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competed at the

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, from 8 to 24 August 2008. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics. Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 11 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 7 women, to compete in 9 sports. Weightlifter Eva Dimas, who also carried the flag in 2000, was selected to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 11 athletes, 4 men and 7 women, to compete in 9 sports."El Salvador at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games."
Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 16 March 2014. Weightlifter Eva Dimas, at age 35, was the oldest athlete of the team, while cyclist Mario Contreras was the youngest at age 21. , width=78% align=left valign=top , The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

Athletics

;Men ;Track & road events ;Women ;Track & road events

Cycling

Road

Track

;Pursuit ;Omnium

Judo

Rowing

;Women 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

Shooting

;Women

Swimming

;Women

Tennis

Weightlifting

Wrestling

;Women's freestyle

References

Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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