2008 Summer Olympics Gold Medal Winners

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List of Olympic gold medal winners from the 2008 Summer Olympics, listed alphabetically with photos when available. There was a lot of intense competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics, so these athletes who took home a gold medal should certainly be commended. These famous gold medal winning athletes all competed in their own particular event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but what they all have in common is that they were able to rise above their competition and take home a medal for their country. List is made up of a variety of athletes, including LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.

This list answers the question, "Which athletes won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics?" Every historic Olympic competitor from the 2008 Summer Olympics competed bravely, but only the ones on this list were lucky enough to win a gold medal.

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1
Aaron Peirsol
Men's 100m backstroke, Men's 4x100m medley relay
Olympic Country: United States of America
Date Of Birth: 1983-07-23
Place Of Birth: Irvine,United States of America,California,Orange County
Olympic Sport: Swimming
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke,Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay,Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre backstroke,Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke,Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre backstroke
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics,2004 Summer Olympics,2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal
2
Abhinav Bindra
Men's 10m air rifle
Olympic Country: India
Date Of Birth: 1982-09-28
Place Of Birth: Dehradun,India,Uttar Pradesh,Asia,South Asia
Olympic Sport: Shooting sports
Nationality: India
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air rifle
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
3
Adam Kreek
Men's Eight with coxswain
Olympic Country: Canada
Date Of Birth: 1980-12-02
Olympic Sport: Rowing
Nationality: Canada
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's eight
Weight: 91.0
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
4
Adam van Koeverden
Men's K-1 1000m (kayak single), Men's K-1 500m (kayak single)
Olympic Country: Canada
Date Of Birth: 1982-01-29
Place Of Birth: Oakville
Olympic Sport: Canoe racing
Nationality: Canada
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres,Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres,Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres
Weight: 85.0
Olympic Medalist Games: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal,Gold medal,Silver medal
5
Aksana Miankova
Women's Hammer throw
Date Of Birth: 1982-03-28
Place Of Birth: Krichev,Belarus,Earth,Europe
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's hammer throw
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
6
Alain Bernard
Men's 4x100m freestyle relay, Men's 100m freestyle
Olympic Country: France
Date Of Birth: 1983-05-01
Place Of Birth: Aubagne,Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,Bouches-du-Rhône,France,Alps-Mediterranean Euroregion
Olympic Sport: Swimming
Nationality: France
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay,Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle,Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle
Weight: 93.0
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal,Gold medal,Bronze medal
7
Aldo Montano
Men's Sabre individual, Men's Sabre team
Olympic Country: Italy
Date Of Birth: 1978-11-18
Place Of Birth: Livorno,Italy,Province of Livorno,Tuscany,Earth
Olympic Sport: Fencing
Nationality: Italy
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Sabre, Individual,Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's team sabre
Olympic Medalist Games: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal

