2, 6–0 |
Triathlon
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From September 2007 to April 2008, the U.S. held three selection events, with the top American man and woman securing a place on the U.S. Olympic team.[136] The U.S. qualified the maximum of three women and three men in Olympic triathlon, following the Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships in June 2008 and the world rankings released by the International Triathlon Union.[137] Americans have medaled once since triathlon was added to the Olympic program in 2000: a bronze in Athens.[138]
Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
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Hunter Kemper | Men's | 18:04 | 0:30 | 59:06 | 0:28 | 31:40 | 1:49:48.75 | 7 |
Matt Reed | 18:25 | 0:30 | 58:48 | 0:28 | 34:19 | 1:52:30.44 | 32 | |
Jarrod Shoemaker | 18:19 | 0:29 | 59:03 | 0:28 | 32:27 | 1:50:46.39 | 18 | |
Laura Bennett | Women's | 19:49 | 0:30 | 1:04:23 | 0:29 | 35:10 | 2:00:21.54 | 4 |
Julie Ertel | 19:51 | 0:30 | 1:04:24 | 0:32 | 37:22 | 2:02:39.22 | 19 | |
Sarah Haskins | 19:50 | 0:32 | 1:04:18 | 0:32 | 36:10 | 2:01:22.57 | 11 |
Volleyball
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Beach
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers |
Men's | Pool B Pļaviņš – Samoilovs (LAT) L 0 – 2 (19–21, 18–21) Heuscher – Heyer (SUI) W 2 – 0 (21–15, 21–10) Baracetti – Conde (ARG) W 2 – 0 (21–12, 21–13) |
2 Q | Laciga – Schnider (SUI) W 2 – 1 (21–16, 21–23, 15–13) |
Klemperer – Koreng (GER) W 2 – 0 (21–13, 25–23) |
Geor – Gia (GEO) W 2 – 0 (21–11, 21–13) |
Araújo – Luiz (BRA) W 2 – 1 (23–21, 17–21, 15–4) |
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Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal |
Pool F Boersma – Ronnes (NED) W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–15) Brink – Dieckmann (GER) W 2 – 0 (21–15, 21–13) Asahi – Shiratori (JPN) W 2 – 1 (21–15, 19–21, 18–16) |
1 Q | Herrera – Mesa (ESP) W 2 – 0 (26–24, 21–17) |
Emanuel – Ricardo (BRA) L 0 – 2 (18–21, 16–21) |
Did not advance | |||
Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh |
Women's | Pool B Kusuhara – Saiki (JPN) W 2 – 0 (21–12, 21–15) Fernández – Peraza (CUB) W 2 – 0 (21–15, 21–16) Håkedal – Tørlen (NOR) W 2 – 0 (21–12, 21–15) |
1 Q | Mouha – van Breedam (BEL) W 2 – 0 (24–22, 21–10) |
Larissa – Ana Paula (BRA) W 2 – 0 (21–18, 21–15) |
Talita – Renata (BRA) W 2 – 0 (21–12, 21–14) |
Tian J – Wang J (CHN) W 2 – 0 (21–18, 21–18) |
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Nicole Branagh Elaine Youngs |
Pool E Kadijk – Mooren (NED) W 2 – 0 (21–19, 27–25) Pohl – Rau (GER) W 2 – 0 (21–17, 21–16) Crespo – Esteves (CUB) W 2 – 1 (21–19, 13–21, 15–12) |
2 Q | Fernández – Peraza (CUB) W 2 – 0 (21–15, 21–13) |
Xue C – Zhang X (CHN) L 0 – 2 (17–21, 13–21) |
Did not advance |
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President George W. Bush poses with Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser during a practice session in Beijing.
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President George W. Bush poses with Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh during a practice session in Beijing.
