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Montenegro at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMNE
NOCMontenegrin Olympic Committee
Websitewww.cok.me (Montenegrin) (in English)
in Beijing
Competitors19[1] in 6 sports
Flag bearer Veljko Uskoković
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Yugoslavia (1920–1992W)
 Independent Olympic Participants (1992S)
 Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006)

Montenegro competed as an independent nation for the first time at the Olympic Games at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Montenegro was the youngest nation to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] Athletes from Montenegro participated in three different events. In individual events, the new nation had representatives in boxing and shooting. Boxer Milorad Gajović represented his country in the heavyweight division, while Nikola Šaranović competed in 10 m air pistol and 50 m pistol precision shooting events. In team competition, Montenegro competed in water polo. The Montenegro national water polo team won the 2007 European Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament to qualify for the Olympic games.[3]

Montenegro failed to win any medals, but did advance to the bronze medal match in men's water polo, where they lost to Serbia, 6-4.

History

Montenegro created its National Olympic Committee in 2006,[4] and gained International Olympic Committee recognition in 2007 during the IOC's meetings in Guatemala City. Previously, Montenegrin athletes competed as part of the Serbia and Montenegro team in 2004, and as part of Yugoslavia teams before that. Montenegro was also part of the Yugoslavian team in 1992 Summer Olympics that participated as the Independent Olympic Participants. Following Montenegro's referendum to become a free nation, Serbia was declared the successor state and inherited the joint nation's National Olympic Committee. The admittance of Montenegro, along with Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands, brings the total number of nations competing in the 2008 Olympics to 204.[2][5]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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 Final
Result Rank
Goran Stojiljković Marathon 2:28:14 62
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Milena Milašević 100 m 12.65 8 Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Milorad Gajović qualified in the heavyweight class at the second European continental qualifying tournament.[6]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Milorad Gajović Heavyweight  Pavlidis (GRE)
L 3–7 		Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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
Srđan Mrvaljević Men's −81 kg  Badra (TUN)
W 0020–0010 		 Nchama (GEQ)
W 1011–0000 		 Guo L (CHN)
W 0111–0001 		 Elmont (NED)
L 0000–0010 		Did not advance Bye  Nyamkhüü (MGL)
L 0000–1002 		Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Nikola Šaranović participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China at the age of 39. He ranked 40 in the Men's Air pistol 10 metres event. Šaranović also competed in the Men's Free Pistol 50 metres event, and ranked 44 overall.[7] He did not earn any medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics, but went on to participate in both events again in 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Nikola Šaranović 10 m air pistol 570 41 Did not advance
50 m pistol 535 45 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Marina Kuč represented Montenegro in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. She ranked 31st in the preliminaries for the Women's 200m Breaststroke event with a finishing time of 2:31.24.[8]

Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Marina Kuč 200 m breaststroke 2:31.24 31 Did not advance

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

The national team qualified as one of the twelve teams in the men's tournament by winning the European qualifying tournament in September 2007.[3] The team finished in fourth place.

Roster

Template:2008 Summer Olympics Montenegro men's water polo team roster

Group play

Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's water polo group A standings All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8). Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's water polo game A2 Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's water polo game A4 Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's water polo game A8 Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's water polo game A11 Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's water polo game A14

Quarterfinal

Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's water polo game G1

Semifinal

Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's water polo game I1

Bronze medal game

Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's water polo game J1

References

  1. ^ http://www.b92.net/sport/peking2008/region_nade.php?yyyy=2008&mm=08&dd=05&nav_id=311760
  2. ^ a b "Two new National Olympic Committees on board!". International Olympic Committee. 2007-07-06. Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2007-07-08. the number of National Olympic Committees across the globe now totals 205
  3. ^ a b "Montenegro goes to the Olympic games!". Archived from the original on 2008-01-08.
  4. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics Country Profile". NBCOlympics.com. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  5. ^ "Montenegro, Tuvalu join Olympic movement". ESPN.com. July 6, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  6. ^ 2nd AIBA European Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Nikola Šaranović". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  8. ^ 2008 Summer Olympics Results - Swimming, ESPN, retrieved July 10, 2017
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