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Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Poland competed at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. The country's delegation included 268 athletes.[1]
Natalia Partyka, in table tennis, is one of only two athletes competing at both the Beijing Olympics and the Beijing Paralympics – the other being South Africa's Natalie du Toit in swimming.[2]

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Medalists
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Archery
- Men
- Women
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Athletics
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- 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
- Track & road events
- Field events
- Women
- Track & road events
- Field events
- Combined events – Heptathlon
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance.[3] Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and both Polish heptathletes moved up a position.
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Badminton
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Boxing
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Canoeing
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Slalom
Sprint
- Men
- Women
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
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Cycling
Road
Track
- Sprint
- Keirin
- Points race
Mountain biking
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Equestrian
Dressage
Eventing
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Fencing
- Men
- Women
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Gymnastics
Artistic
- Men
- Women
Rhythmic
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Handball
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Poland roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
Head coach: Bogdan Wenta
- Group play
10 August 2008 19:00 |
Poland ![]() |
33 – 19 | ![]() |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
Jurasik 8 | (21–10) | five players 3 | ||
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12 August 2008 15:45 |
Spain ![]() |
30 – 29 | ![]() |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) |
Rocas 7 | (16–17) | Jurasik, Lijewski 4 | ||
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14 August 2008 10:45 |
Poland ![]() |
28 – 25 | ![]() |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
Jurecki, Tłuczyński 6 | (14–15) | Ribeiro 7 | ||
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16 August 2008 19:00 |
Croatia ![]() |
24 – 27 | ![]() |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
Džomba 7 | (12–13) | Tłuczyński 7 | ||
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18 August 2008 20:45 |
Poland ![]() |
30 – 30 | ![]() |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liudowyk, Vakula (UKR) |
Jurecki 7 | (16–13) | Karabatić 8 | ||
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- Quarterfinal
20 August 2008 14:15 |
Poland ![]() |
30 – 32 | ![]() |
Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
Jachlewski, Tkaczyk 6 | (19–14) | Petersson 6 | ||
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- Classification semifinal
22 August 2008 14:15 |
Poland ![]() |
29 – 26 | ![]() |
Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
Jurasik 7 | (15–14) | Yoon Kyung-shin 6 | ||
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- 5th–6th place
24 August 2008 10:15 |
Russia ![]() |
28 – 29 | ![]() |
Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
Kokcharov 10 | (15–14) | Jurasik 6 | ||
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Judo
- Men
- Women
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
- Men
- Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
- Men
- Women
- Open
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
- Men
- Women
Swimming
- Men
- Women
Table tennis
- Singles
- Team
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
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Indoor
Poland entered a team in both the men's and the women's tournament. The men's team won four out of five matches in the group play, finishing third in the group, and advancing to the quarterfinals, where they lost over five sets to Italy. Their final ranking was tied for 5th place. The women's team managed to win only one match in the group play, finishing fifth in the group, and failing to advance further in the tournament. Their final ranking was tied for 9th place.
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Polish roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7]
Head Coach: Raúl Lozano
- Group play
10 August 2008 22:20 |
Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Frans Loderus (NED), Massimo Menghini (ITA) |
(25–17, 33–31, 25–20) result statistics |
12 August 2008 13:00 |
Egypt ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Patricia Salvatore (USA) |
(21–25, 18–25, 10–25) result statistics |
14 August 2008 15:05 |
Poland ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA) |
(31–29, 22–25, 25–22, 25–21) result statistics |
16 August 2008 20:00 |
Brazil ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Osamu Sakaide (JPN) |
(30–28, 25–19, 25–19) result statistics |
18 August 2008 12:30 |
Poland ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Frans Loderus (NED), Frank Leuthauser (GER) |
(17–25, 26–24, 24–26, 25–23, 15–12) result statistics |
- Quarterfinal
20 August 2008 12:15 |
Italy ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA) |
(25–19, 25–22, 18–25, 26–28, 17–15) result statistics |
Women's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Polish roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]
Head Coach: Marco Bonitta
- Group play
9 August 2008 14:30 |
Poland ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 14,000 Referees: Kim Kun-Tae (South Korea), Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand) |
(25–21, 17–25, 20–25, 17–25) result statistics |
11 August 2008 20:00 |
China ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico), Francisco de Souza (Brazil) |
(22–25, 25–15, 25–20, 25–22) result statistics |
13 August 2008 22:30 |
Poland ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 5,400 Referees: Humberto Salas (Mexico), Francisco de Souza (Brazil) |
(21–25, 20–25, 25–18, 25–23, 11–15) result statistics |
15 August 2008 12:30 |
Venezuela ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand), Humberto Salas (Mexico) |
(12–25, 12–25, 20–25) result statistics |
17 August 2008 12:30 |
Poland ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Ibrahim al-Naama (Qatar), Francisco de Souza (Brazil) |
(25–18, 21–25, 25–19, 19–25, 13–15) result statistics |
Weightlifting
- Men
- Women
Wrestling
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- VT – Victory by Fall.
- PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
- PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
- Men's freestyle
- Men's Greco-Roman
- Women's freestyle
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