Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:CUB
Nocname:Cuban Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2008
Location:Beijing
Competitors:149[1]
Sports:16
Flagbearer:Mijaín López (opening)
Leonel Suárez (closing)
Rank:28
Gold:3
Silver:10
Bronze:17
Appearances:auto

Cuba competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. As of 8 August 2008, 165 Cuban athletes had qualified to compete in 16 sports.[2] The country's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was wrestler Mijaín López.[3]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg
Men's 110 m hurdles
Women's hammer throw
Women's points race
Women's 48 kg
Women's 70 kg
Women's 78 kg
Cuba national baseball teamMen's tournament
Middleweight
Welterweight
Flyweight
Bantamweight
Shot put
Men's 66 kg
Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions
Men's +100 kg
Women's +78 kg
Men's long jump
Women's 49 kg
Light flyweight
Lightweight
Light welterweight
Heavyweight
Men's decathlon
Men's freestyle 96 kg
Men's 69 kg
Men's 85 kg
Men's 94 kg
Men's freestyle 120 kg
Women's triple jump

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Cuba sent archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Juan Carlos Stevens earned the country its only qualifying spot, in the men's competition, by placing second in the 2008 Pan American championship.[4]

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Cuba sent 40 representatives in athletics.[5]

Men
  • Track & road events
  • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    William Collazo400 m45.373 Q45.066Did not advance
    Andy Gonzálezalign=left rowspan=2800 m1:46.594Did not advance
    Yeimer López1:45.661 Q1:46.402 Q1:45.886
    Dayron Robles110 m hurdles13.391 Q13.191 Q13.121 Q12.93
    Henry Vizcaíno100 m10.284 q10.335Did not advance
    Omar Cisneros
    William Collazo
    Yunior Díaz
    Yunier Perez
    4 × 400 m relay3:02.247Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Lázaro BorgesPole vaultDid not advance
    Anier BouéJavelin throw71.8528Did not advance
    Ibrahim CamejoLong jump8.232 Q8.20
    Alexis CopelloTriple jump17.0913Did not advance
    Jorge FernándezDiscus throw59.6027Did not advance
    Héctor Dairo Fuentesalign=left rowspan=2Triple jump17.1410 q16.2812
    Arnie David Giralt17.304 Q17.524
    Wilfredo MartínezLong jump8.076 q8.195
    Alexis Paumieralign=left rowspan=3Shot putDid not advance
    Reinaldo Proenza19.2031Did not advance
    Carlos Véliz19.5824Did not advance
    Combined events – Decathlon
    AthleteEvent100 m400 m1500 mFinalRank
    Yordanis GarcíaResult10.647.0715.821.9649.6613.9036.734.7065.605:00.49799214
    Points942830840767830987598819822557
    Leonel SuárezResult10.907.3314.492.0547.9114.1544.454.7073.984:29.178527 NR
    Points883893758850913955756819950750
    Women
  • Track & road events
  • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Yenima Arencibia100 m hurdles13.436Did not advance
    Virgen Benavides100 m11.453 Q11.405Did not advance
    Zulia Calatayud800 m2:00.341 Q1.58.784Did not advance
    Roxana Díaz200 m23.093 Q22.984 q23.128Did not advance
    Indira Terrero400 m51.564 q51.806Did not advance
    Anay Tejeda100 m hurdles12.842 QDid not advance
    Zulia Calatayud
    Susana Clement
    Roxana Díaz
    Indira Terrero
    4 × 400 m relay3:25.462 Q3:23.31 NR6
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Yarelys BarriosDiscus throw62.23463.64DSQ[6]
    Yunaika CrawfordHammer throw66.1631Did not advance
    Yanet CruzJavelin throw58.0619Did not advance
    Yumileidi CumbáShot put17.6020Did not advance
    Yania FerralesDiscus throw59.8715Did not advance
    Mabel GayTriple jump14.0915Did not advance
    Misleydis GonzálezShot put18.917 Q19.50
    Yarianna MartínezTriple jump13.9621Did not advance
    Osleidys MenéndezJavelin throw60.5111 q63.356
    Yipsi MorenoHammer throw73.921 Q75.20
    align=left rowspan=2Yargelis SavigneLong jump6.4917Did not advance
    Triple jump14.991 Q15.05
    Yarisley SilvaPole vault4.15=27Did not advance
    Arasay ThondikeHammer throw68.7415Did not advance
    Mailín VargasShot put18.4714 Q18.2810
    Combined events – Heptathlon
    AthleteEvent200 m800 mFinalRank
    Gretchen QuintanaResult13.771.6813.1024.346.0238.142:20.31583025*
    Points1011830734948856632819
    * The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance.[7] Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Quintana moved up a position.

    Baseball

    See main article: article and Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Cuba earned a qualification spot in baseball by placing in the top two at the 2006 Americas Olympic Qualifying Event.

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    Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Cuba qualified ten boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. The light heavyweight class was the only one in which Cuba did not qualify a boxer. Nine of the ten Cuban qualifiers did so at the first American qualifying tournament.[9] [10] For the first time since the 1988 Olympic Games, Cuba did not win a gold medal.

