Tajikistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Tajikistan
games=2008 Summer
competitors=13
sports=5
flagbearer=Dilshod Nazarov
officials=
gold=0
silver=1
bronze=1
rank=65

Tajikistan competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country has sent thirteen competitors to the Games, who took part in five sports: boxing, judo, swimming, hammer throw and freestyle wrestling. [ [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/07/content_8506007.htm "Tajikistan ambassador expects "high-level" Beijing Olympics"] , Xinhua, July 7, 2008]

On August 11, Rasul Boqiev won a bronze medal in judo by beating Kichun Wang of South Korea. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/92A/TJK_T.shtml] This was Tajikistan's first Olympic medal ever. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2008/medals/historic/tjk.html]

Medalists

Boxing

Tajikistan qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Kurbanov and Dostiev each qualified at the first Asian qualifying tournament. [http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=872 1st AIBA Asian Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament] ] Yunosov qualified at the second qualifier. [http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=1070 2nd AIBA Asian Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament] ]

Swimming

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