Ecuador at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ecuador at the Olympic Games

Flag of Ecuador
IOC code  ECU
NOC Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano
Websitewww.coe.org.ec (Spanish)
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Competitors 25 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Alexandra Escobar
Medals
Rank: 70		 Gold
0		 Silver
1		 Bronze
0		 Total
1
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games

Ecuador competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. As of July 1, 2008, 25 Ecuadorians had qualified to compete in nine sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Silver Jefferson Pérez Athletics Men's 20 km walk

Athletics

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
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Andrés Chocho 20 km walk N/A 1:27:09 38
Xavier Moreno 50 km walk N/A 4:07:04 36
Franklin Nazareno 100 m 10.60 5 Did not advance
200 m 21.26 8 Did not advance
Jefferson Pérez 20 km walk N/A 1:19:15 2nd
Byron Piedra 1500 m 3:45.57 12 N/A Did not advance
Fausto Quinde 50 km walk N/A 3:59:28 25
Rolando Saquipay 20 km walk N/A 1:22:32 20
Franklin Tenorio Marathon N/A 2:29:05 65
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Hugo Chila Long jump 7.77 24 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Johana Ordóñez 20 km walk 1:36:26 36
Sandra Ruales Marathon 2:35:53 43

Boxing

Ecuador qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. All three qualified at the first American qualifying tournament.[2]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
José Luis Meza Light flyweight BYE  Barnes (IRL)
L 8–14		 Did not advance
Carlos Góngora Middleweight  Buga (GER)
W 14–7		  Gazis (GRE)
W 12–1		  Kumar (IND)
L 4–9		 Did not advance
Luis Enrique Porozo Featherweight  Navarro (DOM)
W 3+–3		  Li Y (CHN)
L 5–6		 Did not advance

Cycling

BMX

Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Points Rank Points Rank Result Rank
Emilio Falla Men's BMX 36.993 25 17 6 Did not advance

Judo

Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Roberto Ibáñez Men's −66 kg BYE  Mehmedovic (CAN)
L 0010–0011		 Did not advance
Glenda Miranda Women's −48 kg N/A  Bermoy (CUB)
L 0000–0001		 Did not advance  Bogdanova (RUS)
L 0000–1000		 Did not advance
Carmen Chalá Women's +78 kg N/A  Chikhrouhou (TUN)
L 0000–1000		 Did not advance

Shooting

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Carmen Malo 25 m pistol 559 40 Did not advance

Swimming

Men
Athlete[3] Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Marco Camargo 100 m butterfly 57.48 65 Did not advance
Women
Athlete[3] Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yamilé Bahamonde 50 m freestyle 26.54 =44 Did not advance

Taekwondo

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Lorena Benítes Women's +67 kg  Marton (AUS)
L 0–2		 Did not advance

Tennis

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Nicolás Lapentti Men's singles  Mathieu (FRA)
L 6–7(4–7), 2–6		 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Eduardo Guadamud Men's −94 kg 165 15 206 DNF 165 DNF
Alexandra Escobar Women's −58 kg 99 2 124 5 223 5

See also

References

  1. ↑ "25 Ecuadorian athletes get tickets to Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 1, 2008
  2. ↑ 1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
  3. 1 2 Comité Olímpico cree que Ecuador puede cosechar medallas en 4 disciplinas, El Comercio, August 3, 2008


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