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Yampier HernándezLight flyweight
    W 12–1

    W 21–3

    W 21–6

    L 8–8+
    Did not advance
    Andry LaffitaFlyweight
    W 9–3

    W 11–2

    W 9–8

    L 2–8
    Yankiel LeónBantamweight
    W 10–3

    W 10–2

    W 7–5

    L 5–16
    Idel TorrienteFeatherweight
    W 11–2

    W 10–9

    L 14–16
    did not advance
    Yordenis UgásLightweight
    W 21–3

    W 10–2

    W 11–7

    L 8-15
    Did not advance
    Roniel IglesiasLight welterweight
    W 15–1

    W 15–4

    W 5–2

    L 5–10
    Did not advance
    Carlos BanteauxWelterweight
    W 13–6

    W 10–2

    W 17–4

    L 9–18
    Emilio CorreaMiddleweight
    W 17–4

    W 18–4

    W 9–7

    W 8–5

    L 14-16
    Osmay AcostaHeavyweight
    W 11–0

    W 7–4

    L 5–10
    Did not advance
    Robert AlfonsoSuper heavyweight
    L 3–5
    did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: article and Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Sprint

    Three Cuban canoers and one kayaker have qualified for the Olympic Games.[11]

    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Jorge GarcíaMen's K-1 500 m1:42:807 QS1:49:088did not advance
    Men's K-1 1000 m3:38:867 QS3:41:225did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Aldo PrunaMen's C-1 500 m1:51.115 QS1:53.815did not advance
    Men's C-1 1000 m4:02.353 QS4:01.753 Q3:59.099
    align=left rowspan=2Karel Aguilar
    Serguey Torres
    Men's C-2 500 m1:44.157 QS1:43:645did not advance
    Men's C-2 1000 m3:41.172 QF3:48:889
    Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

    Cycling

    See main article: article and Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Track

    Sprint
    Omnium

    Diving

    See main article: article and Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Jorge Betancourtalign=left rowspan=23 m springboard428.2519did not advance
    Jorge Luis Pupo388.7027did not advance
    Jeinkler Aguirrealign=left rowspan=210 m platform423.7516 Q414.2015did not advance
    José Guerra443.2011 Q438.8011 Q507.155
    Erick Fornaris
    José Guerra
    10 m synchronized platform409.387

    Fencing

    See main article: article and Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Misleydis CompañyIndividual foil
    W 15–13

    L 7–15
    did not advance
    Mailyn GonzálezIndividual sabre
    W 15–7

    L 11–15
    did not advance

    Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Yosmani Piker−60 kg
    L 0010–0100
    did not advance
    Yordanis Arencibia−66 kg
    W 1010–0000

    W 0001–0000

    W 0010–0000

    L 0001–0020

    W 0010–0001
    Ronald Girones−73 kg
    L 0001-0010
    did not advance
    Oscar Cardenas−81 kg
    W 0110–0001

    L 0000–1000
    did not advance
    Asley González−90 kg
    L 0000–1000
    did not advance
    L 0001–1001
    did not advance
    Oreidis Despaigne−100 kg
    W 0010–0000

    L 0000–0001
    did not advance
    Óscar Brayson+100 kg
    W 1011–0000

    W 1000–0000

    W 1000–0000

    L 0011–1010

    W 0200–0000
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Yanet Bermoy−48 kg
    W 1010–0000

    W 0010–0001

    W 0001–0000

    W 1021–0000

    L 0000–1100
    Yagnelis Mestre−52 kg
    L 0000–0201
    did not advance
    L 0000–0001
    did not advance
    Yurisleydis Lupetey−57 kg
    W 0111–0000

    L 0000–1000
    did not advance
    Driulis González−63 kg
    W 0010–0001

    W 0010–0000

    L 0000–1011

    L 0000–0001
    5
    Anaysi Hernández−70 kg
    W 1000–0100

    W 1000–0000

    W 1000–0010

    L 0000–1000
    Yalennis Castillo−78 kg
    W 1021–0000

    W 1000–0000

    W 0030–0000

    W 0001–0000

    L 0000–0000
    Idalys Ortiz+78 kg
    W 0110–0000

    W 1000–0000

    L 0000–0010

    W 1000–0000

    Modern pentathlon

    See main article: article and Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Eyder Batista
    Yunior Perez
    Lightweight double sculls6:19.364 R6:40.152 SA/B6:33.603 FA6:19.966
    Yuleidys Cascaret
    Janier Concepción
    Ángel Fournier
    Yoennis Hernández
    Quadruple sculls5:44.684 R6:03.562 SA/B6:04.996 FB5:52.6612
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Mayra GonzálezSingle sculls8:07.222 QF7:45.754 SC/D8:02.101 FC7:42.6815
    Ismaray Marrero
    Yaima Velázquez
    Lightweight double sculls7:13.354 R7:32.143 SA/B7:30.156 FB7:20.0712
    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

