Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
# Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Serbia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The country returned under the name Serbia after 96 years, previously competing under the names Yugoslavia (1920–1988), Independent Olympic Participants (1992), Yugoslavia (1996–2002) and Serbia and Montenegro (2004–2006).

The flag on the opening ceremony was held by shooter Jasna Šekarić, who has won five medals in her five previous Olympic appearances.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| - | - | - | - |
| Silver | Milorad Čavić | Swimming | Men's 100 m butterfly |
| Bronze | Novak Djokovic | Tennis | Men's singles |
| Bronze | Serbia men's national water polo teamDenis ŠefikAndrija PrlainovićŽivko GocićVanja UdovičićDejan SavićDuško PijetlovićNikola RađenFilip FilipovićAleksandar ĆirićAleksandar ŠapićVladimir VujasinovićBranko PekovićSlobodan Soro | Water polo | Men's tournament |

## Athletics

### Key

* 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

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Nenad Filipović | 50 km walk | — | — | — | — | 4:02:16 | 30 |
| Predrag Filipović | 20 km walk | — | — | — | — | 1:28:15 | 41 |
| Goran Nava | 1500 m | 3:42.92 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Asmir Kolašinac | Shot put | 19.01 | 33 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Dragutin Topić | High jump | 2.25 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Olivera Jevtić | Marathon | DNF | DNF |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Tatjana Jelača | Javelin throw | NM | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ivana Španović | Long jump | 6.30 | 31 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Dragana Tomašević | Discus throw | 60.19 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Biljana Topić | Triple jump | 14.14 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Cycling

### Road

| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| - | - | - | - |
| Ivan Stević | Men's road race | 6:35:44 | 67 |
| Nebojša Jovanović | Men's road race | 6:49:59 | 85 |

## Football

### Men's tournament

**Roster**

The following is the Serbia squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Miroslav Đukić

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1GK | Vladimir Stojković* (c) | (1983-07-28)28 July 1983 (aged 25) | 25 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 2 | 2DF | Marko Jovanović | (1988-03-26)26 March 1988 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Partizan |
| 3 | 2DF | Aleksandar Kolarov | (1985-11-10)10 November 1985 (aged 22) | 12 | 2 | Lazio |
| 4 | 3MF | Gojko Kačar | (1987-01-26)26 January 1987 (aged 21) | 17 | 0 | Hertha BSC |
| 5 | 2DF | Slobodan Rajković | (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 19) | 15 | 0 | Twente |
| 6 | 3MF | Predrag Pavlović | (1986-06-19)19 June 1986 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | Napredak Kruševac |
| 7 | 3MF | Milan Smiljanić | (1986-11-19)19 November 1986 (aged 21) | 18 | 1 | Espanyol |
| 8 | 3MF | Nikola Gulan | (1989-03-23)23 March 1989 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Fiorentina |
| 9 | 4FW | Đorđe Rakić | (1985-10-31)31 October 1985 (aged 22) | 18 | 2 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 11 | 2DF | Duško Tošić | (1985-01-19)19 January 1985 (aged 23) | 23 | 1 | Werder Bremen |
| 12 | 4FW | Dušan Tadić | (1988-11-20)20 November 1988 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Vojvodina |
| 13 | 3MF | Ljubomir Fejsa | (1988-08-14)14 August 1988 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Partizan |
| 14 | 4FW | Miljan Mrdaković* | (1982-05-09)9 May 1982 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 15 | 3MF | Aleksandar Živković* | (1977-07-28)28 July 1977 (aged 31) | 6 | 0 | Shandong Luneng |
| 16 | 2DF | Nenad Tomović | (1987-08-30)30 August 1987 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade |
| 17 | 3MF | Zoran Tošić | (1987-04-28)28 April 1987 (aged 21) | 14 | 1 | Partizan |
| 18 | 1GK | Saša Stamenković | (1985-01-05)5 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Napredak Kruševac |
| 19 | 4FW | Andrija Kaluđerović | (1987-07-05)5 July 1987 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | OFK Beograd |

* Over-aged player.

