2008 Summer Olympics medal table

None September 2018 2008 Summer Olympics medals Phelpsbeijing-2.jpg Michael Phelps (pictured) won eight medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the most of any competing athlete Michael Phelps smiling with an Olympic medal around his neck Most total medals USA 2008 Summer 112 Most gold medals CHN 2008 Summer 48 Medalling NOCs 87 2004 Olympics medal tables 2012 Beijing, CHN thumb|right|300px|alt=Map detaling the achievements of each country in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing|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.Silver for countries achieving at least one silver medal.Brown for countries achieving at least one bronze medal.Green for countries that did not win a medal.Black for countries that did not participate.A yellow square displays the host city (Beijing).Blue asterisks display countries achieving their first medal ever in a Summer Olympics. The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008.Johnston Mindy Beijing 2008 Olympic Games https://www.britannica.com/event/Beijing-2008-Olympic-Games Encyclopædia Britannica 13 August 2024 12 September 2024 9 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240909053728/https://www.britannica.com/event/Beijing-2008-Olympic-Games live Approximately 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 302 events in 28 sports across 41 disciplines.Beijing 2008 Olympic Games https://swimming.org.nz/article.php?group_id=1994 live 21 March 2021 Swimming New Zealand https://web.archive.org/web/20150114194056/http://swimming.org.nz/article.php?group_id=1994 14 January 2015 2008 Summer Olympics https://www.olympedia.org/editions/53 Olympedia 27 September 2024 25 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240925135752/https://www.olympedia.org/editions/53 live Cycling BMX racing and 10 km mi on marathon swimming were included as official medal events for the first time in history.BMX gears up for Olympics debut https://m.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/07slide4.htm Rediff.com 7 July 2008 27 September 2024 The Marshall Islands, Montenegro and Tuvalu made their Summer Olympic debuts in Beijing.Beech Hannah Let China's Games Begin https://time.com/archive/6944043/let-chinas-games-begin/ Time 8 August 2008 27 September 2024 Overall, athletes from a record 87 countries won at least one medal,Crary David 25 August 2008 China wins gold medal race; U.S. first overall https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/aug/25/china-wins-gold-medal-race-us-first-overall/ 27 September 2024 The Spokesman-Review Associated Press and 55 of them won at least one gold medal. Afghanistan, Afghans win first Olympic medal BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/taekwondo/7572409.stm 20 August 2008 20 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080821064824/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/taekwondo/7572409.stm 21 August 2008 live Mauritius,Mauritian delight at first ever medal http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mauritian_delight_at_first_ever_medal/articleshow/3394390.cms https://archive.today/20080827091942/http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mauritian_delight_at_first_ever_medal/articleshow/3394390.cms dead 27 August 2008 The Times of India 22 August 2008 26 August 2008 Sudan,Darfur runner wins Sudan's first Olympic medal http://2008games.nytimes.com/olympics/story.asp?i=20080824121844314602808&ref=rec&tm=&src=DOLY Osman, Mohamed The New York Times 5 June 2009 24 August 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110714220216/http://2008games.nytimes.com/olympics/story.asp?i=20080824121844314602808&ref=rec&tm=&src=DOLY 14 July 2011 TajikistanItaly, Azerbaijan win golds Talmadge, Eric The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/11/sports/11iht-olyjudo11.15183337.html?_r=1 5 June 2009 11 August 2008 25 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225174704/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/11/sports/11iht-olyjudo11.15183337.html?_r=1 live and Togo won their first Olympic medals of any kind. Togo claims first Olympic medal BBC News https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7556266.stm 12 August 2008 12 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080813012701/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7556266.stm 13 August 2008 live Athletes from Mongolia (which previously held the record for most medals without a gold) Naidan wins Mongolia's first gold BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/judo/7560951.stm 14 August 2008 14 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080815010006/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/judo/7560951.stm 15 August 2008 live and Panama won their first Olympic gold medals.Liu out, Isinbayeva gets world record The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/sports/18iht-olyath118.15391333.html 5 June 2009 18 August 2008 25 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225174714/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/sports/18iht-olyath118.15391333.html live Serbian swimmer Milorad Čavić won the first medal for the country as an independent state.18 August 2008 Swimmer Scoops Serbia's First Olympic Medal https://balkaninsight.com/2008/08/18/swimmer-scoops-serbia-s-first-olympic-medal/ 27 September 2024 Balkan Insight Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Samoa won its first Olympic medal due to a reallocation of medals after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) retested doping samples in 2016.Butler Nick 26 October 2016 Six medal winners stripped by IOC in latest batch of Beijing 2008 retest results https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1043055/six-medal-winners-stripped-by-ioc-in-latest-batch-of-beijing-2008-retest-results 27 September 2024 Inside the Games Athletes from the host nation China won the most gold medals, with 48, while athletes from the United States won the most medals overall, with 112. Among individual participants, American swimmer Michael Phelps won the most gold medals and the most total medals with eight each, breaking Mark Spitz's 1972 record for the most gold medals won at an Olympic Games.2008 Beijing Summer Games https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20200114073113/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/ 14 January 2020 27 September 2024 Sports Reference During and after the games, many athletes who were caught doping, or tested positive for banned substances, were disqualified from competition and had their medals revoked.R. Ruiz Rebecca 21 November 2016 Olympics History Rewritten: New Doping Tests Topple the Podium https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/sports/olympics/olympics-doping-medals-stripped.html subscription 27 September 2024 The New York TimesKolliari-Turner Alexander Lima Giscard Hamilton Blair Pitsiladis Yannis M. Guppy Fergus 9 April 2021 Analysis of Anti-Doping Rule Violations That Have Impacted Medal Results at the Summer Olympic Games 1968–2012 Sports Medicine 51 10 2221–2229 10.1007/s40279-021-01463-4 33835351 8033275 Medal table Olympic medal table The medal table is based on information provided by the IOC and is consistent with IOC conventional sorting in its published medal tables. The table uses the Olympic medal table sorting method. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won, where a nation is an entity represented by a NOC. