Medal table of the 2008 Summer Olympics

This table shows the medal table for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing . The placements are sorted according to the number of gold medals won, followed by the number of silver and bronze medals ( lexicographical order ). If two or more countries have an identical medal balance, they are listed alphabetically on the same rank. This corresponds to the system used by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) .

Afghanistan, Mauritius, Serbia, Sudan, Tajikistan and Togo each won their first Olympic medals. In total, athletes from 86 countries, more than ever before, were able to win at least one medal.

Revised medal table

Medal table (as of February 9, 2020)
space	country	gold	silver	bronze	total
1	People's Republic of China	48	22nd	30th	100
2	United States	36	39	37	112
3	Russia	24	13	23	60
4th	Great Britain	19th	13	19th	51
5	Germany	16	11	14th	41
6th	Australia	14th	15th	17th	46
7th	South Korea	13	11	8th	32
8th	Japan	9	8th	8th	25th
9	Italy	8th	9	10	27
10	France	7th	16	20th	43
11	Netherlands	7th	5	4th	16
12	Ukraine	7th	4th	11	22nd
13	Kenya	6th	4th	6th	16
14th	Spain	5	11	3	19th
15th	Jamaica	5	4th	2	11
16	Poland	4th	5	2	11
17th	Ethiopia	4th	2	1	7th
18th	Romania	4th	1	4th	9
19th	Cuba	3	10	17th	30th
20th	Canada	3	9	8th	20th
21st	Hungary	3	5	2	10
22nd	Norway	3	5	1	9
23	Brazil	3	4th	10	17th
24	Belarus	3	4th	7th	14th
25th	Czech Republic	3	3	1	7th
26th	Slovakia	3	3	-	6th
27	New Zealand	3	2	4th	9
28	Georgia	3	2	2	7th
29	Kazakhstan	2	3	4th	9
30th	Denmark	2	2	3	7th
31	North Korea	2	2	2	6th
	Thailand	2	2	2	6th
33	Mongolia	2	2	-	4th
34	Switzerland	2	1	4th	7th
35	Argentina	2	-	4th	6th
36	Mexico	2	-	2	4th
37	Belgium	2	-	-	2
38	Zimbabwe	1	3	-	4th
39	Slovenia	1	2	2	5
40	Azerbaijan	1	1	4th	6th
	Indonesia	1	1	4th	6th
42	Bulgaria	1	1	3	5
	Turkey	1	1	3	5
44	Finland	1	1	2	4th
	Chinese Taipei	1	1	2	4th
46	Latvia	1	1	1	3
47	Dominican Republic	1	1	-	2
	Estonia	1	1	-	2
	Portugal	1	1	-	2
	Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	-	2
51	India	1	-	2	3
52	Iran	1	-	1	2
53	Cameroon	1	-	-	1
	Panama	1	-	-	1
	Tunisia	1	-	-	1
56	Sweden	-	4th	1	5
57	Lithuania	-	3	2	5
	Nigeria	-	3	2	5
59	Croatia	-	2	3	5
60	Greece	-	2	1	3
	Colombia	-	2	1	3
62	Armenia	-	1	4th	5
63	Uzbekistan	-	1	3	4th
64	Ireland	-	1	2	3
	Kyrgyzstan	-	1	2	3
	Austria	-	1	2	3
	Serbia	-	1	2	3
68	Algeria	-	1	1	2
	Bahamas	-	1	1	2
	Morocco	-	1	1	2
	Tajikistan	-	1	1	2
72	Chile	-	1	-	1
	Ecuador	-	1	-	1
	Iceland	-	1	-	1
	Malaysia	-	1	-	1
	Singapore	-	1	-	1
	South Africa	-	1	-	1
	Sudan	-	1	-	1
	Vietnam	-	1	-	1
	Samoa	-	1	-	1
81	Egypt	-	-	2	2
82	Afghanistan	-	-	1	1
	Israel	-	-	1	1
	Mauritius	-	-	1	1
	Moldova	-	-	1	1
	Togo	-	-	1	1
	Venezuela	-	-	1	1
Total		302	303	353	958

Changes in the medal table

After the doping tests of the IOC, the current status of the medal table was reached. In total, from 2008 to the last report by the IOC on March 1, 2017, the IOC uncovered the following 43 doping offenses that concerned medal ranks, but other doping offenses were also uncovered.

