title: Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics
text: # Kuwait at the 2008 Summer Olympics
  
  Kuwait competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
  
  ## Athletics
  
  ### 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
  
  ### Track & road events
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Mohammad Al-Azemi | 800 m | 1:46.94 | 1 Q | 1:47.65 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ### Field events
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
  | Ali Al-Zinkawi | Hammer throw | 73.62 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Judo
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Talal Al-Enezi | Men's −100 kg | Zhitkeyev (KAZ) L 0000–1110 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Mekić (BIH) L 0001–1100 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Shooting
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Zaid Al-Mutairi | Skeet | 118 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Abdullah Al-Rashidi | Skeet | 118 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Naser Meqlad | Trap | 115 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Mohammad Madwa | 50 m freestyle | 22.83 | =45 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Table tennis
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Ibrahem Al-Hasan | Men's singles | Kim H-B (PRK) L 2–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  