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals.Olympic medal table: USA beat China to top spot at Paris 2024 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/olympics-2024-medal-table-count-paris-b2580716.html The Independent 11 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240812015233/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/olympics-2024-medal-table-count-paris-b2594580.html 12 August 2024 live Ostlere Lawrence 12 August 2024 enA Medal Count That Adds Up To Little https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/sports/olympics/19araton.html The New York Times 18 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20230321004238/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/sports/olympics/19araton.html 21 March 2023 live Araton Harvey subscription 25 July 2024 If teams are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by their IOC country code.What happens if two countries are tied in the Olympic medal table? Tiebreaker rules explained https://en.as.com/olympic_games/what-happens-if-two-countries-are-tied-in-the-olympic-medal-table-tiebreaker-rules-explained-n/ Diario AS 10 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240811152350/https://en.as.com/olympic_games/what-happens-if-two-countries-are-tied-in-the-olympic-medal-table-tiebreaker-rules-explained-n/ August 11, 2024 live Cons Roddy 11 August 2024 en-us Events in boxing result in a bronze medal being awarded to each of the two competitors who lose their semi-final matches, as opposed to fighting in a third place tie breaker.Explained: Two bronze medals are awarded in the Olympics boxing competition https://olympics.com/en/news/why-two-bronze-medals-boxing International Olympic Committee 1 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20230328143327/https://olympics.com/en/news/why-two-bronze-medals-boxing 28 March 2023 live Ansari Aarish 28 September 2024 Other combat sports, which include judo, taekwondo, and wrestling, use a repechage system which also results in two bronze medals being awarded.Repechage in wrestling and other sports explained – the second chance https://olympics.com/en/news/what-is-repechage-rules International Olympic Committee 21 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240802015913/https://olympics.com/en/news/what-is-repechage-rules 2 August 2024 live Nag Utathya 28 September 2024 In the women's 100 metres in athletics, there was a tie for second place which resulted in two silver medals and no bronze medal being awarded.Beijing 2008 Athletics 100m Women Results https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2008/results/athletics/100m-women International Olympic Committee 28 September 2024 12 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220812221217/https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2008/results/athletics/100m-women live Two bronze medals were awarded for third place ties in both the men's 100 metre backstroke and men's 100 metre freestyle swimming events.Beijing 2008 Swimming 100m Backstroke Men Results https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2008/results/swimming/100m-backstroke-men International Olympic Committee 28 September 2024 31 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210731203036/https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2008/results/swimming/100m-backstroke-men liveBeijing 2008 Swimming 100m Freestyle Men Results https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2008/results/swimming/100m-freestyle-men International Olympic Committee 28 September 2024 14 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231214120027/https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2008/results/swimming/100m-freestyle-men live thumb|195px|alt=Three men holding bouquets in their hands and Olympic medals around their necks|From left to right: Tore Brovold from Norway (silver), Vincent Hancock from USA (gold) and Anthony Terras from France (bronze) with the medals they earned in the men's skeet shooting.Teen Hancock wins gold https://www.eurosport.com/shooting/olympics/2008/teen-hancock-wins-gold_sto1669143/story.shtml Eurosport Reuters 16 August 2008 27 September 2024 thumb|right|195px|alt=Maarten van der Weijden with a gold medal around his neck|Maarten van der Weijden from the Netherlands won a gold medal in the men's 10 km open water.Olympics, Open Water: Maarten van der Weijden Survives Leukemia to Claim Men's 10K Gold https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/olympics-open-water-maarten-van-der-weijden-survives-leukemia-to-claim-mens-10k-gold/ Swimming World 28 August 2008 27 September 2024 thumb|195px|alt=Three gymnasts holding their Olympic medals in their hands|Left to right: Lu Chunlong (gold), Dong Dong (bronze), both from China, and Jason Burnett from Canada (silver) won medals in the men's trampoline gymnastics.China's Lu wins men's gold https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/sports/19iht-olytramp19.15428999.html International Herald Tribune 19 August 2008 27 September 2024 thumb|right|195px|alt=A Dutch woman holding an silver Olympic medal in her right hand among a crowd|Femke Dekker from the Netherlands won a silver medal in the women's eights in rowing.All star women's eight comes together https://worldrowing.com/2011/12/07/all-star-womens-eight-comes-together/ World Rowing 7 December 2011 27 September 2024 thumb|195px|alt=Three male swimmers holding their Olympic medals in their right hands after a meet|From left to right: Ryan Lochte (bronze), Michael Phelps (gold), both from USA, and László Cseh from Hungary (silver) show the medals they earned from the men's 400 metre individual medley.Rose Martin Phelps smashes world record on his way to gold https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/aug/10/olympics2008.olympicsaquatics The Guardian 10 August 2008 27 September 2024 thumb|right|185px|alt=A Brazilian women in casual clothing holding a bronze medal up in her right hand|Ketleyn Quadros from Brazil won a bronze medal in the women's 57 kg judo.Ketleyn Quadros https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/112591 Olympedia 27 September 2024 30 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240430010144/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/112591 live thumb|195px|alt=Two women holding bouquets and Olympic medals in their hands|Emma Snowsill (left) and Emma Moffatt (right) from Australia show their gold and bronze medals after the women's triathlon.Snowsill storms to triathlon gold https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/triathlon/7567280.stm BBC Sport 18 August 2008 27 September 2024 14 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211114220521/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/triathlon/7567280.stm live Key #ffffff  ‡  darkgray Changes in medal standings (see below) 2008 Summer Olympics medal tableBeijing 2008 Olympic Medal Table – Gold, Silver & Bronze https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2008/medals International Olympic Committee 12 September 2024 11 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220311110133/https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2008/medals live Figures in table reflect all official changes in medal standings. CHN 10 Remaining NOCs flagIOC 2008 Summer NOC National Olympic Committee 48 22 30 yes 36 39 37 24 13 23 19 13 19 16 11 14 14 15 17 13 11 8 9 8 8 8 9 10 7 16 20 7 5 4 7 4 11 6 4 6 5 11 3 5 4 2 4 5 2 4 2 1 4 1 4 3 10 17 3 9 8 3 5 2 3 5 1 3 4 10 3 4 7 3 3 1 3 3 0 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 4 2 0 4 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 2 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Changes in medal standings List of stripped Olympic medals Belarusian athletes Vadim Devyatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan, who won silver and bronze respectively in the men's hammer throw, both tested positive for abnormal levels of testosterone. After attending a disciplinary hearing in September 2008, they were stripped of their medals on 11 December 2008. Krisztián Pars of Hungary was awarded the silver medal, and Koji Murofushi of Japan was awarded the bronze.Belarusian hammer throwers stripped of medals https://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=259274 