Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics


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Argentina competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China, from 8 to 24 August 2008. 137 athletes qualified for the Olympic Games in 19 sports.[1] Manu Ginóbili, basketball player and gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Argentina at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeARG
NOCArgentine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coarg.org.ar (in Spanish)
in Beijing
Competitors137 in 19 sports
Flag bearers Manu Ginóbili (opening)
Juan Curuchet (closing)
Medals
Ranked 35th
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
4
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Gold Walter Pérez
Juan Curuchet
Cycling Men's madison August 19
  Gold Argentina national football team
Football Men's tournament August 23
  Bronze Paula Pareto Judo Women's 48 kg August 9
  Bronze Carlos Espínola
Santiago Lange
Sailing Men's Tornado August 21
  Bronze Argentina women's hockey team
Field hockey Women's tournament August 22
  Bronze Argentina national basketball team
Basketball Men's tournament August 24
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
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Juan Manuel Cano 20 km walk 1:27:17 40
Javier Carriqueo 1500 m 3:39.36 7 Did not advance
Leonardo Price 800 m 1:49.39 6 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Jorge Balliengo Discus throw 58.82 30 Did not advance
Germán Chiaraviglio Pole vault NM Did not advance
Juan Ignacio Cerra Hammer throw 70.16 30 Did not advance
Germán Lauro Shot put 19.07 32 Did not advance
Pablo Pietrobelli Javelin throw 69.09 34 Did not advance
Women
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Rocío Comba Discus throw 51.36 36 Did not advance
Alejandra García Pole vault 4.15 31 Did not advance
Jennifer Dahlgren Hammer throw 66.35 29 Did not advance

Argentina's men's basketball team, the defending Olympic champions, qualified for the Olympics by placing second at the FIBA Americas Championship 2007, and marked its fifth Olympic appearance.

The women's team finished fourth at the FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007, and will be one of twelve teams vying for the final five Olympic spots at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008.

Roster

The following is the Argentina roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]

Argentina men's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F/C 4 Luis Scola (C) 28 – April 30, 1980 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Houston Rockets  
SG 5 Manu Ginóbili 31 – July 28, 1977 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) San Antonio Spurs  
C 6 Román González 30 – January 28, 1978 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Peñarol  
C 7 Fabricio Oberto 33 – March 21, 1975 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) San Antonio Spurs  
PG 8 Pablo Prigioni 31 – May 17, 1977 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) TAU Cerámica  
PG 9 Antonio Porta 24 – October 28, 1983 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Spartak Saint Petersburg  
SG 10 Carlos Delfino 25 – August 29, 1982 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Khimki  
PG 11 Paolo Quinteros 29 – January 15, 1979 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Basket Zaragoza  
PF 12 Leonardo Gutiérrez 30 – May 16, 1978 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Atenas  
SF 13 Andrés Nocioni 28 – November 30, 1979 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Chicago Bulls  
C 14 Juan Pedro Gutiérrez 24 – October 10, 1983 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Granada  
SF 15 Federico Kammerichs 28 – June 21, 1980 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Regatas  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 9, 2008
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Lithuania 5 4 1 425 400 +25 9[a] Quarterfinals
2   Argentina 5 4 1 425 361 +64 9[a]
3   Croatia 5 3 2 399 380 +19 8[b]
4   Australia 5 3 2 457 405 +52 8[b]
5   Russia 5 1 4 387 406 −19 6
6   Iran 5 0 5 323 464 −141 5

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.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Lithuania 1–0 Argentina
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Croatia 1–0 Australia
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal game

Argentina had one boxer qualify for the Olympics. Ezequiel Maderna earned a spot in the middleweight competition after coming in second at the 2nd AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ezequiel Maderna Middleweight   Estrada (USA)
L 2–10
Did not advance
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Miguel Correa Men's K-1 500 m 1:39.781 5 QS 1:46.422 7 Did not advance
Men's K-1 1000 m 3:45.695 6 QS 3:51.715 9 Did not advance
Estefania Fontanini Women's K-1 500 m 2:00.291 8 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Athlete Event Time Rank
Alejandro Borrajo Men's road race Did not finish
Juan José Haedo Did not finish
Matías Médici Men's road race Did not finish
Men's time trial 1:07:53 30
Omnium
Athlete Event Points Laps Rank
Juan Curuchet Men's points race 1 0 18
Juan Curuchet
Walter Pérez
Men's madison 8 0  
Athlete Event Time Rank
Darío Gasco Men's cross-country 2:07:04 27
Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Points Rank Points Rank Result Rank
Cristian Becerine Men's BMX 37.253 27 11 2 Q 15 5 Did not advance
Ramiro Marino 36.768 21 20 8 Did not advance
Gabriela Díaz Women's BMX 37.590 5 13 3 Q 39.747 5
María Belén Dutto 40.193 14 20 7 Did not advance
Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
José Larocca Royal Power Individual 14 66 16 30 59 Did not advance 30 59
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Alberto González Viaggio Individual foil   Zhu J (CHN)
L 2–15
Did not advance

Argentina qualified a team to the women's field hockey tournament. In the group play, they won three matches and drew two, finishing second in the group. This qualified them for the semifinal, which they lost to the Netherlands. In the bronze medal match however, they defeated Germany, winning the bronze medal and finishing third in the tournament.

