Egypt competed in the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...
held in
Beijing,
People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008.
Medalists
Archery
Egypt sent archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport.
Amr Ghanem earned the country a qualifying spot in the men's competition by placing second in the 2008 African championship.
[FITA Olympic Qualification - Men]
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did the same in the women's competition.[FITA Olympic Qualification - Women]
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Athletics
;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
Badminton
Boxing
Egypt qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Yasser was the first to qualify, at the World Championships.[World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007]
The other two Egyptian boxers qualified at the first African qualifying tournament.[1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament]
Equestrian
Show jumping
Fencing
;Men
;Women
Gymnastics
Artistic
;Men
;Women
Handball
Men's tournament
Egypt had qualified for the men's team event by winning the 2008 Africa Nations' Handball Cup in Luanda, Angola.
* Men's team event – 1 team of 14 players
;Roster
;Group play
Judo
;Men
;Women
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
;Men
;Women
Shooting
;Men
;Women
Swimming
;Men
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Volleyball
Indoor
Egypt entered a team in the men's tournament. The team lost all five matches in the group play, and did not advance, finishing tied for 11th place.
Men's tournament
;Roster
;Group play
Weightlifting
Wrestling
;Men's freestyle
;Men's Greco-Roman
;Women's freestyle
See also
* Egypt at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
References
;General
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;Specific
External links
Egyptian NOC page on official 2008 Summer Olympics Website
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Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Summer Olympics
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