11 December 2008 5 June 2009 The Canadian Press The Sports Network https://web.archive.org/web/20090212153726/http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=259274&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines_olympics 12 February 2009 dead However, both of the Belarusian athletes subsequently had their medals reinstated because the doping tests were not handled correctly.https://www.teamusa.org/News/2010/June/10/CAS-reinstates-Olympic-medals-for-hammer-throwers https://web.archive.org/web/20180922024634/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2010/June/10/CAS-reinstates-Olympic-medals-for-hammer-throwers dead 22 September 2018 CAS reinstates Olympic medals for hammer throwers 10 June 2010 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee 21 September 2018 + List of official changes in medal standings Ruling date Event Athlete (NOC National Olympic Committee) Net change Comment Changes during the Games 15 August 2008 Shooting, Men's 10 metre air pistol Kim Jong-su PRK 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 15 August 2008, the IOC announced that North Korean shooter Kim Jong-su had tested positive for the banned substance propranolol and he was stripped of his two medals. He had won a bronze medal in the 10 metre air pistol event and silver in the 50 metre pistol competition. After the disqualification, the bronze medal in the 10 metre air pistol competition went to Jason Turner of the United States, the silver medal in the 50 metre pistol event went to Tan Zongliang of China, and the bronze to Vladimir Isakov of Russia.2 more athletes fail doping tests CBC Sports https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.720/2-more-athletes-fail-doping-tests-1.762187 5 June 2009 15 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090212172008/http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/08/15/olympics-doping-two.html 12 February 2009 live Jason Turner USA 2008 Summer +1 +1 Shooting, Men's 50 metre pistol Kim Jong-su PRK 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Tan Zongliang CHN 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Vladimir Isakov RUS 2008 Summer +1 +1 16 August 2008 Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg Ara Abrahamian SWE 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian was originally awarded a bronze medal in the Greco-Roman 84 kg event. However, at the medal ceremony he walked off the podium and dropped his medal on the mat in protest against the judging in his event. On 16 August 2008, the IOC decided to strip Abrahamian of his medal because they felt it amounted to a political demonstration and was disrespectful to other athletes. Swede Stripped of His Medal After His Angry Reaction The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/sports/olympics/17ruling.html?ref=sports Jeré Longman 5 June 2009 16 August 2008 15 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130515052321/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/sports/olympics/17ruling.html?ref=sports live As there was already one other bronze medalist in this event, Abrahamian's medal was not reallocated.Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman (≤84 kilograms), Men https://www.olympedia.org/results/263781 27 September 2024 Olympedia 13 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230513191037/http://www.olympedia.org/results/263781 live 22 August 2008 Athletics, Women's heptathlon Lyudmyla Blonska UKR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Ukrainian athlete Lyudmyla Blonska, who finished second in the women's heptathlon, tested positive for the steroid methyltestosterone. On 22 August 2008, the IOC officially stripped Blonska of her medal, and as a result, the silver medal went to Hyleas Fountain of the United States, and the bronze medal to Tatyana Chernova of Russia.Ukrainian Blonska stripped of silver medal in heptathlon https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer08/trackandfield/news/story?id=3548140 ESPN Associated Press 5 June 2009 22 August 2008 29 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130729193115/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/trackandfield/news/story?id=3548140 live Nine years later, on 24 April 2017, Chernova was disqualified and stripped of the bronze medal after a retest of her sample showed that she had used turinabol. The bronze medal was then re-allocated to Great Britain's Kelly Sotherton (see below). Hyleas Fountain USA 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Tatyana Chernova RUS 2008 Summer +1 +1 Changes after the Games 22 December 2008 Equestrian, Team jumping Tony André Hansen NOR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Norwegian equestrian athlete Tony André Hansen's horse tested positive for the pain relieving medication capsaicin, a banned substance. Hansen, who had won a bronze medal in the team jumping event, was disqualified. In the team jumping system, the top three scores garnered by the four riders are counted. Hansen had the best score on his team, and it was removed from the total. Without Hansen's score, his team was below the bronze medal threshold, and bronze was awarded to the team from Switzerland on 22 December 2008.https://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=260587 Norwegian rider stripped of Olympic medal The Canadian Press The Sports Network 22 December 2008 5 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090316125551/http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=260587 16 March 2009 dead - SUI 2008 Summer +1 +1 18 November 2009 Athletics, men's 1500 metres race Rashid Ramzi BRN 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 18 November 2009, the IOC announced that two medalists had been stripped of their medals. First, Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain had been stripped of the gold medal in the men's 1500 metres race.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-five-athletes-who-competed-in-beijing IOC sanctions five athletes who competed in Beijing International Olympic Committee 18 November 2009 18 November 2009 20 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201120221136/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-five-athletes-who-competed-in-beijing live He had been the first athlete from Bahrain to win an Olympic gold medal. His frozen blood sample was retested and found to contain traces of Cera, a stamina-building blood-booster. Kenyan Asbel Kiprop was upgraded to gold, Nick Willis of New Zealand was given the silver and Mehdi Baala of France received the bronze. Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin had also tested positive for Cera and was stripped of the silver medal he earned in the men's individual road race.Young: Olympians lose medals after retroactive doping test Toronto Star 19 November 2009 19 November 2009 https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/article/727878--young-olympians-lose-medals-after-retroactive-doping-test Young Chris https://web.archive.org/web/20091122225551/http://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/article/727878--young-olympians-lose-medals-after-retroactive-doping-test 22 November 2009 live Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland later had his bronze medal upgraded to silver, and the bronze medal was awarded to Alexandr Kolobnev of Russia.http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/5071/CAS-rejects-Davide-Rebellins-appeal-on-doping-positive-in-Beijing.aspx CAS rejects Davide Rebellin's appeal on doping positive in Beijing VeloNation 30 July 2010 2 June 2010 29 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229084156/http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/5071/CAS-rejects-Davide-Rebellins-appeal-on-doping-positive-in-Beijing.aspx livehttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cancellara-receives-silver-medal-from-beijing-olympic-road-race Cancellara receives silver medal from Beijing Olympic road race 18 December 2010 Cyclingnews.com 19 December 2010 29 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141029001942/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cancellara-receives-silver-medal-from-beijing-olympic-road-race live Asbel Kiprop KEN 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Nick Willis NZL 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Mehdi Baala FRA 2008 Summer +1 +1 Cycling, Men's individual road race Davide Rebellin ITA 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Fabian Cancellara SUI 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Alexandr Kolobnev RUS 2008 Summer +1 +1 20 August 2014 Athletics, Men's shot put Andrei Mikhnevich BLR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 In 2012, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced that retested doping samples of Belarusian shotputter Andrei Mikhnevich from the 2005 World Athletics Championships were found positive for three anabolic steroids: Clenbuterol, Metandienone and Oxandrolone. On 20 August 2014, the IOC disqualified Mikhnevich's results from the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's shot put event and reallocated the bronze medal to Canadian athlete Dylan Armstrong.https://olympic.ca/2014/08/20/dylan-armstrong-to-be-awarded-beijing-2008-shot-put-bronze/ Dylan Armstrong to be awarded Beijing 2008 shot put bronze 20 August 2014 Mark Nadolny Canadian Olympic Committee 21 September 2018 22 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180922024505/https://olympic.ca/2014/08/20/dylan-armstrong-to-be-awarded-beijing-2008-shot-put-bronze/ live Dylan Armstrong CAN 2008 Summer +1 +1 List of official changes in medal standings (2016 wave of retesting) 22 July 2016 Weightlifting, Women's 48 kg Sibel Özkan TUR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 22 July 2016, Sibel Özkan of Turkey was disqualified due to an anti-doping rule violation and stripped of her silver medal in the women's 48 kg event.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-turkish-weightlifter-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 IOC sanctions Turkish weightlifter for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 International Olympic Committee 22 July 2016 21 December 2017 5 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170905142459/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-turkish-weightlifter-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 live The IOC requested that the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) modify the results of the weightlifting events, and the medals were reallocated accordingly.https://iwf.sport/results/results-by-events/results-by-events-old-bw/?event_id=21 International Weightlifting Federation – Results by Events International Weightlifting Federation 16 February 2018 29 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210729034005/https://iwf.sport/results/results-by-events/results-by-events-old-bw/?event_id=21 live For reallocation of medals see 12 January 2017 16 August 2016 Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 metres relay Yuliya Chermoshanskaya RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 16 August 2016, the Russian women's 4 × 100 metres relay team was disqualified for doping. The Russian team members were stripped of their gold Olympic medals, as Yuliya Chermoshanskaya had her samples reanalyzed and tested positive for two prohibited substances.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-yulia-chermoshanskaya-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 IOC sanctions Yulia Chermoshanskaya for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 International Olympic Committee 16 August 2016 21 December 2017 5 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161005230154/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-yulia-chermoshanskaya-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 live The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results, and the medals were redistributed accordingly.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/4x100-metres-relay/final/result The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – 4x100 metres relay women International Association of Athletics Federations 21 December 2017 4 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171004165239/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/4x100-metres-relay/final/result live VRT http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/sports/1.2763578 Belated gold for Belgium at Van Damme Memorial 10 September 2016 21 December 2017 3 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171003025709/http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/sports/1.2763578 live - BEL 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 - NGR 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 - BRA 2008 Summer +1 +1 19 August 2016 Athletics, Women's 4 × 400 metres relay Anastasiya Kapachinskaya RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified,Tatyana Firova RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 19 August 2016, the Russian women's 4 × 400 metres relay team was disqualified for doping and stripped of their silver Olympic medals, when team member Anastasiya Kapachinskaya had her samples reanalyzed and tested positive for two prohibited substances.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-three-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008 IOC sanctions three athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 International Olympic Committee 19 August 2016 21 December 2017 20 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160820095942/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-three-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008 live Another member of the Russian 4 × 400 metres relay team, Tatyana Firova, was separately disqualified on 31 August 2016. The Belarusian 4 × 400 metres relay team (4th place) was also disqualified due to a doping violation by Sviatlana Usovich.The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results, and the medals were redistributed accordingly.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/4x400-metres-relay/final/result The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – 4x400 metres relay women International Association of Athletics Federations 21 December 2017 3 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171003200234/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/4x400-metres-relay/final/result live - JAM 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 - GBR 2008 Summer +1 +1 31 August 2016 Weightlifting, Men's 69 kg Tigran Martirosyan ARM 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 31 August 2016, the IOC disqualified six sportspersons for failing doping tests at the 2008 Games. They included Russian weightlifting medalists Nadezhda Evstyukhina (bronze medal in the women's 75 kg event) and Marina Shainova (silver medal in the women's 58 kg event). Also disqualified were bronze medal weightlifter Tigran Martirosyan of Armenia (men's 69 kg event) and fellow weightlifters Alexandru Dudoglo of Moldova (ninth place in men's 69 kg event) and Intigam Zairov of Azerbaijan (ninth place in men's 85 kg event).https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-six-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008 IOC sanctions six athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 International Olympic Committee 31 August 2016 21 December 2017 23 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230923044224/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-six-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008 live The IOC requested that the IWF modify the results of the weightlifting events, and the medals were reallocated accordingly. Yordanis Borrero CUB 2008 Summer +1 +1 Weightlifting, Women's 75 kg Nadezhda Evstyukhina RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 For reallocation of medals see 12 January 2017 Weightlifting, Women's 58 kg Marina Shainova RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 O Jong-ae PRK 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Wandee Kameaim THA 2008 Summer +1 +1 1 September 2016 Athletics, Women's discus throw Yarelys Barrios CUB 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 1 September 2016, the IOC disqualified a further two athletes. Cuban discus thrower Yarelys Barrios, who won a silver medal in the women's discus throw, was disqualified after testing positive for Acetazolamide and ordered to return her medal. Qatari sprinter Samuel Francis, who finished 16th in the men's 100 metres race, was also disqualified after testing positive for the banned substance stanozolol.