Roster

The following is the Argentine roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo

  1. Belén Succi (GK)
  2. Magdalena Aicega (c)
  3. Rosario Luchetti
  4. Alejandra Gulla
  5. Luciana Aymar
  6. Agustina García
  7. Carla Rebecchi
  8. Mariana González Oliva
  9. Mercedes Margalot
  10. María de la Paz Hernández
  11. Mariana Rossi
  12. Paola Vukojicic (GK)
  13. Mariné Russo
  14. Claudia Burkart
  15. Giselle Kañevsky
  16. Noel Barrionuevo

Reserve:

  1. Silvina D'Elía
  2. Agustina Bouza
Group play
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Germany 5 4 0 1 12 8 +4 12 Advanced to semifinals
  Argentina 5 3 2 0 13 7 +6 11
  Great Britain 5 2 2 1 7 9 −2 8
  United States 5 1 3 1 9 8 +1 6
  Japan 5 1 1 3 5 7 −2 4
  New Zealand 5 0 0 5 6 13 −7 0

10 August 2008
18:30

Argentina   2–2   United States
Rebecchi   5'11' Report Smith   18'
Loy   64'

Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Carol Metchette (IRL)

12 August 2008
08:30

Argentina   2–2   Great Britain
García   10'
Gulla   27'
Report Thomas   49'
Clewlow   51'

Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Stella Bartlema (NED)

14 August 2008
18:30

Japan   1–2   Argentina
Miura   64' Report Gulla   38'
Burkart   51'

Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

16 August 2008
18:00

Germany   0–4   Argentina
Report Burkart   38'
Gulla   49'66'
Aymar   68'

Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Chieko Soma (JPN)

18 August 2008
20:30

Argentina   3–2   New Zealand
Rebecchi   15'
García   43'
Hernández   46'
Report Roberts   33'
Igasan   61'

Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

Semifinal

20 August 2008
20:30

Netherlands   5–2   Argentina
Paumen   9'25'47'
Agliotti   31'
Hoog   68'
Report Russo   59'
Gulla   69'

Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

Bronze medal match

22 August 2008
18:00

Germany   1–3   Argentina  
Kühn   45' Report Luchetti   11'
Rebecchi   22'
Barrionuevo   63'

Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

Roster

Sergio Batista, head coach of the men's football team, announced his final squad for the Olympics on 3 July.[5] Pareja takes the place of Burdisso, whose club did not grant permission. The following is the Argentina squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6]

Head coach: Sergio Batista

* Over-aged player.

Notes
  1. ^ Replaces Óscar Ustari who was injured during the competition
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Qualified for the quarterfinals
2   Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3   Australia 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
4   Serbia 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1

Source: [7]

Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal game

Source for cards:[8]

Team details

Nigeria

GK 1 Ambruse Vanzekin
DF 5 Dele Adeleye
DF 4 Onyekachi Apam   68'
DF 2 Chibuzor Okonkwo
DF 13 Olubayo Adefemi
MF 8 Sani Kaita
MF 12 Ajilore Oluwafemi
MF 11 Solomon Okoronkwo   64'
FW 9 Victor Obinna   51'
FW 14 Peter Odemwingie
FW 10 Isaac Promise (c)   70'
Substitutes:
FW 16 Victor Anichebe   64'
MF 17 Emmanuel Ekpo   70'
Manager:
  Samson Siasia

Argentina

GK 18 Sergio Romero
DF 4 Pablo Zabaleta
DF 2 Ezequiel Garay
DF 12 Nicolás Pareja
DF 3 Luciano Monzón   81'
MF 11 Ángel Di María   88'
MF 14 Javier Mascherano
MF 5 Fernando Gago
MF 10 Juan Román Riquelme (c)   82'
FW 15 Lionel Messi   90'
FW 16 Sergio Agüero   79'
Substitutes:
MF 7 José Sosa   79'
MF 8 Ever Banega   88'
FW 9 Ezequiel Lavezzi   90'
Manager:
  Sergio Batista
Roster

Head coach: Carlos Borrello

Argentina named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[9][10]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Qualified for the quarterfinals
2   Sweden 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3   Canada 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4   Argentina 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0

Source: [11]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Miguel Albarracín −60 kg Bye   Choi M-H (KOR)
L 0000–1000
Did not advance   Akhondzadeh (IRI)
L 0002–0020
Did not advance
Mariano Bertolotti −73 kg   Guilheiro (BRA)
L 0010–0100
Did not advance
Emmanuel Lucenti −81 kg Bye   Burton (GBR)
L 0010–0010
Did not advance
Diego Rosati −90 kg   Olson (USA)
W 0001–0000
  Pershin (RUS)
L 0000–1000
Did not advance   Trezise (RSA)
W 1000–0000
  Kazusionak (BLR)
L 0000–1000
Did not advance
Eduardo Costa −100 kg   Palkovacs (SVK)
W 0110–0100
  Matyjaszek (POL)
L 0000–1001
Did not advance
Sandro López +100 kg Bye   Zegarra (PER)
L 0001–1001
Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Paula Pareto −48 kg Bye   Day (AUS)
W 1000–0000
  Tani (JPN)
L 0000–0001
Did not advance Bye   Wu Sg (CHN)
W 0100–0001
  Csernoviczki (HUN)
W 0110–0001
  Pak O-S (PRK)
W 0100–0001
 