Indoor
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The United States was one of nine NOCs that managed to qualify a team in both then men's and the women's tournaments. The men's team won all their matches in the tournament, and earned the gold medal. The women's team won all group matches but one, and qualified to the final round, where they continued the winning streak until losing the gold medal match, ending the tournament with the silver medal.
Men's tournament
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- Roster
The following is the American roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[75][139]
№ | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
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1 | Lloy Ball | February 17, 1972 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | Zenit Kazan |
2 | Sean Rooney | November 13, 1982 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Dinamo-Yantar Kalingrad |
4 | David Lee | March 8, 1982 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Halkbank Ankara |
5 | Richard Lambourne | May 6, 1975 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 324 cm (128 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | AZS Olsztyn |
8 | William Priddy | October 1, 1977 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
9 | Ryan Millar | January 22, 1978 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Sparkling Milano |
10 | Riley Salmon | July 2, 1976 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | Top Volley SRL |
12 | Thomas Hoff | June 9, 1973 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Fakel New Urengoy |
13 | Clay Stanley | January 20, 1978 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Zenit Kazan |
14 | Kevin Hansen | March 19, 1982 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Stade Poitevin Poitiers |
15 | Gabe Gardner | March 18, 1976 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Sparkling Milano |
18 | Scott Touzinsky | April 22, 1982 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | ACH Volley Bled |
- Group play
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Pts | Matches | Points | Sets | ||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | United States | 10 | 5 | 0 | 460 | 371 | 1.240 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 |
2 | Italy | 9 | 4 | 1 | 439 | 401 | 1.095 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 |
3 | Bulgaria | 8 | 3 | 2 | 446 | 440 | 1.014 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 |
4 | China | 7 | 2 | 3 | 445 | 492 | 0.904 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 |
5 | Venezuela | 6 | 1 | 4 | 421 | 451 | 0.933 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 |
6 | Japan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 392 | 448 | 0.875 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 |
August 10, 2008 12:35 |
United States | 3 – 2 | Venezuela | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,000 Referee(s): Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL), Umit Sokullu (TUR) Report(s): result statistics |
25 25 22 21 15 108 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total |
18 18 25 25 10 96 |
August 12, 2008 12:30 |
United States | 3 – 1 | Italy | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referee(s): Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Kun-Tae Kim (KOR) Report(s): result statistics |
24 25 25 25 99 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Total |
26 22 15 21 84 |
August 14, 2008 22:30 |
Bulgaria | 1 – 3 | United States | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 5,700 Referee(s): Laert Souza (BRA), Kun-Tae Kim (KOR) Report(s): result statistics |
29 21 14 24 88 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Total |
27 25 25 26 103 |
August 16, 2008 10:00 |
United States | 3 – 0 | China | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,650 Referee(s): Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA), Laert Souza (BRA) Report(s): result statistics |
25 25 25 75 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Total |
22 12 18 52 |
August 18, 2008 22:35 |
Japan | 0 – 3 | United States | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 5,800 Referee(s): Dejan Jovanovic (SRB), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA) Report(s): result statistics |
18 12 21 51 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Total |
25 25 25 75 |
- Quarterfinal
August 20, 2008 22:01 |
United States | 3 – 2 | Serbia | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 7,500 Referee(s): Ning Wang (CHN), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI) Report(s): result statistics |
20 25 21 25 15 106 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total |
25 23 25 18 12 103 |
- Semifinal
August 22, 2008 12:35 |
United States | 3 – 2 | Russia | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referee(s): Osamu Sakaide (JPN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT) Report(s): result statistics |
25 25 25 22 15 112 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total |
22 21 27 25 13 108 |
- Gold medal match
August 24, 2008 12:00 |
United States | 3 – 1 | Brazil | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 13,000 Referee(s): Ning Wang (CHN), Bela Hobor (HUN) Report(s): result statistics |
