Bhutan at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Bhutan at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BHU |
| NOC | Bhutan Olympic Committee |
| Website | bhutanolympiccommittee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Tashi Peljor |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bhutan sent a delegation to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from 8–24 August 2008. This was Bhutan's seventh time participating in a Summer Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of two archers, Tashi Peljor and Dorji Dema. Neither was able to win their first round match.
Background
[edit]The Bhutan Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1982.[1] The Kingdom first participated in the Summer Olympic Games at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and have taken part in every Summer Olympics since then, making Beijing their seventh appearance in a Summer Olympiad.[2] They have never participated in a Winter Olympic Games.[2] The 2008 Summer Olympics were held from 8–24 August 2008; a total of 10,942 athletes represented 204 National Olympic Committees.[3] The Bhutanese delegation consisted of two archers, Tashi Peljor and Dorji Dema.[4] Peljor was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony.[2][5]
Archery
[edit]Bhutan sent archers to the Olympics for the seventh time.[6][7] The Tripartite Commission awards universality places, including three of each gender for archery to nations not otherwise qualified;[8] they awarded Bhutan one of its invitation spots in each of the men's and women's competitions.[9] Bhutan's competitors were Tashi Peljor[10] in the men's individual and Dorji Dema[11] in the women's individual.
Peljor was 30 years old at the time of the Beijing Olympics, and had previously represented Bhutan at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[12] In the ranking round of the men's individual competition he scored 632 points and earned himself the 54th seed.[13] In the first round of the knockout phase, he lost 110–100 to Wang Cheng-pang of Chinese Taipei.[14] The gold medal was eventually won by Viktor Ruban of Ukraine, the silver medal was earned by Park Kyung-mo of South Korea, and the bronze was won by Bair Badënov of Russia.[15]
Dema was 24 years old at the time of these Olympics and was making her Olympic debut.[16] In the ranking round of the women's individual, she scored 567 points and slotted herself into the 61st seed.[17] In the first knockout round, she lost, 109–107, to Khatuna Narimanidze of Georgia.[18] The gold medal was eventually won by Zhang Juanjuan of China, the silver was taken by Park Sung-hyun of South Korea, and the bronze by her fellow South Korean Yun Ok-hee.[19]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Tashi Peljor | Men's individual | 632 | 54 |  Wang C-P (TPE)L 100–110 |
did not advance | |||||
| Dorji Dema | Women's individual | 567 | 61 |  Narimanidze (GEO)L 107–109 |
did not advance | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bhutan – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bhutan". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Bhutan at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bhutan Archery Women's Individual Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Bhutan Archery Men's Individual Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Tripartite Commission identifies NOCs for Rio 2016 Invitation Places". World Archery. November 15, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "Olympic Invitation Places finalized by the Tripartite Commission". World Archery. March 19, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "FITA Olympic Qualification – Men" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
- ^ "FITA Olympic Qualification – Women" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- ^ "Tashi Peljor Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Archery at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's Individual Ranking Round". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Archery at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's Individual Round One". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Archery at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's Individual". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Dorji Dema Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Archery at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Individual Ranking Round". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Archery at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Individual Round One". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Archery at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Individual". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