Daniela Krukower −63 kg   Arlove (AUS)
W 1000–0000
  Won O-I (PRK)
L 0010–0020
Did not advance Bye   Willeboordse (NED)
L 0000–0230
Did not advance
Lorena Briceño −78 kg Bye   Possamaï (FRA)
L 0000–0001
Did not advance
Men
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Santiago Fernández Single sculls 7:38.87 4 QF 7:27.60 6 SC/D Withdrew
Women
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
María Gabriela Best Single sculls 7:58.60 4 QF 7:46.45 5 SC/D 8:09.61 3 FC 7:45.21 16

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

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Mariano Reutemann RS:X 25 18 19 23 25 15 16 16 16 20 EL 168 21
Julio Alsogaray Laser 1 12 10 28 14 1 2 32 16 CAN 8 92 7
Javier Conte
Juan de la Fuente
470 14 14 4 11 19 9 7 30 5 9 18 110 10
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Florencia Gutiérrez RS:X 27 19 27 20 23 26 23 DNF 24 27 EL 216 25
Cecilia Carranza Laser Radial 15 8 9 20 8 15 6 DNF 23 CAN EL 104 12t
Consuelo Monsegur
Maria Fernanda Sesto
470 16 18 17 12 10 16 14 4 10 14 EL 113 16
Open
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Carlos Espínola
Santiago Lange
Tornado 13 1 1 12 4 6 9 1 9 1 6 56  

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Juan Carlos Dasque Trap 115 19 Did not advance
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Damián Blaum 10 km open water 1:55:48.6 24
Sergio Ferreyra 100 m breaststroke 1:03.65 52 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:20.10 52 Did not advance
Andrés José González 200 m butterfly 2:00.36 33 Did not advance
José Meolans 50 m freestyle 22.58 35 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 49.50 35 Did not advance
Eduardo Germán Otero 100 m backstroke 56.74 40 Did not advance
Juan Martín Pereyra 400 m freestyle 3:59.35 35 Did not advance
1500 m freestyle 15:49.57 34 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Georgina Bardach 200 m butterfly DNS Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:25.74 37 Did not advance
400 m individual medley 5:00.87 36 Did not advance
Cecilia Biagioli 400 m freestyle 4:19.85 34 Did not advance
800 m freestyle 8:50.18 31 Did not advance
Antonella Bogarín 10 km open water 2:11:35.9 24
Agustina de Giovanni 200 m breaststroke 2:34.94 37 Did not advance
Liliana Guiscardo 100 m breaststroke 1:11.43 37 Did not advance
Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Liu Song Men's singles Bye   Jang S-M (PRK)
L 2–4
Did not advance
Pablo Tabachnik   Lashin (EGY)
L 2–4
Did not advance
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Vanina Sánchez Women's −67 kg   Guler (TUR)
W 4–0
  Sergerie (CAN)
L 0–3
Did not advance   Morgan (AUS)
L 2–9
Did not advance
Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Agustín Calleri Singles   Mullings (BAH)
W 6–1, 6–1
  Lu Y-h (TPE)
L 4–6, 4–6
Did not advance
Guillermo Cañas   Niemeyer (CAN)
W 3–6, 4–2r
  Simon (FRA)
L 5–7, 1–6
Did not advance
Juan Mónaco   Čilić (CRO)
L 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Did not advance
David Nalbandian   Zeng Sx (CHN)
W 6–2, 6–1
  Massú (CHI)
W 7–6(7–0), 6–1
  Monfils (FRA)
L 4–6, 4–6
Did not advance
Agustín Calleri
Juan Mónaco
Doubles   Guccione /
Hewitt (AUS)
L 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–8
Did not advance
Guillermo Cañas
David Nalbandian
  Darcis /
Rochus (BEL)
L 7–6(8–6), 6–7(5–7), 3–6
Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Gisela Dulko Singles   Dellacqua (AUS)
L 3–6, 4–6
Did not advance
Gisela Dulko
Betina Jozami
Doubles   Obziler /
Pe'er (ISR)
W 6–3, 6–2
  Vesnina /
Zvonareva (RUS)
L 2–6, 3–6
Did not advance

The men's beach volleyball team Conde-Baracetti (Martín Conde and Mariano Baracetti) qualified to represent Argentina.[12]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Mariano Baracetti
Martín Conde
Men's Pool B
  HeuscherHeyer (SUI)
L 0 – 2 (13–21, 17–21)
  PļaviņšSamoilovs (LAT)
W 2 – 0 (23–21, 21–19)
  DalhausserRogers (USA)
L 0 – 2 (12–21, 13–21)
4 Did not advance
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Carlos Espeleta Men's −77 kg 140 =21 170 =18 310 19
Nora Koppel Women's −75 kg Did not compete
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