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-two-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008 IOC sanctions two athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 International Olympic Committee 1 September 2016 21 December 2017 21 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201121175448/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-two-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008 live The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results, and the medals were redistributed accordingly.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/discus-throw/final/series The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – Discus throw women International Association of Athletics Federations 21 December 2017 19 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170819191148/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/discus-throw/final/series live Olena Antonova UKR 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Song Aimin CHN 2008 Summer +1 +1 13 September 2016 Athletics, Women's javelin throw Mariya Abakumova RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 13 September 2016, four more Russian athletes were disqualified for doping offenses. Two of those were medalists from the 2008 Summer Olympics: silver medalist Mariya Abakumova in the women's javelin throw and Denis Alekseyev, who was in the Russian bronze medal team for the men's 4 × 400 m relay. Inga Abitova, who finished sixth in the 10,000 metres race, and cyclist Ekaterina Gnidenko also tested positive for a banned substance and were disqualified.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-four-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012-1 IOC sanctions four athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 International Olympic Committee 13 September 2016 21 December 2017 23 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180323224212/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-four-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012-1 live The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results; medals in the men's 4 × 400 m relay event were redistributed, and on 9 July 2017 Michael Bingham, Martyn Rooney, Andrew Steele and Robert Tobin received the bronze medals in London.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/men/4x400-metres-relay/final/result The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – 4x400 metres relay men International Association of Athletics Federations 21 December 2017 28 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180728221715/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/men/4x400-metres-relay/final/result live Harris Rob http://www.denverpost.com/2017/07/09/british-olympic-relay-team-gets-medals/ British Olympic relay team gets medals 9 years after race The Denver Post Associated Press 9 July 2017 21 December 2017 15 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170915151046/http://www.denverpost.com/2017/07/09/british-olympic-relay-team-gets-medals/ live In the women's javelin throw event, Christina Obergföll of Germany was advanced to silver, and the bronze medal was reallocated to Goldie Sayers of Great Britain.O'Kane Patrick 26 August 2019 Obergföll hits out at anti-doping efforts after collecting Olympic silver 11 years late https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1083971/obergfoll-awarded-beijing-2008-silver 27 September 2024 Inside the Games 4 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231204194426/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1083971/obergfoll-awarded-beijing-2008-silver live Christina Obergföll GER 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Goldie Sayers GBR 2008 Summer +1 +1 Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m relay Denis Alekseyev RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 - GBR 2008 Summer +1 +1 6 October 2016 Athletics, Women's high jump Anna Chicherova RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 6 October 2016, the IOC disqualified Anna Chicherova of Russian for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. She had won a bronze medal in the women's high jump. Yelena Slesarenko of Russia (fourth place) and Vita Palamar of Ukraine (fifth place) were also disqualified.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-anna-chicherova-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 IOC sanctions Anna Chicherova for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 International Olympic Committee 6 October 2016 21 December 2017 3 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190403174829/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-anna-chicherova-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 live The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results, and the medals were redistributed accordingly.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/high-jump/final/series The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – High jump women International Association of Athletics Federations 21 December 2017 4 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171004024850/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/high-jump/final/series live Chaunté Howard USA 2008 Summer +1 +1 26 October 2016 Weightlifting, Men's 85 kg Andrei Rybakou BLR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 26 October 2016, the IOC disqualified nine more athletes for failing drugs tests at the 2008 games. Amongst them were six medalists: Andrei Rybakou and Nastassia Novikava, both from Belarus, Olha Korobka of Ukraine, Ekaterina Volkova of Russia, Soslan Tigiev of Uzbekistan, and Taimuraz Tigiyev of Kazakhstan.IOC sanctions nine athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-nine-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 International Olympic Committee 26 October 2016 27 October 2016 26 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161026232323/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-nine-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 liveThe IOC requested that United World Wrestling (UWW) modify the results of the wrestling events, and the medals were reallocated accordingly.https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/todo%20 IOC Sanctions Wrestlers for Anti-Doping Violations at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 18 November 2016 22 November 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161228124421/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/todo%20 28 December 2016 United World Wrestlinghttps://unitedworldwrestling.org/DataBase United World Wrestling DataBase United World Wrestling 21 December 2017 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714104459/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/database live The IOC requested that the IWF modify the results of the weightlifting events, and the medals were reallocated accordingly. The IOC also requested that the IAAF modify the results of the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event, and the medals were reallocated accordingly.