| Yemen at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | YEM |
| NOC | Yemen Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mohammed Al-Yafaee |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 North Yemen (1984–1988) South Yemen (1988) | |
Yemen competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Athletics
Neither Yemeni runner managed to qualify out of their opening heats, though Waseelah Saad set a new national record in the women's 100 metres.
- 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 | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mohammed Al-Yafaee | 800 m | 1:54.82 | 8 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Waseelah Saad | 100 m | 13.60 | 8 | did not advance | |||||
Gymnastics
Artistic
Nashwan Al-Harazi completed routines on three of the six apparatus, with his best showing on vault, where he was 60th with his first attempt. He did attempt to qualify for the vault final by taking a second attempt, but ended up in last place in the 2-vault standings.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Nashwan Al-Harazi | Floor | 13.250 | — | 13.250 | 75 | did not advance | |||||||||||
| Pommel horse | — | 12.525 | — | 12.525 | 74 | did not advance | |||||||||||
| Vault | — | 15.250 | — | 15.250 | 16 | did not advance | |||||||||||
Judo
Yemen's lone judoka in Beijing lost his first round match and was eliminated.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Ali Khousrof | Men's −60 kg | Bye |  Kishmakov (RUS)L 0000–0200 |
did not advance | |||||||
Swimming
The only swimmer representing Yemen in Beijing failed to advance from the heats.
- Men
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abdulsalam Al Gadabi | 50 m freestyle | 30.63 | 94 | did not advance | |||
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