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=3Eliécer Pérez10 m air rifle58544did not advance
    50 m rifle prone58252did not advance
    50 m rifle 3 positions113447did not advance
    Leuris Pupo25 m rapid fire pistol5787did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Eglis Yaima Cruz10 m air rifle39611did not advance
    50 m rifle 3 positions5882687.6

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Women

    Taekwondo

    See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Gessler VieraMen's −68 kg
    L 3–4
    did not advance
    Ángel MatosMen's +80 kg
    W 3–1

    W 2–1

    L 1–2

    L 1
    did not advance
    Daynellis MontejoWomen's −49 kg
    L 1–0
    did not advance
    W 4–0

    W 3–2
    Did not advance
    1 Ángel Matos was leading 3–2 in the bronze medal bout against Kazakhstan's Arman Chilmanov, until he apparently suffered a broken toe, and was subsequently ruled to have retired after the allotted one minute of injury time expired. Matos kicked referee Chakir Chelbat in the face, pushed a judge and spat on the floor of the arena before he and his coach, Leudin González, who criticized the referee's ruling as too strict and accused Kazakhstan of bribing officials, were escorted put by security. The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) banned Matos and González for life, and Matos' results at the Beijing Games were deleted from the records.

    Volleyball

    See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Beach

    See main article: article and Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Milagros Crespo
    Imara Esteves
    align=left rowspan=2Women'sPool E

    L 0 – 2 (17–21, 19–21)

    W 2 – 0 (21–11, 21–15)

    L 1 – 2 (19–21, 21–13, 12–15)
    3 Q
    L 0 – 2 (19–21, 13–21)
    did not advance
    Dalixia Fernández
    Larrea Peraza
    Pool B

    W 2 – 0 (22–20, 21–19)

    L 0 – 2 (15–21, 16–21)

    W 2 – 0 (21–18, 21–17)
    2 Q
    L 0 – 2 (15–21, 13–21)
    did not advance

    Indoor

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Cuba qualified a team to the women's tournament. The team won all of its five group play games, finishing as group winners. They also won the quarterfinal, but lost both the semifinal and the bronze medal game, thus obtaining a final ranking of 4th for the tournament.

    Roster
    Group play
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Bronze medal game

    Weightlifting

    See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Sergio Álvarez−56 kg120815272726
    Lázaro Maikel Ruiz−62 kg132816262946
    Yordanis Borrero−69 kg14861806328
    Iván Cambar−77 kg157819633536
    Jadier Valladares−85 kg16972035372
    Yoandry Hernández−94 kg17862155393

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men's freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Maikel Pérez−55 kg
    L 0–3
    did not advance19
    Yandro Quintana−60 kg
    W 3–1

    L 1–3
    did not advance
    L 1–3
    did not advance8
    Geandry Garzón−66 kg
    L 1–3
    did not advance
    W 3–1

    L 1–3
    5
    Iván Fundora−74 kg
    W 3–1

    W 3–1

    L 1–3
    Did not advance
    W 3–0

    L 0–5
    5
    Reineris Salas−84 kg
    W 3–1

    L 0–3
    did not advance10
    Michel Batista−96 kg
    W 5–0

    L 0–3
    Did not advance
    L 1–3

    L 0–5
    Disney Rodríguez−120 kg
    W 3–0

    L 1–3
    Did not advance
    W 5–0

    L 1–3
    Men's Greco-Roman
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Yagnier Hernández−55 kg
    W 3–1

    L 1–3
    Did not advance
    W 3–1

    L 0–3
    5
    Roberto Monzón−60 kg
    W 3–1

    L 0–3
    Did not advance
    W 3–1

    L 0–3
    5
    Alain Milián−66 kg
    L 1–3
    did not advance
    W 3–1

    L 1–3
    Did not advance8
    Yunior Estrada−84 kg
    W 3–0

    L 1–3
    did not advance10
    Mijaín López−120 kg
    W 3–1

    W 5–0

    W 3–0

    W 3–1

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Delegación cubana a los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing 2008 . 2010-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090724093201/http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/eventos/beijing/r-cuba/atletas/index.html . 2009-07-24 . dead .
    2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080807064858/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/05/content_8314147.htm "149 Cubans qualify for Olympics"
    3. https://web.archive.org/web/20080807023342/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/30/content_8850934.htm "Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez: only gold is my goal"
    4. Web site: FITA Olympic Qualification - Men . 2008-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120816045252/http://www.archery.org/UserFiles/Document/Olympic%20Games/2008_OG_Beijing/0713_OlympicQuota_Men.pdf . 2012-08-16 . dead .
    5. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021060019/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/31/content_8868896.htm "Cuban runner Robles trains in Havana"
    6. Web site: IOC sanctions two athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 - Olympic News.
    7. Web site: Blonska thrown out of long jump . 2008-08-21 . BBC Sport . 2008-08-21 .
    8. Web site: Team - the official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games . results.beijing2008.cn . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810181901/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Team/9990598.shtml . 10 August 2008 . dead.
    9. http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=976 1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
    10. http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=1305 2nd AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
    11. Web site: Athlete Quota Places Allocation - Final List 21 July 2008 . International Canoe Federation . 21 July 2008 . 2008-07-30 .