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Olympic Records

 Athletic  
Event Name Time / Distance Date location
Men
100m   Bolt (JAM) 9.69 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
200m   Bolt (JAM) 19.30 20 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
400m   Johnson (USA) 43.49 29 Jul 1996 Atlanta, GA, USA
800m   Rodal (NOR) 1:42.58 31 Jul 1996 Atlanta, GA, USA
1500m   Ngeny (KEN) 3:32.07 29 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
5000m   Bekele (ETH) 12:57.82 23 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
10000m   Bekele (ETH) 27:01.17 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Marathon   Wanjiru (KEN) 2:06:32 24 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
110m Hurdles   Liu X (CHN) 12.91 27 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
400m Hurdles   Young (USA) 46.78 06 Aug 1992 Barcelona, ESP
3000m Steeplechase   Kariuki (KEN) 8:05.51 30 Sep 1988 Seoul, KOR
4 x 100m Relay   Jamaica 37.10 22 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
4 x 400m Relay   United States 2:55.39 23 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
20km Walk   Korzeniowski (POL) 1:18:59 22 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
50km Walk   Schwazer (ITA) 3:37:09 22 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
High Jump   Austin (USA) 2.39 28 Jul 1996 Atlanta, GA, USA
Long Jump   Beamon (USA) 8.90 18 Oct 1968 Mexico City, MEX
Pole Vault   Hooker (AUS) 5.96 22 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Triple Jump   Harrison (USA) 18.09 27 Jul 1996 Atlanta, GA, USA
Shot Put   Timmermann (GDR) 22.47 23 Sep 1988 Seoul, KOR
Discus Throw   Alekna (LTU) 69.89 23 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
Hammer Throw   Litvinov (URS) 84.80 26 Sep 1988 Seoul, KOR
Javelin Throw   Thorkildsen (NOR) 90.57 23 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Decathlon   Šebrle (CZE) 8893 24 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
Women
100m   Griffith Joyner (USA) 10.62 24 Sep 1988 Seoul, KOR
200m   Griffith Joyner (USA) 21.34 29 Sep 1988 Seoul, KOR
400m   Pérec (FRA) 48.25 29 Jul 1996 Atlanta, GA, USA
800m   Olizarenko (URS) 1:53.43 27 Jul 1980 Moscow, URS
1500m   Ivan (ROU) 3:53.96 26 Sep 1988 Seoul, KOR
5000m   Szabo (ROU) 14:40.79 25 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
10000m   T. Dibaba (ETH) 29:54.66 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Marathon   Takahashi (JPN) 2:23:14 24 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
100m Hurdles   Hayes (USA) 12.37 24 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
400m Hurdles   Walker (JAM) 52.64 20 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
3000m Steeplechase   Samitova-Galkina (RUS) 8:58.81 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
4 x 100m Relay   East Germany 41.60 01 Aug 1980 Moscow, URS
4 x 400m Relay   Soviet Union 3:15.17 01 Oct 1988 Seoul, KOR
20km Walk   Kaniskina (RUS) 1:26:31 21 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
High Jump   Slesarenko (RUS) 2.06 28 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
Long Jump   Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7.40 29 Sep 1988 Seoul, KOR
Pole Vault   Isinbayeva (RUS) 5.05 18 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Triple Jump   Mbango (CMR) 15.39 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Shot Put   Slupianek (GDR) 22.41 24 Jul 1980 Moscow, URS
Discus Throw   Hellmann (GDR) 72.30 29 Sep 1988 Seoul, KOR
Hammer Throw   Miankova (BLR) 76.34 20 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Javelin Throw   Menéndez (CUB) 71.53 27 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
Heptathlon   Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7291 24 Sep 1988 Seoul, KOR




 Shooting  
Event Name Result Date location
Men
10m Air Pistol   Nestruev (RUS) 591 14 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
10m Air Rifle   Zhu Q (CHN) 599 16 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
25m Rapid Fire Pistol   Sanderson (USA) 583 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
50m Pistol   Melentiev (URS) 581 20 Jul 1980 Moscow, URS
50m Rifle 3 x 40   Debevec (SVN) 1177 23 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
50m Small-Bore Rifle prone   Klees (GER) 600 25 Jul 1996 Atlanta, GA, USA
Double Trap   Eller (USA) 145 12 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Skeet   Hancock (USA) 121 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Trap   Diamond (AUS) 124 21 Jul 1996 Atlanta, GA, USA
Trap   Alipov (RUS) 124 15 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
Women
10m Air Pistol   Paderina (RUS) 391 10 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
10m Air Rifle   Emmons (CZE) 400 09 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
25m Pistol   Tao L (CHN) 590 22 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
25m Pistol   Otryad (MGL) 590 13 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
50m Rifle 3 x 20   Mauer (POL) 589 24 Jul 1996 Atlanta, GA, USA
50m Rifle 3 x 20   Du L (CHN) 589 14 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Skeet   Cainero (ITA) 72 14 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Trap   Gudzineviciute (LTU) 71 18 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS




