Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Germany competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , People's Republic of China . A total of 439 athletes were nominated to participate in the Games.[ 1] [ 2] The German Olympic Sports Confederation (German : Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund , DOSB ) nominated athletes on 29 May, 23 June and 15 July 2008.
Reaching the qualification standard set by the relevant sport's international governing body did not automatically mean that the athlete was nominated for Beijing, as the DOSB had stricter qualification standards.[citation needed ] An athlete needed to have a somewhat realistic chance for a top 12 position. An exception to this are the team events, as the number of competing teams is already very limited through the IOC standards, and a chance for a respective place is already given by the qualification.
Medalists
Archery
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
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete
Event
100 m
400 m
1500 m
Final
Rank
Arthur Abele
Result
10.90
6.47
13.55
1.90
DNS
—
—
—
—
—
DNF
Points
883
691
701
714
0
—
—
—
—
—
André Niklaus
Result
11.12
7.29
13.23
2.05
49.65
14.37
45.39
5.20
60.21
4:32.90
8220
7
Points
834
883
681
850
831
927
775
972
741
726
Michael Schrader
Result
10.80
7.70
13.67
1.99
48.47
14.71
40.41
4.80
60.27
4:26.77
8194
9
Points
906
985
708
794
886
885
673
849
742
766
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete
Event
200 m
800 m
Final
Rank
Sonja Kesselschläger
Result
13.50
1.77
14.33
25.50
6.04
44.28
2:15.94
6140
16*
Points
1050
941
816
841
862
750
880
Jennifer Oeser
Result
13.57
1.80
13.62
24.67
6.16
47.53
2:11.33
6360
11*
Points
1040
978
769
917
899
812
945
Lilli Schwarzkopf
Result
13.73
1.80
14.61
25.25
5.96
51.88
2:10.91
6379
8*
Points
1017
978
835
864
837
897
951
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine , tested positive for a banned substance.[ 3] Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and all German heptathletes moved up a position.
Badminton
Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Marc Zwiebler
Men's singles
Evans (IRL ) W 21–18, 18–21, 21–19
Smith (GBR ) W 16–21, 21–13, 21–17
Lee H-i (KOR ) L 13–21, 11–21
Did not advance
Juliane Schenk
Women's singles
Yulianti (INA ) L 21–18, 13–21, 20–22
Did not advance
Xu Huaiwen
Bye
Nieminen (FIN ) W 21–17, 21–8
Hallam (GBR ) W 21–20, 21–7
Xie Xf (CHN ) L 19–21, 20–22
Did not advance
Kristof Hopp Birgit Overzier
Mixed doubles
—
Limpele / Marissa (INA ) L 12–21, 12–21
Did not advance
Basketball
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Germany roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[ 4]
Germany men's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Age – Date of birth
Height
Club
Ctr.
F/C
4
Tim Ohlbrecht
19 – (1988-08-30 ) August 30, 1988
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Brose Baskets
SF
5
Philip Zwiener
23 – (1985-07-23 ) July 23, 1985
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
ALBA Berlin
PF
6
Sven Schultze
30 – (1978-07-11 ) July 11, 1978
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Olympia Larissa BC
SG
7
Robert Garrett
31 – (1977-03-18 ) March 18, 1977
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Brose Baskets
SF
8
Konrad Wysocki
26 – (1982-03-28 ) March 28, 1982
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Deutsche Bank Skyliners
G
9
Steffen Hamann
27 – (1981-06-14 ) June 14, 1981
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Brose Baskets
G
10
Demond Greene
29 – (1979-06-15 ) June 15, 1979
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Brose Baskets
PG
11
Pascal Roller
31 – (1976-11-20 ) November 20, 1976
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Deutsche Bank Skyliners
C
12
Chris Kaman
26 – (1982-04-28 ) April 28, 1982
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Los Angeles Clippers
C
13
Patrick Femerling
33 – (1975-03-04 ) March 4, 1975
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
ALBA Berlin
PF
14
Dirk Nowitzki (C)
30 – (1978-06-19 ) June 19, 1978
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Dallas Mavericks
F/C
15
Jan Jagla
27 – (1981-06-25 ) June 25, 1981
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Joventut Badalona
Head coach
Legend
(C) Team captain
Club – describes last club before the tournament
Age – describes age on August 9, 2008
Group play
Source:
FIBA archive Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Boxing
Canoeing
Slalom
Sprint
Men
Women
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road
Men
Women
Track
Sprint
Pursuit
Keirin
Omnium
Mountain biking
Men
Diving
Men
Women
Equestrian
Dressage
After the Grand Prix, the score of each individual rider is cleared, meaning only the scores of the Grand Prix Special and the Grand Prix Freestyle add up to the final score and are relevant for the rank of a rider in the individual competition. Only the 15 best riders of the Grand Prix Special advance to the Freestyle.
Eventing
# - Indicates that points do not count in team total
Only a certain number of individual riders are allowed to advance to the final and of one nation, maximal three individual riders can advance. The riders who did not advance to the individual final are ranked after all of the riders who did, their final rank being determined by their total penalties gained in the competition up to that point (dressage, cross-country and jumping qualifier).
