Vietnam at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Vietnam
games=2008 Summer
competitors=13 (7 men, 6 women)
sports=8
gold=0
silver=1
bronze=0
total=1
rank=71
flagbearer=Nguyễn Đình Cương [cite web|url= http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_1344.pdf|title=List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008|publisher=www.olympic.org|format=PDF|accessdate=2008-08-08]
officials=

Vietnam competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. It is the 13^th summer games in which the nation has competed since its first appearance in 1952. Although it has sent a modest delegation every year it has competed, Vietnam had only earned one Olympic medal before Beijing. [cite web|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/NOC/VIE.shtml|title=NOC Biography VIE - Vietnam|publisher=Official Beijing 2008 website|accessdate=2008-08-07] The Vietnam Olympic Committee sent thirteen athletes to compete in eight of the 28 Olympic sports.cite news|url=http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=01SPO070808|title=Vietnamese athletes ready to take on Olympics|publisher=Vietnam News|date=August 7, 2008|accessdate=2008-08-07] It is the largest ever contingent for the nation, up from 11 in the 2004 games. [cite news|url=http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=03SPO020808|title=Viet Nam team depart for Beijing|publisher=Vietnam News|date=August 2, 2008|accessdate=2008-08-07]

Medalists

Badminton

Vietnam sent two athletes to compete in two of the five badminton events. Nguyễn Tiến Minh entered ranked 24th in the world, while Lê Ngọc Nguyên Nhung was ranked 72nd.

Men

hooting

One athlete qualified to compete in two shooting events. Nguyễn Mạnh Tường failed to advance in either the 10 metre or 50 metre pistol events.

Men

Taekwondo

Vietnam sent three athletes to compete in three taekwondo events at the Games. The team had an overall record of 1-3, with only Trần Thị Ngọc Trúc managing to win a match. Trần qualified for the repechage after her second round opponent made the final, but could not advance to a bronze medal match.

Men

Women

ee also

* Vietnam at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

References

* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/Schedule/index.shtml Official 2008 Summer Olympics Results Website]