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/3000-metres-steeplechase/final/result The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – 3000 metres steeplechase women International Association of Athletics Federations 2 October 2017 27 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170827211226/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/3000-metres-steeplechase/final/result live Tigran Martirosyan ARM 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Jadier Valladares CUB 2008 Summer +1 +1 Weightlifting, Women's 53 kg Nastassia Novikava BLR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Raema Lisa Rumbewas INA 2008 Summer +1 +1 Weightlifting, Women's +75 kg Olha Korobka UKR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 For reallocation of medals see 17 November 2016 Athletics, Women's 3000 metres steeplechase Yekaterina Volkova RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova RUS 2008 Summer +1 +1 Wrestling, Men's freestyle 74 kg Soslan Tigiev UZB 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Murad Gaidarov BLR 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Gheorghiță Ștefan ROU 2008 Summer +1 +1 Wrestling, Men's freestyle 96 kg Taimuraz Tigiyev KAZ 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Giorgi Gogshelidze GEO 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Michel Batista CUB 2008 Summer +1 +117 November 201617Nov16 Athletics, Men's pole vault Denys Yurchenko UKR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 17 November 2016, the IOC disqualified sixteen more athletes for failing drugs tests at the 2008 games. Amongst them were ten medal winners: Khadzhimurat Akkaev, Khasan Baroev and Dmitry Lapikov from Russia, Mariya Grabovetskaya, Asset Mambetov and Irina Nekrassova from Kazakhstan, Nataliya Davydova and Denys Yurchenko, both from Ukraine, Hrysopiyi Devetzi of Greece, and Vitaliy Rahimov of Azerbaijan.IOC sanctions 16 athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-16-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008 International Olympic Committee 17 November 2016 17 November 2016 11 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191011135844/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-16-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008 liveThe IOC requested that UWW modify the results of the wrestling events, and the medals were reallocated accordingly. The IOC requested that the IWF modify the results of the weightlifting events, and the medals were reallocated accordingly. The IOC also requested that the IAAF modify the results, and medals in the men's pole vault event were redistributed accordingly.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/men/pole-vault/final/series The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – Pole vault men International Association of Athletics Federations 21 December 2017 1 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171001165116/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/men/pole-vault/final/series live Derek Miles USA 2008 Summer +1 +1 Athletics, Women's triple jump Hrysopiyi Devetzi GRE 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 For reallocation of medals see 25 January 2017 Weightlifting, Men's 94 kg Khadzhimurat Akkaev RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 For reallocation of medals see 25 November 2016 Weightlifting, Women's 69 kg Nataliya Davydova UKR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 For reallocation of medals see 12 January 2017 Weightlifting, Women's +75 kg Ele Opeloge SAM 2008 Summer +1 +1 Mariya Grabovetskaya KAZ 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Mariam Usman NGR 2008 Summer +1 +1 Weightlifting, Men's 105 kg Dmitry Lapikov RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Marcin Dołęga POL 2008 Summer +1 +1 Weightlifting, Women's 63 kg Irina Nekrassova KAZ 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Lu Ying-chi TPE 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Christine Girard CAN 2008 Summer +1 +1 Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg Vitaliy Rahimov AZE 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Nurbakyt Tengizbayev KAZ 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Sheng Jiang CHN 2008 Summer +1 +1 Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg Asset Mambetov KAZ 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Marek Švec CZE 2008 Summer +1 +1 Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg Khasan Baroev RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Mindaugas Mizgaitis LTU 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Yannick Szczepaniak FRA 2008 Summer +1 +125 November 201625Nov16 Athletics, Women's hammer throw Aksana Miankova BLR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 25 November 2016, the IOC disqualified Aksana Miankova and Natallia Mikhnevich, both from Belarus, and Ilya Ilyin from Kazakhstan.IOC sanctions seven athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-seven-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012 International Olympic Committee 25 November 2016 26 November 2016 5 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201205002327/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-seven-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012 liveThe IOC requested that the IWF modify the results of the weightlifting events, and the medals were reallocated accordingly. The IOC also requested that the IAAF modify the results, and medals in the women's hammer throw event were redistributed accordingly.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/hammer-throw/final/series The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – Hammer throw women International Association of Athletics Federations 21 December 2017 1 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190401142124/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/hammer-throw/final/series live Yipsi Moreno CUB 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Zhang Wenxiu CHN 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Manuela Montebrun FRA 2008 Summer +1 +1 Athletics, Women's shot put Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 For reallocation of medals see 12 January 2017 Weightlifting, Men's 94 kg Ilya Ilyin KAZ 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Szymon Kołecki POL 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Arsen Kasabiev GEO 2008 Summer +1 +1 Yoandry Hernández CUB 2008 Summer +1 +112 January 201712Jan17 Weightlifting, Women's 48 kg Chen Xiexia CHN 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 12 January 2017, the IOC disqualified Chen Xiexia, Liu Chunhong and Cao Lei, all from China, and Nadzeya Astapchuk from Belarus.IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-eight-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012 International Olympic Committee 12 January 2017 13 January 2017 13 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170113205909/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-eight-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012 liveThe IOC requested that the IWF modify the results of the weightlifting events, and the medals were reallocated accordingly. The IOC also requested that the IAAF modify the results, and medals in the women's shot put event were redistributed accordingly.