1) Kim Jong-su , North Korea , shooting , August 15, 2008.

In 2008 he was stripped of the silver medal in the free pistol and the bronze medal in the air pistol.

2) Ljudmyla Blonska , Ukraine , heptathlon , August 20, 2008.

A fifth doping case became known on August 20, 2008. The Ukrainian silver medalist in the heptathlon , Lyudmyla Blonska, has been shown to have taken the banned anabolic steroid methyltestosterone . On August 21, she was suspended by the IOC's Disciplinary Committee after the B sample was also positive.

3) Davide Rebellin , Italy , cycling , November 17, 2009.

4) Rashid Ramzi , Bahamas , Athletics , November 17, 2009.

Of the 4770 doping tests that were carried out in Beijing, 847 samples were subsequently tested for erythropoietin in the IOC's laboratories in the spring of 2009 . This examination of the samples gave positive results at the Olympic runner-up in the road race Davide Rebellin and at the Olympic champion over 1500 meters in athletics Rashid Ramzi.

5) Andrej Michnewitsch , Belarus , athletics, August 20, 2014.

Withdrawal of the bronze medal in the men's shot put.

6) Sibel Özkan , Turkey , weightlifting , August 16, 2016.

Withdrawal of the silver medal in the weightlifting class up to 48 kg

7) Julia Schermoschanskaja , Evgenia Polyakowa , Alexandra Fedoriwa , Julija Guschtschina , Russia , athletics, August 17, 2016.

On August 17, 2016, the Russian runners Julia Schermoschanskaja, Evgenia Polyakowa, Alexandra Fedoriwa and Julia Guschtschina were stripped of the gold medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay because of doping. The medals of Belgium (now gold), Nigeria (now silver) and Brazil (now bronze) have been gradually adjusted.

8) Cao Lei , China , Weightlifting, August 24, 2016.

9) Nadezhda Evstyukhina , Russia, weightlifting, August 24, 2016.

10) Iryna Kulescha , Belarus, weightlifting, August 24, 2016.

Weightlifters were also convicted of doping in August 2016. This included the Chinese Cao Lei, who was first placed up to then. Third-placed Russian Nadeschda Evstjuchina and fourth-placed Belarusian Iryna Kulescha were also doped. All lost their medals.

11) Liu Chunhong , China, weightlifting, August 24, 2016.

Also in August 2016 it became known that the Chinese Liu Chunhong had won her gold medal with the help of doping substances such as sibutramine and GHRP-2 . She was disqualified and the first place was revoked.

12) Tatyana Firova , Russia, weightlifting, August 31, 2016.

In August 2016, the Russian runner Tatjana Firowa was also disqualified as a later convicted doping sinner. With her, the Russian relay lost 2nd place in the 4 x 400 meter relay.

13) Marina Schainowa , Russia, weightlifting, August 31, 2016.

14) Tigran Martirosjan , Armenia , weightlifting, August 31, 2016.

The Russian weightlifter Marina Schainowa (class up to 58 kg) was disqualified in August 2016 and her silver medal was revoked as a later convicted doping sinner. The same was true for the Armenian Tigran Geworg Martirosjan and his bronze medal.

15) Denis Alexejew , Russia, athletics, September 1st, 2016.

The Russian relay was disqualified by the IOC in September 2016 and bronze was subsequently awarded to the British relay because the follow-up control of Denis Alexeyev's doping test was positive.

16) Yarelys Barrios , Cuba , Athletics, September 1st, 2016.

17) Maria Abakumova , Russia, athletics, September 1st, 2016.