20 25 25 25 95 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Total |
25 22 21 23 91 |
Women's tournament
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- Roster
The following is the American roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[75][140]
№ | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
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1 | Ogonna Nnamani | July 29, 1983 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Asystel Novara |
2 | Danielle Scott-Arruda | October 1, 1972 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Florens Castellana |
3 | Tayyiba Haneef-Park | March 23, 1979 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Eczacıbaşı Zentiva |
4 | Lindsey Berg | July 16, 1980 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 287 cm (113 in) | 274 cm (108 in) | Asystel Novara |
5 | Stacy Sykora | June 24, 1977 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Lines Ecocapitanata Altamura |
6 | Nicole Davis | April 24, 1982 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 284 cm (112 in) | 266 cm (105 in) | Fenerbahçe |
7 | Heather Bown | November 29, 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Marche Jesi |
9 | Jennifer Joines | November 23, 1982 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Toyota Auto Body Queenseis |
10 | Kim Glass | August 18, 1984 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | Fenerbahçe |
11 | Robyn Ah Mow-Santos | September 15, 1975 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 291 cm (115 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | Voléro Zürich |
12 | Kim Willoughby | November 7, 1980 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Famila Chieri |
15 | Logan Tom | May 25, 1981 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
- Group play
Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
Eliminated |
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Pts | Matches | Points | Sets | ||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | Cuba | 10 | 5 | 0 | 426 | 371 | 1.148 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 |
2 | United States | 9 | 4 | 1 | 459 | 441 | 1.041 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 |
3 | China | 8 | 3 | 2 | 467 | 395 | 1.182 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 |
4 | Japan | 7 | 2 | 3 | 381 | 389 | 0.979 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 |
5 | Poland | 6 | 1 | 4 | 441 | 445 | 0.991 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 |
6 | Venezuela | 5 | 0 | 5 | 262 | 395 | 0.663 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 |
August 9, 2008 22:00 |
Japan | 1 – 3 | United States | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee(s): Massimo Menghini (Italy), Andrei Zenovich (Russia) Report(s): result statistics |
20 25 19 21 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 |
25 20 25 25 |
August 11, 2008 12:35 |
United States | 0 – 3 | Cuba | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee(s): Umit Sokullu (Turkey), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia) Report(s): result statistics |
15 24 17 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 |
25 26 25 |
August 13, 2008 12:00 |
Venezuela | 1 – 3 | United States | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,400 Referee(s): Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia) Report(s): result statistics |
17 25 14 18 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 |
25 20 25 25 |
August 15, 2008 20:00 |
United States | 3 – 2 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee(s): Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria), Umit Sokullu (Turkey) Report(s): result statistics |
23 25 23 25 15 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 |
25 22 25 20 11 |
August 17, 2008 12:30 |
Poland | 2 – 3 | United States | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee(s): Ibrahim al-Naama (Qatar), Francisco de Souza (Brazil) Report(s): result statistics |
25 21 25 19 13 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 |
18 25 19 25 15 |
- Quarterfinal
August 19, 2008 22:00 |
United States | 3 – 2 | Italy | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee(s): Francisco de Souza (Brazil), Osamu Sakaide (Japan) Report(s): result statistics |
20 25 19 25 15 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 |
25 21 25 18 6 |
- Semifinal
August 21, 2008 12:35 |
Cuba | 0 – 3 | United States | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee(s): Frans Loderus (Netherlands), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia) Report(s): result statistics |
20 16 17 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 |
25 25 26 |
- Gold medal match
August 23, 2008 20:00 |
United States | 1 – 3 | Brazil | Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13.000 Referee(s): Massimo Menghini (Italy), Umit Sokullu (Turkey) Report(s): result statistics |
15 25 13 21 |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 |
25 18 25 25 |
Water polo
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United States participated in both the men's and women's tournaments. Both teams won the silver medal.