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/shot-put/qualification/series The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – Shot put women International Association of Athletics Federations 21 December 2017 4 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171004165302/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/shot-put/qualification/series live Chen Wei-ling TPE 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Im Jyoung-hwa KOR 2008 Summer +1 +1 Pensiri Laosirikul THA 2008 Summer +1 +1 Weightlifting, Women's 69 kg Liu Chunhong CHN 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Oxana Slivenko RUS 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Leydi Solís COL 2008 Summer +1 +1 Abeer Abdelrahman EGY 2008 Summer +1 +1 Weightlifting, Women's 75 kg Cao Lei CHN 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Alla Vazhenina KAZ 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Lydia Valentín ESP 2008 Summer +1 +1 Damaris Aguirre MEX 2008 Summer +1 +1 Athletics, Women's shot put Nadzeya Astapchuk BLR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Misleydis González CUB 2008 Summer +1 +1 Gong Lijiao CHN 2008 Summer +1 +1 25 January 201725Jan17 Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 metres relay Nesta Carter JAM 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 25 January 2017, the Jamaican team were stripped of the gold medal place in the men's 4 × 100 m relay due to Nesta Carter testing positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine.IOC sanctions two athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-two-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 International Olympic Committee 25 January 2017 27 January 2017 25 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170125154905/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-two-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 livehttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/25/usain-bolt-jamaica-olympic-relay-gold-nesta-carter-drugs Usain Bolt stripped of 2008 Olympic relay gold after Nesta Carter fails drug test Ingle Sean 25 January 2017 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 25 January 2017 25 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170125152024/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/25/usain-bolt-jamaica-olympic-relay-gold-nesta-carter-drugs livehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/38744846 Usain Bolt loses one Olympic gold medal as Nesta Carter tests positive 25 January 2017 BBC Sport en-GB 13 February 2018 25 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170125144538/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/38744846 live The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results, and, after Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismisses the appeal of Jamaican sprinter,http://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Release_4984_Decision.pdf Media Release 4984 Decision Court of Arbitration for Sport 1 October 2018 1 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180601053732/http://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Release_4984_Decision.pdf live the medals were redistributed accordingly. Trinidad and Tobago team was advanced to gold, Japan to silver, and Brazil to bronze.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/men/4x100-metres-relay/final/result The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – 4x100 metres relay men International Association of Athletics Federations 1 October 2018 28 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180728221446/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/men/4x100-metres-relay/final/result live Tatyana Lebedeva of Russia lost two silver medals in the women's long jump and triple jump events due to the use of the banned substance turinabol.https://www.apnews.com/de59a4ab94d24fa3bf9682e11ade9cad/Russia-senator-stripped-of-Olympic-medals-for-doping Russia senator stripped of Olympic medals for doping 25 January 2017 James Ellingworth Associated Press News 21 September 2018 22 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180922063506/https://www.apnews.com/de59a4ab94d24fa3bf9682e11ade9cad/Russia-senator-stripped-of-Olympic-medals-for-doping live The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results, and, after the CAS dismissed the appeal of Tatyana Lebedeva,http://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Release_4803_4804_4983_decision.pdf Media Release 4803, 4804, 4983 Decision Court of Arbitration for Sport 1 October 2018 5 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181105093143/http://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Release_4803_4804_4983_decision.pdf live the medals were redistributed accordingly.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/long-jump/final/result The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – long jump women International Association of Athletics Federations 1 October 2018 29 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180729111945/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/long-jump/final/result live https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/triple-jump/final/result The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – triple jump women International Association of Athletics Federations 1 October 2018 28 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180728221810/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/triple-jump/final/result live In the women's long jump event, Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria was advanced to silver, and Chelsea Hammond of Jamaica was advanced to bronze.26 January 2017 2008 Beijing Olympic: Okagbare gets long jump silver https://www.tvcnews.tv/2017/01/2008-beijing-olympic-okagbare-gets-long-jump-silver/ 27 September 2024 TVC News 1 October 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241001141350/https://www.tvcnews.tv/2017/01/2008-beijing-olympic-okagbare-gets-long-jump-silver/ live In the women's triple jump event, Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan was advanced to silver, and Yargelis Savigne of Cuba was advanced to bronze.Triple Jump, Women https://www.olympedia.org/results/257737 27 September 2024 Olympedia 20 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240720131901/http://www.olympedia.org/results/257737 live - TTO 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 - JPN 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 - BRA 2008 Summer +1 +1 Athletics, Women's long jump Tatyana Lebedeva RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Blessing Okagbare NGR 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Chelsea Hammond JAM 2008 Summer +1 +1 Athletics, Women's triple jump Tatyana Lebedeva RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Olga Rypakova KAZ 2008 Summer +1 +1 Yargelis Savigne CUB 2008 Summer +1 +1 1 March 2017 Modern pentathlon, Women's modern pentathlon Victoria Tereshchuk UKR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 1 March 2017, the IOC disqualified the Ukrainian athlete Victoria Tereshchuk from the bronze medal position of the women's modern pentathlon after she tested positive for the banned substance turinabol.