Saudi Arabia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Saudi Arabia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. As in years past, Saudi Arabia sent only male representatives to Beijing.[1] The International Olympic Committee is reportedly pressuring the Saudi Olympic Committee to send female athletes to the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

Saudi Arabia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	KSA
NOC	Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Website	olympic.sa (in Arabic and English)
in Beijing
Competitors	15 in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Saudi athletes competed in five sports: athletics, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and equestrian.[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

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Moukheld Al-Outaibi	5000 m	13:47.00	6	N/A		Did not advance
Mohammed Al-Salhi	800 m	1:47.02	2 Q	1:47.14	6	Did not advance
Mohammed Othman Shaween	1500 m	3:45.82	10	Did not advance
Ali Ahmad Al-Amri	3000 m steeplechase	9:09.73	13	N/A		Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Sultan Mubarak Al-Dawoodi	Discus throw	56.29	34	Did not advance
Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi	Long jump	7.93	14	Did not advance
Hussein Taher Al-Sabee		8.04	8 q	7.80	11
Sultan Abdulmajeed Alhebshi	Shot put	19.51	27	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
Ramzy Al Duhami	Allah Jabek	Individual	2	28	5	7	15 Q	9	16	18 Q	8	23	Did not advance			8	23
Abdullah Al Saud	Obelix		10	56	30	40	60	Did not advance								40	60
Faisal Al Shalan	Wido		11	61	16	29	58	Did not advance								29	58
Kamal Bahamdan	Rivaal		11	61	12	26	54	Did not advance								26	54
Ramzy Al Duhami Abdullah Al Saud Faisal Al Shalan Kamal Bahamdan	See above	Team	N/A								38	13	Did not advance			38	13

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Saied Al-Mutairi	Skeet	104	39	Did not advance

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Bader Abdulrahman Almuhana	100 m butterfly	55.59	61	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ali Hussein Aldhilab	Men's −69 kg	Did not compete

References

1. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,399804,00.html
2. "Saudi women vie for Olympic rights", BBC, June 13, 2008
3. "Saudi Arabia says Games team will not include women", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, July 31, 2008