Men's tournament
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The United States men's water polo team qualified for Beijing by winning the 2007 Pan American Games tournament, held July 21–26 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[141] The 13-man Olympic roster was set by U.S. head coach Terry Schroeder on June 30. For the first time since 1988, the American men reached the finals of the water polo tournament. They won the silver after a loss to the two-time defending gold medalists from Hungary.[142]
- Roster
The following is the American roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[75]
№ |
Name
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Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
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1 | Merrill Moses | GK | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | August 13, 1977 | The New York Athletic Club |
2 | Peter Varellas | D | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | October 2, 1984 | Olympic Club |
3 | Peter Hudnut | CB | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | February 16, 1980 | Los Angeles WP Club |
4 | Jeff Powers | CB | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 109 kg (240 lb) | January 21, 1980 | Newport Aquatics Foundation |
5 | Adam Wright | D | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | May 4, 1977 | The New York Athletic Club |
6 | Rick Merlo | D | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | August 5, 1982 | The New York Athletic Club |
7 | Layne Beaubien | D | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | July 4, 1976 | The New York Athletic Club |
8 | Tony Azevedo | D | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | November 21, 1981 | The New York Athletic Club |
9 | Ryan Bailey | CF | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 111 kg (245 lb) | August 28, 1975 | Newport Aquatics Foundation |
10 | Tim Hutten | CB | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | June 4, 1985 | Newport Aquatics Foundation |
11 | Jesse Smith | CB | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | April 27, 1983 | Los Angeles WP Club |
12 | J. W. Krumpholz | CF | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | November 22, 1987 | Los Angeles WP Club |
13 | Brandon Brooks | GK | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 111 kg (245 lb) | April 29, 1981 | Los Angeles WP Club |
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- Head coach: Terry Schroeder
- Group play
Qualified for the semifinals | |
Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
Will play for places 7–10 | |
Will play for places 7–12 |
Team
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GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 8 |
Croatia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 8 |
Serbia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 6 |
Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 4 |
Italy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 4 |
China | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 0 |
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
August 10, 2008 16:40 |
Game reference | United States | 8–4 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Brguljan (MNE) |
Score by quarters: 3-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-0 | |||||
Azevedo 5, Beaubien 2 | Goals | Wang B. 2 |
August 12, 2008 12:10 |
Game reference | Italy | 11–12 | United States | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Patelli (BRA) |
Score by quarters: 1-2, 2-3, 4-3, 4-4 | |||||
Gallo 3, Felugo 3, Calcaterra 2, Sottani 2 | Goals | Powers 3, Azevedo 2 |
August 14, 2008 10:50 |
Game reference | United States | 2–4 | Serbia | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Antsiferov (RUS), Littlejohn (GBR) |
Score by quarters: 0-0, 1-2, 0-2, 1-0 | |||||
Varellas 2 | Goals | Udovičić 1, Pijetlović 1, Šapić 1, Vujasinović 1 |
August 16, 2008 12:10 |
Game reference | Croatia | 5–7 | United States | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Simion (ROU), Antsiferov (RUS) |
Score by quarters: 2-2, 1-3, 0-0, 2-2 | |||||
Đogaš 2 | Goals | Azevedo 3 |
August 18, 2008 14:00 |
Game reference | United States | 8–7 | Germany | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Margeta (SLO), Kiszelly (HUN) |
Score by quarters: 3-2, 2-1, 2-2, 1-2 | |||||
Powers 2, Wright 2 | Goals | Nossek 5 |
- Semifinal
August 22, 2008 19:40 |
