Bahrain at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Bahrain
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 15 in 3 sports
sports=
flagbearer=Rakia Al Gassra
gold=1
total=1

Bahrain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country sent a total of fifteen competitors to the Games, competing in athletics, swimming and shooting, which constituted Bahrain's largest ever Olympic delegation. [ [http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=225153&Sn=SPOR&IssueID=31134 "Bahrain gear up for Games"] , "Gulf Daily News", August 1, 2008] Among the country's representatives is Maryam Yusuf Jamal, reigning world champion in the women's 1,500 metre run. [ [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:3TgKzv3qwNoJ:www.gulf-daily-news.com/1yr_arc_articles.asp%3FArticle%3D215963%26Sn%3DSPOR%26IssueID%3D31040%26date%3D4-29-2008+%22A+record+number+of+Bahraini+athletes+will+compete+in+this+year%27s+Beijing+Summer+Olympics%22&hl=fr&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=fr "Record Bahrain team for Games"] , "Gulf Daily News", April 29, 2008] Rakia Al Gassra was the country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony. [ [http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=225153&Sn=SPOR&IssueID=31134 "Bahrain gear up for Games"] , "Gulf Daily News", August 1, 2008] The country won its first ever Olympic medal at these games when Rashid Ramzi took the gold at the men's 1,500m.

Medalists

Swimming

Bahrain will be represented by two swimmers at the Beijing Games. [ [http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=225153&Sn=SPOR&IssueID=31134 "Bahrain gear up for Games"] , "Gulf Daily News", August 1, 2008]

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