Ecuador competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. This was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Olympics since it first competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
As of July 1, 2008, 25 Ecuadorians had qualified to compete in nine sports."25 Ecuadorian athletes get tickets to Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 1, 2008
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Jefferson Pérez Athletics Men's 20 km walk
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAndrés Chocho20 km walkcolspan=6 1:27:0938Xavier Moreno50 km walkcolspan=6 4:07:0436Franklin Nazareno100 m10.605Did not advance200 m21.268Did not advanceJefferson Pérez20 km walkcolspan=6 1:19:15 Byron Piedra1500 m3:45.5712colspan=2 Did not advanceFausto Quinde50 km walkcolspan=6 3:59:2825Rolando Saquipay20 km walkcolspan=6 1:22:3220Franklin TenorioMarathoncolspan=6 2:29:0565
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionHugo ChilaLong jump7.7724Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankJohana Ordóñez20 km walk1:36:2636Sandra RualesMarathon2:35:5343
Boxing
Ecuador qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. All three qualified at the first American qualifying tournament.1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJosé Luis MezaLight flyweightL 8–14Did not advanceCarlos GóngoraMiddleweightW 14–7W 12–1L 4–9Did not advanceLuis Enrique PorozoFeatherweightW 3+–3L 5–6Did not advance
Cycling
BMX AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRankEmilio FallaMen's BMX36.99325176Did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRoberto IbáñezMen's −66 kgL 0010–0011Did not advanceGlenda MirandaWomen's −48 kgL 0000–0001Did not advanceL 0000–1000Did not advanceCarmen ChaláWomen's +78 kgL 0000–1000Did not advance
Shooting
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankCarmen Malo25 m pistol55940Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteComité Olímpico cree que Ecuador puede cosechar medallas en 4 disciplinas, El Comercio, August 3, 2008EventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMarco Camargo100 m butterfly57.4865Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYamilé Bahamonde50 m freestyle26.54=44Did not advance
Taekwondo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze medalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLorena BenítesWomen's +67 kgL 0–2Did not advance
Tennis
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNicolás LapenttiMen's singlesL 6–7(4–7), 2–6Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankEduardo GuadamudMen's −94 kg16515206165Alexandra EscobarWomen's −58 kg99212452234
See also Ecuador at the 2007 Pan American Games
References sports-reference