| Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | COL |
| NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 67 in 15 sports |
| Flag bearers | María Luisa Calle (opening) Juan Urán (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 60th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Colombia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The country sent 68 athletes to compete in 15 sports (archery, athletics, boxing, rowing, cycling, equestrian, artistic gymnastics, judo, weightlifting, wrestling, swimming, taekwondo, and table tennis), making this Colombia's largest ever delegation to the Olympics.[1]
Originally, Colombia left Beijing with two medals, a silver and a bronze won by weightlifter Diego Salazar and wrestler Jackeline Rentería respectively.[2] Weightlifter Leydi Solís originally finished fourth, but was promoted to a silver medal after both gold[3] and bronze[4] medalist of the 69 kg category were disqualified following a positive anti-doping test of their respective 2008 samples. She received her medal in december 2017.[5]
- ^ "Colombia to send biggest Olympic delegation in history", Xinhua, May 30, 2008
- ^ "Colombia en los Olímpicos (16): Beijing 2008". www.coc.org.co. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012". International Olympic Committee. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "IOC sanctions 16 athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008". International Olympic Committee. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2017-12-12). "Leidy Solís recibe medalla de plata ganada en JJOO de Pekín 2008". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-03-07.