Game reference | United States | 10–5 | Serbia | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Margeta (SLO) |
Score by quarters: 3-3, 2-1, 2-1, 3-0 | |||||
Azevedo 3, Beaubien 2, Bailey 2 | Goals | Pijetlović 2, Vujasinović 2 |
- Final
August 24, 2008 15:40 |
Game reference | Hungary | 14–10 | United States | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Brguljan (MNE) |
Score by quarters: 6-4, 3-4, 2-1, 3-1 | |||||
Dá. Varga 3, Biros 3, Dé. Varga 2 | Goals | Azevedo 4, Beaubien 2, Smith 2 |
Women's tournament
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The United States women's water polo team qualified for Beijing by winning the 2007 Pan American Games tournament, held July 14–20 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[143] The U.S. Olympic roster of 13 was named by head coach Guy Baker on June 30. In Beijing, the American women won their second silver medal in the last three Olympics. The U.S. also became the only nation to medal in all three Olympics featuring women's water polo.[144]
- Roster
The following is the American roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[75]
№ |
Name
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Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
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1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | January 31, 1983 | Great Lakes Ann Arbor |
2 | Heather Petri | D | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | June 13, 1978 | The New York Athletic Club |
3 | Brittany Hayes | D | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | February 7, 1985 | Socal Tustin |
4 | Brenda Villa | D | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | April 18, 1980 | Orizzonta Catania |
5 | Lauren Wenger | CF | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | March 11, 1984 | Glyfada Athens |
6 | Natalie Golda | CB | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | December 28, 1981 | The New York Athletic Club |
7 | Patty Cardenas | D | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | August 19, 1984 | Commerce |
8 | Jessica Steffens | CF | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | April 7, 1987 | Sunset San Diego |
9 | Elsie Windes | CB | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | June 17, 1985 | Tualatin Hills |
10 | Alison Gregorka | CB | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | June 29, 1985 | Great Lakes Ann Arbor |
11 | Moriah van Norman | CF | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | May 30, 1984 | The New York Athletic Club |
12 | Kami Craig | CF | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | July 21, 1987 | Santa Barbara |
13 | Jamie Hipp | GK | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | September 1, 1981 | CN Ondaretta Alcorcón |
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- Head coach: Guy Baker
- Group play
Qualified for the semifinals | |
Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
Will play for places 7–8 |
Team
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GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 5 |
Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 5 |
China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 0 |
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
August 11, 2008 17:00 |
Game reference | United States | 12–11 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Kiszelly (HUN), Tulga (TUR) |
Score by quarters: 3-3, 5-4, 2-2, 2-2 | |||||
Golda 4, Craig 3, Hayes 2 | Goals | Gao 3, Teng 2, Sun Yu. 2, Sun H. 2 |
August 13, 2008 15:40 |
Game reference | United States | 9–9 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Kiszelly (HUN) |
Score by quarters: 0-2, 4-2, 2-2, 3-3 | |||||
Hayes 2, Villa 2 | Goals | Miceli 2, di Mario 2 |
August 15, 2008 14:20 |
Game reference | Russia | 7–12 | United States | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Moliner Molins (ESP), Tulga (TUR) |
Score by quarters: 0-5, 3-2, 2-4, 2-1 | |||||
Konukh 2, Turova 2 | Goals | Golda 3, Villa 2, Gregorka 2 |
- Semifinal
August 19, 2008 14:20 |
Game reference | United States | 9–8 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Margeta (SLO), Caputi (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 2-2, 2-2, 4-1, 1-3 | |||||
Villa 3, Hayes 2 | Goals | Gynther 3, R. Rippon 2 |
- Final
August 21, 2008 18:20 |
Game reference | United States | 8–9 | Netherlands | Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Kiszelly (HUN), Caputi (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 2-4, 3-1, 1-2, 2-2 | |||||
