Tunisia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country was represented by 28 athletes competing in 10 sports."JO-2008 : participation de 27 athlètes tunisiens" , Xinhua, July 3, 2008
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Oussama Mellouli Swimming Men's 1500 m freestyle
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 AthleteEventFinalResultRankHatem Ghoula20 km walk1:23:44 2750 km walk4:03:47 33Hassanine Sebei20 km walk1:25:23 34
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankHabiba Ghribi3000 m steeplechase9:25.50 NR5 q9:36.43 13
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionLeila Ben YoussefPole vault4.0032Did not advance
Boxing
Tunisia qualified five boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. All five boxers qualified at the first African qualifier.1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWalid CherifFlyweightW 14–2W 11–5L 5-7Did not advanceAlaa ShiliFeatherweightW 14–5L 2–14Did not advanceSaifeddine NejmaouiLightweightL 2–10Did not advanceHamza HassiniLight welterweightL 4–16Did not advanceMourad SahraouiLight heavyweightL 1–3Did not advance
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankRafâa ChtiouiMen's road race7:03:04 87
Fencing
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankInes BoubakriIndividual foilL 9–13Did not advanceAzza BesbesIndividual sabreW 15–2W 15–11W 15–12L 14–15Did not advance
Judo
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankYoussef Badra−81 kgL 0010–0020Did not advanceAnis Chedly+100 kgL 0000–0010Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChahnez M'barki−48 kgL 0000–0221Did not advanceNesria Jelassi−57 kgW 1000–0000L 0000–1011Did not advanceL 0000–1011Did not advanceHouda Miled−78 kgL 0012–1010Did not advanceNihal Chikhrouhou+78 kgW 1000–0000L 0001–0011Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOussama Mellouli200 m freestyle1:47.9719Did not advance400 m freestyle3:44.547 Qcolspan=2 3:43.45 AF51500 m freestyle14:47.766 Qcolspan=2 14:40.84 AF
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMaroua Mathlouthi200 m individual medleyDid not advance400 m individual medleycolspan=2 Did not advance
Taekwondo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Bronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKhaoula Ben HamzaWomen's +67 kgL 0–4Did not advance L 4–5Did not advance
Tennis
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSelima SfarWomen's singlesL 4–6, 1–6Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankKhalil El MaouiMen's −56 kg1267142126Hanene OurfelliWomen's −63 kg8016951517515
Wrestling
Key - Victory by Fall. - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points. - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAdnan Rhimi−84 kgL 1–3 Did not advance18
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHaykel Achouri−84 kgL 0–3 Did not advance20
Women's freestyle AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMarwa Amri−55 kgL 1–3 Did not advance14
See also Tunisia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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