Tajikistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TJK |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 13 in 5 sports |
Flag bearers | Dilshod Nazarov (opening) Yusup Abdusalomov (closing) |
Medals Ranked 64th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) |
Tajikistan competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country has sent thirteen competitors to the Games, who took part in five sports: boxing, judo, swimming, hammer throw and freestyle wrestling.[1]
On August 11, 2008, Rasul Boqiev won Tajikistan's first Olympic medal, a bronze in men's judo.[2] This was Tajikistan's first Olympic medal ever.[3]