United Arab Emirates at the 2008 Summer Olympics

United Arab Emirates at the Olympic Games
Flag of the United Arab Emirates IOC code  UAE NOC United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee Website www.uaenoc.ae (Arabic) (English)
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Competitors	9 in 7 sports
Flag bearer	Maitha Al Maktoum[1]
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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The United Arab Emirates competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This Emirati delegation was the largest in the history of the United Arab Emirates.^[2] The United Arab Emirates was attempting to add to their only medal, which was awarded at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

The country sent female athletes to the Olympic Games for the first time. Maitha Al Maktoum competed in taekwondo, and Latifa bint Ahmed Al Maktoum in show jumping (equestrian). The former is the daughter of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai.^[3]

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

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Omar Jouma Bilal Al-Salfa	200 m	21.00	7	Did not advance

Equestrian

Show jumping

Athlete	Horse	Event	Qualification								Final					Total
			Round 1		Round 2			Round 3			Round A		Round B
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Latifa bint Ahmed Al Maktoum	Kalska De Semilly	Individual	11	61	15	26	54	Did not advance								26	54

Judo

Saeed Rashid Al Qubaisi is the first Emirati to represent the United Arab Emirates in judo and the only judoka representing the United Arab Emirates in the 2008 Olympics.^[4][5]

Athlete	Event	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	Rank
Saeed Rashid Al Qubaisi	Men's −73 kg	August (RSA) L 0000–1000	Did not advance

Sailing

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Adil Mohammad	Laser	38	38	42	43	11	36	42	38	27	CAN	EL	272	42

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Ahmad Al Maktoum	Trap	110	30	Did not advance
	Double trap	136	7	Did not advance
Saeed Al Maktoum	Skeet	114	22	Did not advance

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Obaid Al Jasmi	100 m freestyle	53.29	61	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
Maitha Al Maktoum	Women's −67 kg	Hwang K-S (KOR) L 1–5	Did not advance		Šarić (CRO) L 0–4	Did not advance

References

General

• Official 2008 Summer Olympics Results Website

Specific

1. "Maitha proud to be a flag-bearer". Gulf News. 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
2. "UAE to send biggest ever contingent". Gulf News. 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
3. "Should Saudi Arabia be Banned from the Olympics?". Huffington Post. 2008-07-29.
4. International Judo Federation
5. "Al Qubaisi elated to represent UAE". Gulf News. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-08-03.