Oman at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Oman at the 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	OMA
NOC	Oman Olympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors	4 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Dadallah Al-Bulushi
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

Oman competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

The country sent a female athlete to the Olympic Games for the first time. Buthaina Yaqoubi represented Oman in the women's 100m sprint.^[1]

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
Abdullah Al Sooli[2]	100 m	10.53	5	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Buthaina Yaqoubi	100 m	13.90	5	Did not advance

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Dadallah Al-Bulushi	50 m rifle prone	582	51	Did not advance

Swimming

Oman was represented by one swimmer.^[3]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Mohammed Al-Habsi	100 m breaststroke	1:12.28	62	Did not advance

References

1. "Should Saudi Arabia be Banned from the Olympics?", Huffington Post, July 29, 2008
2. "Team Oman", The Week, July 23, 2008
3. "Team Oman", The Week, July 23, 2008