World and Olympic records set at the 2008 Summer Olympics
A number of new Olympic records were set in various events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Archery
Event | Date | Record | Round | Name | Nationality | Score | Record |
Women's team | 9 August | 216 arrow ranking round | Ranking Round | Park Sung-hyun Yun Ok-Hee Joo Hyun-Jung | 2004 | OR | |
Women's team | 10 August | 24 arrow match | First Round | Natalia Valeeva Pia Carmen Maria Lionetti Elena Tonetta | 215 | OR | |
Women's team | 10 August | 24 arrow match | Quarterfinals | Bérengère Schuh Sophie Dodemont Virginie Arnold | 218 | OR | |
Women's team | 10 August | 24 arrow match | Quarterfinals | Park Sung-hyun Yun Ok-Hee Joo Hyun-Jung | 231 | WR, OR | |
Women's individual | 14 August | 12 arrow match | Round of 16 | Park Sung-hyun | 115 | OR | |
Men's team | 11 August | 24 arrow match | First Round | Rafał Dobrowolski Piotr Piątek Jacek Proć | 223 | OR | |
Men's team | 11 August | 24 arrow match | Quarterfinal | Im Dong-Hyun Lee Chang-Hwan Park Kyung-Mo | 224 | OR | |
Men's team | 11 August | 24 arrow match | Final | Im Dong-Hyun Lee Chang-Hwan Park Kyung-Mo | 227 | OR | |
Men's team | 13 August | 12 arrow match | Round of 64 | Jacek Proc | 116 | OR | |
Men's individual | 13 August | 12 arrow match | Round of 32 | Lee Chang-hwan | 117 | OR |
Track & Field
Men's records
Women's records
Cycling
Event | Time | Name | Nation | Date | Record |
Men's Sprint | 9.815 | Chris Hoy | 2008-08-17 | OR | |
Men's Individual pursuit | 4:15.031 | Bradley Wiggins | 2008-08-15 | OR | |
Men's Team pursuit | 3:53.312 | Bradley Wiggins Paul Manning Geraint Thomas Ed Clancy | 2008-08-18 | OR | |
Women's Sprint | 10.963 | Victoria Pendleton | 2008-08-17 | OR |
Shooting
Men's records
Women's records
- This equalled Renata Mauer's Olympic record.
- This equalled Tao Luna's Olympic record.
Swimming
Men
Note: At the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay final, anchor Jason Lezak swam the fastest 100 m split ; however, this is not considered an official FINA record, as he did not swim the first leg.