Show jumping
After the team qualifier, the penalty score of each team is cleared, so that only the penalties of the two rounds of the team final, which are added up and together amount to the final score of a team, are relevant for the final rank. Likewise, every individual rider goes into the individual final without any penalties, for the penalties of all three individual qualifiers are deleted beforehand. In determining a rider's rank in the individual competition, only the penalties of both round of the individual final, which together amount to the final score of a rider, are relevant.
Only a certain number of individual riders are allowed to advance to the individual final and of one nation maximal three individual riders can advance. The riders who did not advance to the individual final are ranked after all of the riders who did, their final rank being determined by their total penalties gained in the individual qualifiers. Likewise, if a jump-off is required, every rider starts with a clear score, not taking previous penalties with him or her. The rider with the fewest penalties in the fastest time wins the jump-off.
Fencing
Men
Women
Field hockey
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the German roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[ 5]
Head Coach: Markus Weise
Reserve:
Christian Schulte
Jan-Marco Montag
Group play
Umpires: David Leiper (GBR) Satinder Kumar (IND)
Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) David Gentles (AUS)
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Satinder Kumar (IND)
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) David Gentles (AUS)
Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) Andy Mair (GBR)
Semifinal
Umpires: David Gentles (AUS) John Wright (RSA)
Gold medal match
Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) David Gentles (AUS)
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the German roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[ 6]
Head Coach: Michael Behrmann
Reserve:
Yvonne Frank
Lina Geyer
Group play
Umpires: Anne McRae (GBR) Soledad Iparruguirre (ARG)
Umpires: Lee Keum-ju (KOR) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Chieko Soma (JPN)
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
Roster
Head coach: Silvia Neid
Germany named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[ 7] [ 8]
Group play
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Brazil
3
2
1
0
5
2
+3
7
Qualified for the quarterfinals
2
Germany
3
2
1
0
2
0
+2
7
3
North Korea
3
1
0
2
2
3
−1
3
4
Nigeria
3
0
0
3
1
5
−4
0
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Final rank
Bronze
Gymnastics
Artistic
Men
Team
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Thomas Andergassen
Team
—
14.900
15.525
—
14.675
—
—
15.075
15.550
—
Philipp Boy
14.450
14.675
14.650
16.200
15.125
14.375
89.475
21 Q
—
14.675
—
14.950
—
15.725
—
Fabian Hambüchen
15.800 Q
13.100
14.975
16.300
16.050 Q
16.200 Q
92.425
2 Q
15.875
—
15.175
16.175
15.950
15.100
—
Robert Juckel
14.850
14.850
14.425
15.050
—
14.750
—
—
14.900
14.925
—
14.825
—
Marcel Nguyen
15.425
—
14.850
16.225
14.875
14.450
—
15.475
—
15.875
14.400
—
Eugen Spiridonov
15.025
14.475
—
15.650
15.450
14.400
—
14.875
—
15.075
—
Total
61.100
58.900
60.000
64.375
61.500
59.800
365.675
5 Q
46.225
44.650
45.650
47.000
45.425
45.650
274.600
4
Individual finals
Women
Team
Individual finals
Trampoline
Handball
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Germany roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[ 9] [ 10]
Head coach: Heiner Brand
Group play
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
South Korea
5
3
0
2
122
129
−7
6
Qualified for the quarterfinals
Denmark
5
2
2
1
137
131
+6
6
Iceland
5
2
2
1
151
146
+5
6
Russia
5
2
1
2
136
131
+5
5
Germany
5
2
1
2
126
130
−4
5
Egypt
5
0
2
3
127
132
−5
2
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Germany roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[ 11]
Head coach: Armin Emrich
Group play
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
Russia
5
4
1
0
148
125
+23
9
Qualified for the quarterfinals
South Korea
5
3
1
1
155
127
+28
7
Hungary
5
2
1
2
129
142
−13
5
Sweden
5
2
0
3
123
137
−14
4
Brazil
5
1
1
3
124
137
−13
3
Germany
5
1
0
4
123
134
−11
2
Judo
Men
Women
Modern pentathlon
Athlete
Event
Shooting(10 m air pistol)
Fencing(épée one touch)
Swimming(200 m freestyle)
Riding(show jumping)
Running(3000 m)
Total points
Final rank
Points
Rank
MP Points
Results
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP points
Penalties
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP Points
Steffen Gebhardt
Men's
183
15
1132
18–17
13
832
2:06.84
19
1280
72
5
1128
9:33.97
19
1108
5480
5
Eric Walther
172
30
1000
20–15
7
880
2:00.84
3
1352
308
26
892
9:18.55
5
1168
5292
16
Lena Schöneborn
Women's
177
20
1060
28–7
1
1072
2:16.91
10
1280
28
4
1172
10:28.82
9
1208
5792
Eva Trautmann
168
33
952
9–26
34
616
2:17.17
=13
1376
176
28
1024
10:40.25
13
1160
5082
29
Rowing
Men
Women