**Group play**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Serbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | |

## Rowing

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Goran Jagar Nikola Stojić | Pair | 6:46.71 | 2 SA/B | Bye | Bye | 6:38.96 | 4 FB | 6:49.12 | 7 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Iva Obradović | Single sculls | 7:49:13 | 2 QF | 7:39.16 | 3 SA/B | 7:52.39 | 5 FB | 7:53.83 | 11 |

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

## Shooting

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Damir Mikec | 10 m air pistol | 580 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Damir Mikec | 50 m pistol | 559 | 7 Q | 655.8 | 7* |
| Nemanja Mirosavljev | 10 m air rifle | 593 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nemanja Mirosavljev | 50 m rifle prone | 590 | 33 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nemanja Mirosavljev | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1165 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Stevan Pletikosić | 10 m air rifle | 595 | 8 Q | 697.7 | 7 |
| Stevan Pletikosić | 50 m rifle prone | 594 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Stevan Pletikosić | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1168 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

* North Korean shooter Kim Jong Su was tested positive for the banned substance propranolol, and thereby stripped off his two medals from the pistol events. Therefore, Mikec moved up a position in each of his events.

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Lidija Mihajlović | 10 m air rifle | 394 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lidija Mihajlović | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 586 | 4 Q | 686.0 | 7 |
| Jasna Šekarić | 10 m air pistol | 384 | 6 Q | 480.9 | 6 |
| Jasna Šekarić | 25 m pistol | 285 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Milorad Čavić | 100 m freestyle | 48.15 | 6 Q | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| Milorad Čavić | 100 m butterfly | 50.76 OR | 1 Q | 50.92 | 1 Q | 50.59 EU | |
| Ivan Lenđer | 100 m butterfly | 53.41 | 40 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Vladan Marković | 200 m butterfly | 2:03.12 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Čaba Silađi | 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.31 | 40 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Radovan Siljevski | 200 m freestyle | 1:50.25 | 40 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Nađa Higl | 100 m breaststroke | 1:13.19 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nađa Higl | 200 m breaststroke | 2:32.78 | 33 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Miroslava Najdanovski | 50 m freestyle | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Miroslava Najdanovski | 100 m freestyle | 56.50 | 38 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Milica Ostojić | 200 m freestyle | 2:03.19 | 40 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marica Stražmešter | 100 m backstroke | 1:03.56 | 40 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Table tennis

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Aleksandar Karakašević | Men's singles | Bye | Zeng (TUR) W 4–1 | Persson (SWE) L 2–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Tennis

Serbia was to be represented in tennis by the women's world number one and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic and world number two Jelena Janković, men's number three and 2008 Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and 2008 Wimbledon Championships champion and world number four in doubles Nenad Zimonjić, along with Janko Tipsarević. Ana Ivanovic announced her withdrawal from the tournament before her scheduled first round match due to a thumb injury.

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Novak Djokovic | Men's singles | Ginepri (USA) W 6–4, 6–4 | Schüttler (GER) W 6–4, 6–2 | Youzhny (RUS) W $7–6^{(7–3)},$ 6–3 | Monfils (FRA) W 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Nadal (ESP) L 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 | Blake (USA) W 6–3, $7–6^{(7–4)}$ | |
| Janko Tipsarević | Men's singles | Ferrer (ESP) W $7–6^{(10–8)},$ 6–2 | Rochus (BEL) L $6–7^{(5–7)},$ 3–2, ret. | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Novak Djokovic Nenad Zimonjić | Men's doubles | — | Damm / Vízner (CZE) L 6–3, 0–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ana Ivanovic | Women's singles | Withdrew because of thumb injury | Withdrew because of thumb injury | Withdrew because of thumb injury | Withdrew because of thumb injury | Withdrew because of thumb injury | Withdrew because of thumb injury | Withdrew because of thumb injury |
| Jelena Janković | Women's singles | Black (ZIM) W 6–3, 6–3 | A Bondarenko (UKR) W 7–5, 6–1 | Cibulková (SVK) W 7–5, 6–1 | Safina (RUS) L 2–6, 7–5, 3–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Volleyball

### Indoor

Serbia qualified a team in both the men's and the women's tournaments. The teams had virtually identical results: both teams finished fourth in their group, both teams advanced to the quarterfinals – where both teams lost. Similarly the final ranking of both teams was tied for 5th place.

