Bahrain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country sent a total of 15 competitors to the Games, competing in athletics, swimming and shooting,. This constituted Bahrain's largest Olympic delegation to date."Bahrain gear up for Games"
''Gulf Daily News'', August 1, 2008 Among the country's representatives is Maryam Yusuf Jamal, reigning world champion in the women's 1,500 metre run."Record Bahrain team for Games"
''Gulf Daily News'', April 29, 2008 Rakia Al Gassra was the country's 2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearers, flagbearer at the Games' 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, opening ceremony. In athletics, Rashid Ramzi was originally awarded the gold medal in Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres, men's 1,500 meters (Bahrain's first Olympic medal) but it was later stripped due to doping violation.
IOC website, retrieved 2009-11-19, 2009

Athletics

;Men * Rashid Ramzi was originally awarded the gold medal in Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres, men's 1,500 meters (Bahrain's first Olympic medal) but it was later stripped due to doping violation. ;Women ;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

Shooting

Salman Zaman will be the country's only representative in shooting. ;Men

Swimming

Bahrain will be represented by two swimmers at the Beijing Games. ;Men ;Women

References

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