 Swimming  
Event Name Time / Distance Date location
Men
50m Freestyle   Cielo (BRA) 21.30 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
100m Freestyle   Sullivan (AUS) 47.05 13 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
200m Freestyle   Phelps (USA) 1:42.96 12 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
400m Freestyle   Thorpe (AUS) 3:40.59 16 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
1500m Freestyle   Hackett (AUS) 14:38.92 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
100m Backstroke   Peirsol (USA) 52.54 12 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
200m Backstroke   Lochte (USA) 1:53.94 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
100m Breaststroke   Kitajima (JPN) 58.91 11 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
200m Breaststroke   Kitajima (JPN) 2:07.64 14 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
100m Butterfly   Phelps (USA) 50.58 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
200m Butterfly   Phelps (USA) 1:52.03 13 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
200m Individual Medley   Phelps (USA) 1:54.23 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
400m Individual Medley   Phelps (USA) 4:03.84 10 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay   United States 3:08.24 11 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay   United States 6:58.56 13 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
4 x 100m Medley Relay   United States 3:29.34 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
Women
50m Freestyle   Steffen (GER) 24.06 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
100m Freestyle   Steffen (GER) 53.12 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
200m Freestyle   Pellegrini (ITA) 1:54.82 13 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
400m Freestyle   Pellegrini (ITA) 4:02.19 10 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
800m Freestyle   Adlington (GBR) 8:14.10 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
100m Backstroke   Coventry (ZIM) 58.77 11 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
200m Backstroke   Coventry (ZIM) 2:05.24 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
100m Breaststroke   Jones (AUS) 1:05.17 12 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
200m Breaststroke   Soni (USA) 2:20.22 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
100m Butterfly   de Bruijn (NED) 56.61 17 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
200m Butterfly   Liu Z (CHN) 2:04.18 14 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
200m Individual Medley   Rice (AUS) 2:08.45 13 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
400m Individual Medley   Rice (AUS) 4:29.45 10 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay   Netherlands 3:33.76 10 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay   Australia 7:44.31 14 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
4 x 100m Medley Relay   Australia 3:52.69 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN




 Weightlifting  
Event Name Result Date location
Men
56kg   Mutlu (TUR) 305 16 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
62kg   Peshalov (CRO) 325 17 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
69kg   Boevski (BUL) 357 20 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
77kg   Sagir (TUR) 375 19 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
85kg   Ribakou (BLR) 394 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
94kg   Ilin (KAZ) 406 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
105kg   Aramnau (BLR) 436 18 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
+105kg   Rezazadeh (IRI) 472 26 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
56kg - Snatch   Mutlu (TUR) 137 16 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
62kg - Snatch   Shi Z Y (CHN) 152 16 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
69kg - Snatch   Markov (BUL) 165 20 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
77kg - Snatch   Sagir (TUR) 172 19 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
85kg - Snatch   Ribakou (BLR) 185 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
94kg - Snatch   Bagheri (IRI) 187 24 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
105kg - Snatch   Aramnau (BLR) 200 18 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
+105kg - Snatch   Rezazadeh (IRI) 212 26 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
56kg - Clean & Jerk   Mutlu (TUR) 167 16 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
62kg - Clean & Jerk   Zhang X X (CHN) 176 11 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
69kg - Clean & Jerk   Boevski (BUL) 195 20 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
77kg - Clean & Jerk   Zhan X G (CHN) 207 22 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
85kg - Clean & Jerk   Dimas (GRE) 215 22 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
94kg - Clean & Jerk   Ilin (KAZ) 226 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
105kg - Clean & Jerk   Aramnau (BLR) 236 18 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
+105kg - Clean & Jerk   Rezazadeh (IRI) 262 25 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
Women
48kg   Chen X X (CHN) 212 09 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
53kg   Yang X (CHN) 225 18 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
58kg   Chen Y Q (CHN) 244 11 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
63kg   Chen X M (CHN) 242 19 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
69kg   Liu C H (CHN) 286 13 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
75kg   Cao L (CHN) 282 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
+75 kg   Jang M R (KOR) 326 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
48kg - Snatch   Taylan (TUR) 97 14 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
53kg - Snatch   Yang X (CHN) 100 18 Sep 2000 Sydney, AUS
58kg - Snatch   Chen Y Q (CHN) 107 16 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
63kg - Snatch   Batyushko (BLR) 115 18 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
69kg - Snatch   Liu C H (CHN) 128 13 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
75kg - Snatch   Cao L (CHN) 128 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
+75 kg - Snatch   Jang M R (KOR) 140 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
48kg - Clean & Jerk   Chen X X (CHN) 117 09 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
53kg - Clean & Jerk   Jaroenrattanatarakoon (THA) 126 10 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
58kg - Clean & Jerk   Chen Y Q (CHN) 138 11 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
63kg - Clean & Jerk   Skakun (UKR) 135 18 Aug 2004 Athens, GRE
69kg - Clean & Jerk   Liu C H (CHN) 158 13 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
75kg - Clean & Jerk   Cao L (CHN) 154 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
+75 kg - Clean & Jerk   Jang M R (KOR) 186 16 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN
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