8
Aleksei Alipov
Men's Trap
Olympic Country: Russia
Date Of Birth: 1975-08-07
Olympic Sport: Shooting sports
Nationality: Russia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's Trap,Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Trap
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics,2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal,Gold medal
9
Aleksei Tishchenko
Men's Boxing, Lightweight 57 - 60kg
Date Of Birth: 1984-05-29
Place Of Birth: Omsk,Russia,Europe,Asia,North Eurasia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Lightweight,Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Featherweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics,2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
10
Alessandra Sensini
Women's Sailboard
Date Of Birth: 1970-01-26
Nationality: Italy
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's Sailboard,Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's sailboard,Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's Sailboard,Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's sailboard
Olympic Medalist Games: 1996 Summer Olympics,2004 Summer Olympics,2000 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal,Gold medal,Silver medal
11
Alex Schwazer
Men's 50km walk
Date Of Birth: 1984-12-26
Place Of Birth: Sterzing,Italy,South Tyrol,Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol,Province of Bolzano-Bozen
Nationality: Italy
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km walk
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
12
Alexander Grimm
Men's K-1 (kayak single)
Olympic Country: Germany
Date Of Birth: 1986-09-06
Place Of Birth: Augsburg,Germany,Bavaria,Europe,Western Europe
Olympic Sport: Slalom canoeing
Nationality: Germany
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's slalom K-1
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
13
Alice Tait
Women's 4x200m freestyle relay, Women's 4x100m freestyle relay
Olympic Country: Australia
Date Of Birth: 1986-05-23
Place Of Birth: Brisbane,Australia,Queensland,Earth,Oceania
Nationality: Australia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay,Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay,Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics,2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal,Gold medal
14
Alina Dumitru
Women's Judo, - 48kg (extra-lightweight)
Olympic Country: Romania
Date Of Birth: 1982-08-30
Place Of Birth: Ploieşti,Romania,Earth,Europe,European Union
Olympic Sport: Judo
Nationality: Romania
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 48 kg
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
15
Anderson Rodrigues
Men's Volleyball
Date Of Birth: 1974-05-21
Nationality: Brazil
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Volleyball,Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's volleyball
Olympic Medalist Games: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal
16
André Heller
Men's Volleyball
Date Of Birth: 1975-12-17
Place Of Birth: Novo Hamburgo,Brazil,Rio Grande do Sul,South America,DVD Region 4
Nationality: Brazil
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Volleyball,Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's volleyball,Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's volleyball
Olympic Medalist Games: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics,2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal
17
André Luiz da Silva Nascimento
Men's Volleyball
Date Of Birth: 1979-03-04
Place Of Birth: São João de Meriti,Brazil,South America,DVD Region 4,Western Hemisphere
Nationality: Brazil
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Volleyball,Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's volleyball
Olympic Medalist Games: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal
18
Andrea Minguzzi
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Middleweight 74 - 84 kg
Olympic Country: Italy
Date Of Birth: 1982-02-01
Olympic Sport: Greco-Roman wrestling
Nationality: Italy
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
19
Andreas Thorkildsen
Men's Javelin throw
Date Of Birth: 1982-04-01
Place Of Birth: Kristiansand,Norway,Vest-Agder,Earth,Europe
Nationality: Norway
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Javelin Throw,Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw
Olympic Medalist Games: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
20
Andrei Aramnau
Men's Weightlifting, Heavyweight 94 - 105 kg
Olympic Country: Belarus
Date Of Birth: 1988-04-17
Place Of Birth: Barysaŭ,Belarus,Minsk Province,Barysaw Raion,Earth
Olympic Sport: Weightlifting
Nationality: Belarus
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's Heavyweight 94 - 105 kg
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
21
Andrey Moiseyev
Men's Modern pentathlon
Date Of Birth: 1979-06-03
Place Of Birth: Rostov-on-Don,Russia,Rostov Oblast,Europe,Asia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Modern Pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Individual,Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's Individual
Olympic Medalist Games: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
22
Andrey Silnov
Men's High jump
Olympic Country: Russia
Date Of Birth: 1984-09-09
Place Of Birth: Shakhty,Russia,Rostov Oblast,Europe,Asia
Olympic Sport: Track and field athletics
Nationality: Russia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
23
Andrija Gerić
Men's Volleyball
Date Of Birth: 1977-01-24
Place Of Birth: Novi Sad,Serbia,Vojvodina,South Bačka District,Europe
Nationality: Serbia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's volleyball,Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's volleyball,Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's volleyball,Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Volleyball
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics,2000 Summer Olympics,1996 Summer Olympics,2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal
24
Angelo Taylor
Men's Athletics, 400m hurdles
Olympic Country: United States of America
Date Of Birth: 1978-12-29
Place Of Birth: Decatur,United States of America,Georgia,DeKalb County
Olympic Sport: Track and field athletics
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles,Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
Olympic Medalist Games: 2000 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
25
Anky van Grunsven
Dressage, individual
Olympic Country: Netherlands
Date Of Birth: 1968-01-02
Place Of Birth: Veghel,Netherlands,Kingdom of the Netherlands,North Brabant,Europe
Olympic Sport: Dressage
Nationality: Netherlands
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Dressage, Individual,Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Dressage, Individual,Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Dressage
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics,2004 Summer Olympics,2000 Summer Olympics,1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2004 Summer Olympics,2008 Summer Olympics,2000 Summer Olympics,1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal
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