Steffens 2 | Goals | de Bruijn 7 |
Weightlifting
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The USA Weightlifting trials were held on May 25 in Atlanta, Georgia. The initial team included seven competitors and two alternates.[145] Casey Burgener was originally selected to lift at the +105 kg event after the USOC reported that the International Weightlifting Federation offered the United States a third men's Olympic slot.[146] The third slot never materialized, and the United States was not placed on the start list for the +105 event.[147] The best U.S. hope for a weightlifting medal was expected to be Melanie Roach, who set a new American record and finished in sixth place.[148]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Chad Vaughn | −77 kg | 147 | 16 | DNF | 147 | DNF | |
Kendrick Farris | −85 kg | 160 | 11 | 202 | =7 | 362 | 8 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Melanie Roach | −53 kg | 83 | 6 | 110 | 6 | 193 | 6 |
Carissa Gump | −63 kg | 88 | 14 | 116 | 14 | 204 | 14 |
Natalie Woolfolk | 97 | =9 | 114 | 12 | 211 | 12 | |
Cheryl Haworth | +75 kg | 115 | =6 | 144 | 6 | 259 | 6 |
Wrestling
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The United States qualified in all weight classes except 60 kg men's Greco-Roman. A total of sixteen wrestlers represented the U.S. in Beijing,[149] winning a total of three medals: two bronze and one gold. Henry Cejudo became the first American wrestler to win a freestyle gold medal in four years.[150]
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Men's freestyle
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Henry Cejudo | −55 kg | BYE | Velikov (BUL) W 3–1 PP |
Gochashvili (GEO) W 3–1 PP |
Sevdimov (AZE) W 3–1 PP |
BYE | Matsunaga (JPN) W 3–1 PP |
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Mike Zadick | −60 kg | BYE | Fedoryshyn (UKR) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | Bazarguruev (KGZ) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | 19 | ||
Doug Schwab | −66 kg | Stadnik (UKR) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | 14 | |||||
Ben Askren | −74 kg | Veréb (HUN) W 5–0 VT |
Fundora (CUB) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 7 | ||||
Andy Hrovat | −84 kg | BYE | Salas (CUB) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 12 | ||||
Daniel Cormier | −96 kg | Batista (CUB) L 0–5 VB[151] |
Did not advance | 19 | |||||
Steve Mocco | −120 kg | Tomar (IND) W 3–0 PO |
Liang L (CHN) W 3–0 PO |
Akhmedov (RUS) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | BYE | Masoumi (IRI) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 7 |
- Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Spenser Mango | −55 kg | BYE | Munteanu (ROU) W 3–1 PP |
22x20px Park E-C (KOR) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 8 | |||
Jake Deitchler | −66 kg | BYE | Begaliev (KGZ) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | BYE | Vardanyan (UKR) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 12 | |
T. C. Dantzler | −74 kg | Bácsi (HUN) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 16 | |||||
Brad Vering | −84 kg | Michalkiewicz (POL) W 3–1 PP |
Forov (ARM) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 12 | ||||
Adam Wheeler | −96 kg | BYE | Virág (HUN) W 3–1 PP |
Jiang Hc (CHN) W 3–1 PP |
Englich (GER) L 1–3 PP |
BYE | 22x20px Han T-Y (KOR) W 3–1 PP |
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Dremiel Byers | −120 kg | Chernetskyi (UKR) W 3–1 PP |
Liu Dl (CHN) W 3–1 PP |
Sjöberg (SWE) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 7 |
- Women's freestyle
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Clarissa Chun | −48 kg | BYE | Mattsson (SWE) W 3–1 PP |
Boubryemm (FRA) W 3–1 PP |
Icho (JPN) L 1–3 PP |
BYE | Merleni (UKR) L 1–3 PP |
5 | |
Marcie Van Dusen | −55 kg | N/A | Synyshyn (UKR) W 3–1 PP |
Rentería (COL) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
Randi Miller | −63 kg | Farag (EGY) W 3–0 PO |
Ostapchuk (UKR) W 3–1 PP |
Icho (JPN) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | BYE | Zamula (AZE) W 3–0 PO |
Dugrenier (CAN) W 3–1 PP |
|
Ali Bernard | −72 kg | N/A | Obiajunwa (NGR) W 5–0 VT |
Wang J (CHN) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | BYE | Fransson (SWE) W 3–1 PP |
Hamaguchi (JPN) L 1–3 PP |
5 |
See also
- United States at the 2007 Pan American Games
- United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- United States at the Olympics
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