Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Venezuela at the Olympic Games

Flag of Venezuela
IOC code  VEN
NOC Comité Olímpico Venezolano
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Competitors
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Winter Games
1998 • 2002 • 2006

Venezuela will compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics which will be held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

[edit] Boxing

Venezuela qualified six boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Manzanilla and Blanco were the first to qualify, earning spots at the 2007 World Championships.[1] Bermudez, Sanchez, and Gonzalez qualified at the first American qualifying tournament.[2] Payares was the last to qualify, doing so at the second qualifier.[3]


So far, venezuela clasified 100 athlets.

[edit] References

  1. ^ World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007
  2. ^ 1st AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
  3. ^ 2nd AIBA American Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
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