Nicaragua at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Nicaragua at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Nicaragua at the; 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NCA
NOC	Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense
in Beijing
Competitors	6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Alexis Argüello
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Nicaragua competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The country's flag-bearer at the Opening ceremony was boxer Alexis Arguello.^[1]

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Juan Zeledon	200 m	23.39	9	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jessica Aguilera^[1]	100 m	13.15	7	Did not advance

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

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Walter Martínez^[2]^[3]	10 m air rifle	569	50	Did not advance
Walter Martínez^[2]^[3]	50 m rifle prone	576	55	Did not advance

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Omar Núñez	50 m freestyle	26.00	72	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Dalia Torrez Zamora	50 m freestyle	27.81	53	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Karla Moreno	Women's −48 kg	65	11	85	11	150	11

References

^ ^a ^b "Xinhua - Alexis Arguello to bear Nicaraguan flag in Beijing Olympics". Archived from the original on July 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
^ "Nicaragua confirms athletes for Beijing Olympics". Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
^ Xinhua states incorrectly that Martinez is an archer. He is in fact a shooter. (See the website of the International Shooting Sport Federation Archived 2008-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, and the list of qualified archers Archived 2012-08-16 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the International Archery Federation.)

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[Xinhua-1] "Xinhua - Alexis Arguello to bear Nicaraguan flag in Beijing Olympics". Archived from the original on July 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-08.

[Xinhua2-2] "Nicaragua confirms athletes for Beijing Olympics". Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2008-06-30.

[3] Xinhua states incorrectly that Martinez is an archer. He is in fact a shooter. (See the website of the International Shooting Sport Federation Archived 2008-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, and the list of qualified archers Archived 2012-08-16 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the International Archery Federation.)

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