Who won the 800m gold at the 2008 Olympics?
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men’s 800 metres
| Men’s 800 metres at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Winning time | 1:44.65 |
| Medalists | |
| Wilfred Bungei Kenya Ismail Ahmed Ismail Sudan Alfred Kirwa Yego Kenya | |
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How many gold medals he won in 2008 Olympics?
Map of the world showing the achievements of each country during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Gold for countries achieving at least one gold medal….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 became the first person to win 8 gold medals in 2008 Olympics?
swimmer Michael Phelps
American swimmer Michael Phelps broke the 36-year-old record of gold medals won in a single Olympic Games—previously held by Mark Spitz—by winning his eighth gold of the Beijing Games as a member of the American 4 × 100-metre medley relay team.
Who brought gold medal for India in Olympics 2008?
Abhinav Bindra
Abhinav Bindra wins India’s first Olympic gold medal For many Indians, Beijing 2008 will always stand out for rifle shooter Abhinav Bindra’s incredible gold-medal winning effort in the 10m air rifle.
What country won the Beijing Olympics?
Host nation China won the most gold medals (48), and became the seventh different team to top an overall Summer Olympics medal tally, winning a total of 100 medals overall. The United States placed second in the gold medal tally but won the highest number of medals overall (112).
Who was the first Indian to win Olympic gold medal?
Bindra brings India’s first individual gold The competition saw Abhinav Bindra finish the 10m men’s air rifle with a score of 700.5, surpassing the Athens 2004 Olympics gold medallist Zhu Qinan, who had to settle for a silver. Abhinav Bindra had become the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics.
What were Michael Phelps 8 gold medals?
Star American swimmer Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
How many world records did Michael Phelps set in 2008?
World records are often broken, but at the end of the 2008 Olympics Phelps held 7 world records and 1 Olympic record. World Records: 400 m individual medley 4:03.84. 4 x 100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24.