Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
competed in the
2008 Summer Olympics
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, held in
Beijing
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,
People's Republic of China
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, from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Medalists
Athletics
;Men
;Track & road events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Combined events –
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...
Badminton
Boxing
Thailand qualified eight boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Five boxers qualified by placing in the top eight at the 2007 World Championships.
[Boxing World Championships Chicago 2007]
/ref> Petchkoom, Manus Boonjumnong, and Chomphuphuang qualified at the first Asian qualifier.[1st AIBA Asian Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament]
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Cycling
Fencing
;Men
Sailing
;Men
;Women
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
;Men
;Women
Swimming
;Women
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Weightlifting
;Men
;Women
See also
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References
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Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008
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Summer Olympics
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