On September 1, 2016, the IOC announced that the silver medalist in the women's discus throw , Yarelys Barrios, tested positive for acetazolamide . The silver medal goes to Ukraine and the bronze goes to China. Also in the women's javelin throw , the Russian runner-up Marija Abakumowa was stripped of the silver medal for taking the banned substance turinabol . The medal went to the German Christina Obergföll and the bronze was awarded to the British Goldie Sayers .

18) Anna Chicherova , Russia, athletics, October 6, 2016.

The original third-placed Anna Tschitscherowa, fourth-placed Jelena Slessarenko and fifth-placed Palamar were stripped of their placements due to doping in October and November 2016.

19) Ekaterina Volkova , Russia, athletics, October 26, 2016.

In 2016, the Russian Yekaterina Volkova was caught in a post- doping test . Her athletics bronze medal was revoked.

20) Soslan Tigiyev , Uzbekistan , wrestling , October 26, 2016.

Also in the follow-up tests in 2016 it became clear that the Uzbek Soslan Tigiyev had been doped. His illegally acquired silver medal was revoked.

21) Taimuras Tigijew , Kazakhstan , wrestling, October 26, 2016.

In the extensive follow-up tests in 2016, the doping sample of the Kazakh wrestler Taimuras Tigijew was tested again using improved methods and a positive result was found. He was then disqualified from the IOC and the silver medal withdrawn.

22) Olha Korobka , Ukraine, Weightlifting, October 26, 2016.

The second-placed Ukrainian weightlifter Olha Korobka was suspended in August 2016. She had taken dehydrochloromethyltestosterone for the 2008 Summer Olympics . She was subsequently disqualified and the illegally acquired silver medal was revoked. In August 2016, the International Weightlifting Association (IMF) published that Ukrainian weightlifter Natalija Dawidowa had got her third place by taking dehydrochloromethyltestosterone .

23) Andrej Rybakou , Belarus, weightlifting, October 26, 2016.

In August 2016, it was proven that the Belarusian Andrei Rybakou was also doped at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He had taken dehydrochloromethyl testosterone and stanozolol . The IOC therefore withdrew the silver medal from him.

24) Anastassija Novikawa , Belarus, weightlifting, October 26, 2016.

The third-placed Belarusian Nastassja Nowikawa was suspended in 2016 because, as post-tests this year showed, she was doped with dehydrochloromethyltestosterone and stanozolol in her Olympic competition. Her performances at the Beijing Games were canceled and the medal stripped.

25) Khadzhimurat Akkayev , Russia, weightlifting, November 17, 2016.

26) Dmitri Lapikov , Russia, weightlifting, November 17, 2016.

27) Marija Grabovetskaya , Kazakhstan, Weightlifting, November 17, 2016.

28) Irina Nekrasova , Kazakhstan, weightlifting, November 17, 2016.

29) Natalia Davydova , Ukraine, Weightlifting, November 17, 2016.

30) Khassan Baroev , Russia, wrestling, November 17, 2016.

31) Ässet Mämbetow , Kazakhstan, Ringen, November 17, 2016.

32) Vitali Rəhimov , Azerbaijan , wrestling, November 17, 2016.

33) Chrysopigi Devetzi , Greece , Athletics, November 17, 2016.

34) Denys Yurchenko , Ukraine, athletics, November 17, 2016.

In November 2016, the IOC announced that the Russian weightlifters Hadschimurat Akkajew and Dmitri Lapikow had been stripped of their bronze medals. The medals were given to Georgia and Poland. In women's weightlifting, Kazakh women Marija Grabowezkaja and Irina Nekrasowa were stripped of their two silver medals; and the bronze medal for the Ukrainian Natalija Dawydowa. The medals of Samoa and Nigeria, Taiwan and Canada, and Egypt have been adjusted. In wrestling, the Russian Khassan Barojew was deprived of the silver medal, Ässet Mämbetow from Kazakhstan and Vitali Rəhimov from Azerbaijan the bronze medals. In athletics, the Greek triple jumper Chrysopigi Devetzi lost her bronze medal, as did the Ukrainian pole vaulter Denys Yurchenko. The medals went to Olga Rypakowa from Kazakhstan and Derek Miles from the USA.

35) Ilya Ilyin , Kazakhstan, athletics, November 25, 2016.

