Montenegro at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Montenegro at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMNE
NOCMontenegrin Olympic Committee
Websitewww.cok.me(in Montenegrin)
in Beijing
Competitors19[1] in 6 sports
Flag bearer Veljko Uskoković
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Yugoslavia (1920–1992W)
 Independent Olympic Participants (1992S)
 Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006)

Montenegro competed as an independent nation for the first time at the Olympic Games at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Montenegro was the youngest nation to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] Athletes from Montenegro participated in three different events. In individual events, the new nation had representatives in boxing and shooting. Boxer Milorad Gajović represented his country in the heavyweight division, while Nikola Šaranović competed in 10 m air pistol and 50 m pistol precision shooting events. In team competition, Montenegro competed in water polo. The Montenegro national water polo team won the 2007 European Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament to qualify for the Olympic games.[3]

Montenegro failed to win any medals, but did advance to the bronze medal match in men's water polo, where they lost to Serbia, 6–4.

History

Montenegro created its National Olympic Committee in 2006,[4] and gained International Olympic Committee recognition in 2007 during the IOC's meetings in Guatemala City. Previously, Montenegrin athletes competed as part of the Serbia and Montenegro team in 2004, and as part of Yugoslavia teams before that. Montenegro was also part of the Yugoslavian team in the 1992 Summer Olympics that participated as the Independent Olympic Participants. Following Montenegro's referendum to become a free nation, Serbia was declared the successor state and inherited the joint nation's National Olympic Committee. The admittance of Montenegro, along with Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands, brought the total number of nations that competed in the 2008 Olympics to 204.[2][5]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Goran Stojiljković Marathon 2:28:14 62
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Milena Milašević 100 m 12.65 8 Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Milorad Gajović qualified in the heavyweight class at the second European continental qualifying tournament.[6]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Milorad Gajović Heavyweight  Pavlidis (GRE)
L 3–7 		Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Srđan Mrvaljević Men's −81 kg  Badra (TUN)
W 0020–0010 		 Nchama (GEQ)
W 1011–0000 		 Guo L (CHN)
W 0111–0001 		 Elmont (NED)
L 0000–0010 		Did not advance Bye  Nyamkhüü (MGL)
L 0000–1002 		Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Nikola Šaranović participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, at the age of 39. He ranked 40 in the Men's Air pistol 10 metres event. Šaranović also competed in the Men's Free Pistol 50 metres event, and ranked 44 overall.[7] He did not earn any medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics, but went on to participate in both events again in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Nikola Šaranović 10 m air pistol 570 41 Did not advance
50 m pistol 535 45 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Marina Kuč represented Montenegro in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. She ranked 31st in the preliminaries for the Women's 200m Breaststroke event with a finishing time of 2:31.24.[8]

Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Marina Kuč 200 m breaststroke 2:31.24 31 Did not advance

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

The national team qualified as one of the twelve teams in the men's tournament by winning the European qualifying tournament in September 2007.[3] The team finished in fourth place.

Roster

The following is the Montenegrin roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[9]

№ Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth Club
1 Zdravko Radić GK 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 24 June 1979 Montenegro VK Primorac Kotor
2 Draško Brguljan D 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 27 December 1984 Montenegro VK Primorac Kotor
3 Vjekoslav Pasković D 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 23 March 1985 Montenegro VK Primorac Kotor
4 Nikola Vukčević CF 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 14 November 1985 Montenegro PVK Jadran
5 Nikola Janović D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 22 March 1980 Italy Posillipo Naples
6 Milan Tičić CB 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 14 August 1979 Montenegro PVK Budvanska rivijera
7 Mlađan Janović D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 11 June 1984 Montenegro VK Primorac Kotor
8 Veljko Uskoković D 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 29 March 1971 Montenegro PVK Budvanska rivijera
9 Aleksandar Ivović CB 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 24 February 1986 Montenegro PVK Jadran
10 Boris Zloković CF 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 16 March 1983 Italy Posillipo Naples
11 Vladimir Gojković D 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 29 January 1981 Montenegro PVK Jadran
12 Predrag Jokić CB 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 3 February 1983 Italy Pro Recco
13 Miloš Šćepanović GK 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 9 October 1982 Montenegro PVK Jadran
Head coach: Petar Porobić
Group play
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Hungary 5 4 1 0 60 36 +24 9 Qualified for the semifinals
 Spain 5 4 0 1 52 34 +18 8 Qualified for the quarterfinals
 Montenegro 5 2 2 1 43 33 +10 6
 Australia 5 2 1 2 45 40 +5 5 Will play for places 7–10
 Greece 5 1 0 4 39 56 −17 2 Will play for places 7–12
 Canada 5 0 0 5 21 61 −40 0
Source: [citation needed]

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).

10 August 2008
10:50 		Report Hungary  10–10  Montenegro Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Caputi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–1, 2–4, 2–2
Dé. Varga 2, Kásás 2, Benedek 2 Goals M. Janović 4, Ivović 2, Gojković 2
12 August 2008
9:30 		Report Canada  0–12  Montenegro Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Knights (NZL), Pinker (RSA)
Score by quarters: 0–3, 0–4, 0–4, 0–1
- Goals Vukčević 2, M. Janović 2, Gojković 2
14 August 2008
14:00 		Report Montenegro  10–6  Greece Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–1, 5–2, 0–2
M. Janović 2, Zloković 2, Gojković 2, Jokić 2 Goals Ntoskas 2
16 August 2008
14:00 		Report Spain  12–6  Montenegro Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Chaney (USA), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 4–1, 3–4, 2–1
Molina 3, F. Perrone 2, X. García 2 Goals N. Janović 2, Ivović 2
18 August 2008
12:10 		Report Montenegro  5–5  Australia Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Chaney (USA), Caputi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–2, 0–1, 2–1
Vukčević 1, M. Janović 1, Ivović 1, Zloković 1, Gojković 1 Goals Campbell 1, Martin 1, McGregor 1, Woods 1, Beadsworth 1
Quarterfinal
20 August 2008
16:00 		Report Montenegro  7–6  Croatia Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Bock (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–3, 1–0, 1–2
N. Janović 2, Ivović 2, Gojković 2 Goals Hinić 2
Semifinal
22 August 2008
18:20 		Report Hungary  11–9  Montenegro Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Simion (ROU), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–3, 3–0, 2–2
Kiss 3, Madaras 2 Goals N. Janović 2, Uskoković 2, Gojković 2
Bronze medal game
24 August 2008
14:20 		Report Montenegro  4–6  Serbia 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 1–2, 1–2, 2–0
M. Janović 2 Goals Savić 2

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