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-one-athlete-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 IOC sanctions one athlete for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 International Olympic Committee 1 March 2017 21 December 2017 19 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170719071505/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-one-athlete-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008 live She was stripped of the bronze medal in the women's modern pentathlon, which was reallocated to Anastasiya Prokopenko of Belarus.Mallon Bill http://olympstats.com/2017/09/26/2008-12-olympic-doping-re-test-an-update-update 2008–12 Olympic Doping Re-Test – an Update-Update Olympstats 26 September 2017 21 December 2017 22 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171222014744/http://olympstats.com/2017/09/26/2008-12-olympic-doping-re-test-an-update-update/ live Anastasiya Prokopenko BLR 2008 Summer +1 +1 29 March 2017 Athletics, Women's 5000 metres Elvan Abeylegesse TUR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 29 March 2017, Elvan Abeylegesse was stripped of her two silver medals in the women's 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, due to doping offences.Morgan Liam http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1048655/turkish-duo-bulut-and-abeylegesse-to-officially-be-stripped-of-medals Turkish duo Bulut and Abeylegesse to officially be stripped of medals Inside the Games 29 March 2017 21 December 2017 7 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171007161947/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1048655/turkish-duo-bulut-and-abeylegesse-to-officially-be-stripped-of-medals live https://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=a1f770c2-53e7-465c-900c-755d841adee1.pdf&urlslug=NEWS%20181%20-%20March%202017 NEWS 181 – IAAF March 2017 Newsletter 29 March 2017 registration 21 December 2017 2 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170602232135/https://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=a1f770c2-53e7-465c-900c-755d841adee1.pdf&urlslug=NEWS%20181%20-%20March%202017 liveThe IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results of the events, and the medals were reallocated accordingly.https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/5000-metres/final/result The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – 5000 metres women International Association of Athletics Federations 16 February 2018 29 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171029173047/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/5000-metres/final/result livehttps://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/10000-metres/final/result The XXIX Olympic Games – Results – 10,000 metres women International Association of Athletics Federations 29 October 2017 29 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171029173122/https://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/10000-metres/final/result live Meseret Defar ETH 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Sylvia Jebiwot Kibet KEN 2008 Summer +1 +1 Athletics, Women's 10,000 metres Elvan Abeylegesse TUR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Shalane Flanagan USA 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 Linet Masai KEN 2008 Summer +1 +1 5 April 2017 Wrestling, Men's freestyle 120 kg Artur Taymazov UZB 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 5 April 2017, the IOC disqualified the Uzbek wrestler Artur Taymazov, who won gold in the men's freestyle 120 kg event, due to use of the banned substances turinabol and stanozolol. Ukrainian wrestler Vasyl Fedoryshyn was disqualified and stripped of his silver medal in the men's freestyle 60 kg event due to use of turinabol.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-three-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012 IOC sanctions three athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 International Olympic Committee 5 April 2017 21 December 2017 20 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201120143452/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-three-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012 live The IOC requested that UWW modify the results of the wrestling events, and the medals were reallocated accordingly. Bakhtiyar Akhmedov RUS 2008 Summer +1−1 0 David Musulbes SVK 2008 Summer +1−1 0 Disney Rodríguez CUB 2008 Summer +1+1 Wrestling, Men's freestyle 60 kg Vasyl Fedoryshyn UKR 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 Kenichi Yumoto JPN 2008 Summer +1−1 0 Bazar Bazarguruev KGZ 2008 Summer +1+124 April 2017 Athletics, Women's heptathlon Tatyana Chernova RUS 2008 Summer red DSQ Disqualified −1 −1 On 24 April 2017, Tatyana Chernova of Russia was disqualified and stripped of the bronze medal in the women's heptathlon due to the use of the banned substance turinabol.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-two-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012 IOC sanctions two athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 International Olympic Committee 24 April 2017 21 December 2017 23 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180323224228/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-two-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-test-at-beijing-2008-and-london-2012 live The bronze medal was reallocated to Kelly Sotherton of Great Britain.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/45506527 Kelly Sotherton says cloud has lifted after receiving Beijing bronze medal BBC Sport 13 September 2018 14 September 2018 14 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180914180545/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/45506527 live Kelly Sotherton GBR 2008 Summer +1 +1 thumb|Norwegian show jumper Tony André Hansen was stripped of his bronze medal when his horse tested positive for a banned substance + List of official changes by countryNOC National Olympic Committee Gold Silver Bronze Net Change RUS 2008 Summer +1 −8 −3 −10 UKR 2008 Summer 0 −2 −4 −6 BLR 2008 Summer −1 −1 −3 −5 KAZ 2008 Summer −1 −1 −3 −5 TUR 2008 Summer 0 −3 0 −3 UZB 2008 Summer −1 −1 0 −2 PRK 2008 Summer 0 0 −2 −2 BRN 2008 Summer −1 0 0 −1 AZE 2008 Summer 0 −1 0 −1 ITA 2008 Summer 0 −1 0 −1 ARM 2008 Summer 0 +1 −2 −1 GRE 2008 Summer 0 0 −1 −1 NOR 2008 Summer 0 0 −1 −1 SWE 2008 Summer 0 0 −1 −1 CHN 2008 Summer −3 +2 +1 0 JAM 2008 Summer −1 +1 0 0 BEL 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 0 TTO 2008 Summer +1 −1 0 0 TPE 2008 Summer +1 +1 −2 0 JPN 2008 Summer 0 +2 −2 0 GER 2008 Summer 0 +1 −1 0 ETH 2008 Summer 0 +1 −1 0 LTU 2008 Summer 0 +1 −1 0 NZL 2008 Summer 0 +1 −1 0 SVK 2008 Summer 0 +1 −1 0 POL 2008 Summer +1 −1 +1 +1 COL 2008 Summer 0 +1 0 +1 SAM 2008 Summer 0 +1 0 +1 KOR 2008 Summer 0 +1 0 +1 ESP 2008 Summer 0 +1 0 +1 SUI 2008 Summer 0 +1 0 +1 GEO 2008 Summer 0 +2 −1 +1 NGR 2008 Summer 0 +2 −1 +1 CZE 2008 Summer 0 0 +1 +1 EGY 2008 Summer 0 0 +1 +1 INA 2008 Summer 0 0 +1 +1 KGZ 2008 Summer 0 0 +1 +1 MEX 2008 Summer 0 0 +1 +1 ROU 2008 Summer 0 0 +1 +1 BRA 2008 Summer 0 0 +2 +2 CAN 2008 Summer 0 0 +2 +2 THA 2008 Summer 0 0 +2 +2 KEN 2008 Summer +1 −1 +2 +2 FRA 2008 Summer 0 0 +3 +3 USA 2008 Summer 0 +2 +1 +3 GBR 2008 Summer 0 0 +4 +4 CUB 2008 Summer +1 −1 +6 +6 List of stripped medals List of stripped Olympic medals List of stripped Olympic medals#Medals stripped by games + List of stripped medals by countryNOC National Olympic Committee Gold Silver Bronze Change RUS 2008 Summer −1 −6 −7 −14 BLR 2008 Summer −1 −2 −3 −6 UKR 2008 Summer 0 −3 −3 −6 KAZ 2008 Summer −1 −2 −2 −5 CHN 2008 Summer −3 0 0 −3 TUR 2008 Summer 0 −3 0 −3UZB 2008 Summer −1 −1 0 −2 PRK 2008 Summer 0 −1 −1 −2 BRN 2008 Summer −1 0 0 −1 JAM 2008 Summer −1 0 0 −1 AZE 2008 Summer 0 −1 0 −1 CUB 2008 Summer 0 −1 0 −1ITA 2008 Summer 0 −1 0 −1 ARM 2008 Summer 0 0 −1 −1GRE 2008 Summer 0 0 −1 −1 NOR 2008 Summer 0 0 −1 −1SWE 2008 Summer 0 0 −1 −1 See also Olympic Games All-time Olympic Games medal table 2008 Summer Paralympics medal table Notes 1 upper-alpha References 30em External links 2008 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics Olympedia.com http://www.olympedia.org/editions/53 24 February 2021 18 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210218214337/http://www.olympedia.org/editions/53 live Olympic Analytics/2008_1 olympanalyt.com http://olympanalyt.com/OlympAnalytics.php?param_pagetype=MedalsByCountries&param_games=2008%2F1 21 August 2020 22 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201122012754/http://olympanalyt.com/OlympAnalytics.php?param_pagetype=MedalsByCountries&param_games=2008%2F1 live Beijing 2008 Overall Medal Standings (original results archived on 1 October 2008) Medal table Category:Summer Olympics medal tables