In 2016, the first-placed Kazakh Ilya Ilyin was tested positive for the doping agent stanozolol in post-doping tests for the 2008 Olympics .

36) Aksana Myankova , Belarus, athletics, November 25, 2016.

The Belarusian Aksana Mjankowa was convicted of doping in 2016, disqualified and the gold medal revoked.

37) Natallja Michnewitsch , Belarus, athletics, November 25, 2016.

The Belarusian shot putter Natallja Michnewitsch received positive results in the extensive doping night tests in 2016. She was doped with metandienone and stanozolol in 2008, was subsequently disqualified and therefore lost her silver medal.

38) Nadsey Astaptschuk , Belarus, athletics, January 12, 2017.

The Belarusian shot putter Nadseja Astaptschuk received positive attention in the extensive doping night tests in 2016, and her bronze medal was stripped of her.

39) Darja Ptschelnik , Belarus, athletics, January 12, 2017.

The Belarusian Darja Ptschelnik was positively noticed in the extensive doping night tests in 2016, she was denied the bronze medal in the hammer throw.

40) Chen Xiexia , China , Weightlifting , Jan 13, 2017

Disqualified.

41) Tatiana Lebedeva , Russia, athletics, January 25, 2017.

Withdrawal of silver medals in long jump and triple jump on January 25, 2017.

42) Nesta Carter , Jamaica , Athletics, Jan 25, 2017.

Withdrawal of the gold medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay on January 25, 2017.

43) Viktoria Tereshchuk , Ukraine, Modern Pentathlon , March 1, 2017.

Withdrawal of the bronze medal in the modern women's pentathlon. The Belarusian Nastassja Samusevich later moved to the bronze place.

44) Vasyl Fedoryschyn , Ukraine, Wrestling, April 5, 2017.

45) Artur Taymazov , Uzbekistan , wrestling, April 5, 2017.

The two wrestlers were stripped of their Olympic medals on April 5, 2017.

46) Tatyana Chernova , Russia, Athletics, April 24, 2017.

The Russian heptathlete was stripped of her bronze medal by the IOC on April 24th. The British Kelly Sotherton subsequently moved to the bronze place.

Individual evidence

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2. ↑ Gunnar Meinhardt : Weightlifting: She is the greatest profiteer of the doping swamp. In: welt.de . August 29, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Anti-doping news: Public Disclosures . www.iwf.net, August 24, 2016; Retrieved September 19, 2016.
4. ↑ Doping in sport: 11 Beijing 2008 weightlifting medallists fail retests. BBC Sport, accessed June 13, 2018 . 
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7. ↑ 2008 Olympics: Beijing silver medalist tested positive. In: Spiegel Online . September 1, 2016, accessed January 2, 2017 . 
8. ^ Beijing 2008: Christina Obergföll subsequently receives silver medals - Maria Abakumowa positive. In: eurosport.de. September 13, 2016, accessed January 2, 2017 . 
9. ↑ Post- doping tests: obstacle runner Volkova loses bronze. www.leichtathletik.de, October 28, 2016, accessed on October 27, 2016 . 
10. ↑ Post- doping tests: obstacle runner Volkova loses bronze. www.leichtathletik.de, October 28, 2016, accessed on October 27, 2016 . 
11. ^ Nine athletes, including 6 medalists, caught for Beijing doping. espn.com, October 26, 2016.
12. ^ IOC disqualifies six medal winners from Beijing 2008 - Beijing retests: IOC takes action . www.sport1.de from October 26, 2016; accessed on October 28, 2016.
13. ↑ Doping at the 2008 Olympics: Another 15 weightlifters tested positive. In: Spiegel Online . August 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017 . 
14. ^ Nine athletes, including 6 medalists, caught for Beijing doping. espn.com, October 26, 2016.
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16. ↑ ^{a b c} IOC sanctions seven athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. In: olympic.org. November 25, 2016, accessed January 2, 2017 . 
17. ^ IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. olympic.org, January 12, 2017. Accessed March 22, 2017.
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