Who won the badminton in 2008 Olympics?
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Who won the badminton in 2008 Olympics?
Lin Dan China
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s singles | Lin Dan China | Lee Chong Wei Malaysia |
| Men’s doubles | Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan (INA) | Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng (CHN) |
| Women’s singles | Zhang Ning China | Xie Xingfang China |
| Women’s doubles | Du Jing and Yu Yang (CHN) | Lee Kyung-won and Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) |
Who won the gold medal in long distance at Summer Olympics 2008?
The men’s long jump at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16 and 18 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. Thirty-eight athletes from 32 nations competed. The event was won by Irving Saladino of Panama, the nation’s first Olympic gold medal in any event and its first medal the men’s long jump.
Which team won the 2008 Olympics?
Athletes from the United States won the most total medals, with 112. Afghanistan, Mauritius, Sudan, Tajikistan and Togo won their first Olympic medals….2008 Summer Olympics medal table.
| 2008 Summer Olympics medals | |
|---|---|
| Most gold medals | China (48) |
| Most total medals | United States (112) |
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Who won in 2008 Olympics in India?
Abhinav Bindra
It was on this day in 2008 that Abhinav Bindra became first Indian individual Olympic gold medal winner. A near-perfect 10.8 on his last shot in the men’s 10m air rifle shooting event at the Beijing 2008 Olympics helped the then 25-year-old Abhinav Bindra become an Olympic champion.
Who won India’s first Olympic in badminton?
Sindhu is the first Indian to become the Badminton World Champion, which she achieved in 2019, and the only badminton player from India to win two consecutive medals at the Olympic Games….
| Badminton in India | |
|---|---|
| National team(s) | India |
| International competitions |
Did China cheat in 2008?
On 10 April 2008, China announced that it had foiled a plot against the games by Uyghur separatists in Xinjiang. According to the Chinese security ministry, separatists planned suicide bomb attacks on Chinese cities and kidnappings in Beijing to disrupt the Olympic Games.
