Nicaragua at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Nicaragua at the 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NCA
NOC	Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense
in Beijing
Competitors	6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Alexis Argüello
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Nicaragua competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The country's flag-bearer at the Opening ceremony was boxer Alexis Arguello.^[1]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Juan Zeledon	200 m	23.39	9	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jessica Aguilera[1]	100 m	13.15	7	Did not advance

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

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Walter Martínez[2][3]	10 m air rifle	569	50	Did not advance
	50 m rifle prone	576	55	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Omar Núñez	50 m freestyle	26.00	72	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Dalia Torrez Zamora	50 m freestyle	27.81	53	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Karla Moreno	Women's −48 kg	65	11	85	11	150	11

See also

• Nicaragua at the 2007 Pan American Games
• Nicaragua at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

References

1. "Xinhua - Alexis Arguello to bear Nicaraguan flag in Beijing Olympics". Archived from the original on July 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
2. "Nicaragua confirms athletes for Beijing Olympics". Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
3. Xinhua states incorrectly that Martinez is an archer. He is in fact a shooter. (See the website of the International Shooting Sport Federation Archived 2008-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, and the list of qualified archers Archived 2012-08-16 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the International Archery Federation.)

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