Qualification Legend: FA =Final A (medal); FB =Final B (non-medal); FC =Final C (non-medal); FD =Final D (non-medal); FE =Final E (non-medal); FF =Final F (non-medal); SA/B =Semifinals A/B; SC/D =Semifinals C/D; SE/F =Semifinals E/F; QF =Quarterfinals; R =Repechage
Sailing
Men
Women
Open
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
Men
Women
Swimming
Men
Women
Table tennis
Singles
Team
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Beach
Athlete
Event
Preliminary round
Standing
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Julius Brink Christoph Dieckmann
Men's
Pool F Asahi – Shiratori (JPN ) W 2 – 0 (21–18, 21–18) Gibb – Rosenthal (USA ) L 0 – 2 (15–21, 13–21) Boersma – Ronnes (NED ) L 0 – 2 (16–21, 20–22)
4
Did not advance
David Klemperer Eric Koreng
Pool E Kjemperud – Skarlund (NOR ) W 2 – 1 (19–21, 22–20, 15–7)
Laciga – Schnider (SUI ) L 0 – 2 (15–21, 15–21) Nummerdor – Schuil (NED ) L 0 – 2 (16–21, 16–21)Lucky Losers Boersma – Ronnes (NED ) W 2 – 0 (21–16, 27–25)
3 Q
Wu – Xu (CHN ) W 2 – 0 (21–15, 21–18)
Dalhausser – Rogers (USA ) L 0 – 2 (13–21, 23–25)
Did not advance
Sara Goller Laura Ludwig
Women's
Pool D Augoustides – Nel (RSA ) W 2 – 0 (21–12, 21–14) Xue – Zhang (CHN ) L 0 – 2 (14–21, 18–21) Koutroumanidou – Tsiartsiani (GRE ) W 2 – 0 (24–22, 21–12)
2 Q
D Schwaiger – S Schwaiger (AUT ) L 1 – 2 (21–23, 21–11, 16–18)
Did not advance
Stephanie Pohl Okka Rau
Pool E Crespo – Esteves (CUB ) W 2 – 0 (21–17, 21–19) Branagh – Youngs (USA ) L 0 – 2 (17–21, 16–21) Kadijk – Mooren (NED ) W 2 – 0 (21–19, 21–18)
2 Q
Ana Paula – Larissa (BRA ) L 0 – 2 (18–21, 14–21)
Did not advance
Indoor
Germany entered a team in the men's tournament. The team lost all games but one in the group play, and did not advance, finishing tied for 9th place.
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the German roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[ 12]
Head Coach: Stelian Moculescu
Group play
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SPW
SPL
SPR
SW
SL
SR
Qualification
1
Brazil
5
4
1
9
427
373
1.145
13
4
3.250
Quarterfinals
2
Russia
5
4
1
9
496
447
1.110
14
7
2.000
3
Poland
5
4
1
9
434
404
1.074
12
6
2.000
4
Serbia
5
2
3
7
440
439
1.002
9
10
0.900
5
Germany
5
1
4
6
418
440
0.950
6
12
0.500
6
Egypt
5
0
5
5
267
379
0.704
0
15
0.000
Water polo
Germany participated in the men's tournament, where the team finished in 10th place.
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the German roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[ 6]
№
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Club
1
Alexander Tchigir
GK
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
6 November 1968
Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
2
Florian Naroska
CB
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
102 kg (225 lb)
16 April 1982
SSV Esslingen
3
Julian Real
CB
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
22 December 1989
Amateur SC Duisburg
4
Marko Savić
D
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
11 January 1981
Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
5
Marko Stamm
CB
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
90 kg (200 lb)
30 August 1988
Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
6
Marc Politze
CF
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
20 October 1977
Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
7
Heiko Nossek
D
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
99 kg (218 lb)
14 March 1982
SSV Esslingen
8
Thomas Schertwitis
CF
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
115 kg (254 lb)
2 September 1972
Sintez Kazan
9
Tobias Kreuzmann
D
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
90 kg (200 lb)
15 June 1981
Amateur SC Duisburg
10
Moritz Oeler
D
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
81 kg (179 lb)
21 October 1985
Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
11
Andreas Schlotterbeck
CF
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
108 kg (238 lb)
2 March 1982
Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
12
Sören Mackeben
D
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
29 January 1979
Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
13
Michael Zellmer
GK
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
14 August 1977
Waspo Hannover
Head coach: Hagen Stamm
Group play
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
United States
5
4
0
1
37
31
+6
8
Qualified for the semifinals
Croatia
5
4
0
1
56
31
+25
8
Qualified for the quarterfinals
Serbia
5
3
0
2
50
38
+12
6
Germany
5
2
0
3
33
44
−11
4
Will play for places 7–10
Italy
5
2
0
3
57
50
+7
4
Will play for places 7–12
China
5
0
0
5
25
64
−39
0
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8 ).
Classification semi-final
Classification 9th–10th
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Key :
VT - Victory by Fall .
PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
See also
External links
References
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