**Men's tournament**

**Roster**

The following is the Serbian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Nikola Kovačević | 14 February 1983 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | RPA Perugia |
| 2 | Dejan Bojović | 3 April 1983 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Gabeca Montichiari |
| 3 | Novica Bjelica | 9 February 1983 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | Copra Nordmeccanica |
| 4 | Bojan Janić | 11 March 1982 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 322 cm (127 in) | Marmi Lanza Verona |
| 5 | Vlado Petković | 6 January 1983 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Budućnost Podgorica |
| 8 | Marko Samardžić | 22 February 1983 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Tours VB |
| 9 | Nikola Grbić | 6 September 1973 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 10 | Miloš Nikić | 31 March 1986 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Sparkling Milano |
| 12 | Andrija Gerić | 24 January 1977 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Lube Banca Marche |
| 14 | Ivan Miljković | 13 September 1979 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | M. Roma Volley |
| 15 | Saša Starović | 19 October 1988 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Budućnost Podgorica |
| 18 | Marko Podraščanin | 29 August 1987 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Famigliulo Corigliano |

**Men's tournament**

**Group play**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 427 | 373 | 1.145 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 496 | 447 | 1.110 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 434 | 404 | 1.074 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 440 | 439 | 1.002 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 418 | 440 | 0.950 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | |
| 6 | Egypt | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 267 | 379 | 0.704 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | |

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).

**Women's tournament**

**Roster**

The following is the Serbian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jelena Nikolić | 13 April 1982 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Takefuji Bamboo |
| 2 | Jovana Brakočević | 5 March 1988 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Spess Volley Conegliano |
| 3 | Ivana Đerisilo | 8 August 1983 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Voléro Zürich |
| 5 | Nataša Krsmanović | 19 June 1985 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 294 cm (116 in) | 273 cm (107 in) | Voléro Zürich |
| 7 | Brižitka Molnar | 28 July 1985 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Metal Galati |
| 9 | Jovana Vesović | 21 June 1987 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | 268 cm (106 in) | Jedinstvo Užice |
| 10 | Maja Ognjenović | 6 August 1984 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Metal Galati |
| 11 | Vesna Čitaković (C) | 3 February 1979 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Eczacıbaşı Istanbul |
| 13 | Maja Simanić | 8 February 1980 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | ZOK Rijeka |
| 15 | Sanja Malagurski | 8 June 1990 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Hit Nova Gorica |
| 17 | Stefana Veljković | 9 January 1990 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Poštar 064 Beograd |
| 18 | Suzana Ćebić (L) | 9 November 1984 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 279 cm (110 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | Jedinstvo Užice |

**Women's tournament**

**Group play**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 377 | 226 | 1.668 | 15 | 0 | MAX | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 372 | 315 | 1.181 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 353 | 312 | 1.131 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 343 | 349 | 0.983 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 323 | 404 | 0.800 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Algeria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 230 | 392 | 0.587 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | Eliminated |

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).

## Water polo

Serbia participated in the men's tournament, where the team won the bronze medal.

### Men's tournament

**Roster**

The following is the Serbian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Denis Šefik | GK | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 120 kg (260 lb) | 20 September 1979 | PVK Budvanska rivijera |
| 2 | Andrija Prlainović | D | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 28 April 1987 | VK Partizan |
| 3 | Živko Gocić | CF | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 22 August 1982 | Olympiacos |
| 4 | Vanja Udovičić | CB | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 12 September 1982 | Pro Recco |
| 5 | Dejan Savić | CB | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 120 kg (260 lb) | 24 April 1975 | Sintez Kazan |
| 6 | Duško Pijetlović | CF | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 25 April 1985 | VK Partizan |
| 7 | Nikola Rađen | CB | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 29 January 1985 | VK Partizan |
| 8 | Filip Filipović | D | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 2 May 1987 | VK Partizan |
| 9 | Aleksandar Ćirić | D | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 30 December 1977 | PVK Budvanska rivijera |
| 10 | Aleksandar Šapić | D | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 1 June 1978 | Shturm 2002 Chekhov |
| 11 | Vladimir Vujasinović | CB | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 14 August 1973 | VK Partizan |
| 12 | Branko Peković | CF | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 7 May 1979 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 13 | Slobodan Soro | GK | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 23 December 1978 | VK Partizan |

       Head coach: Dejan Udovičić

**Group play**

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 8 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| Croatia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 8 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Serbia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 4 | Will play for places 7–10 |
| Italy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 4 | Will play for places 7–12 |
| China | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 0 | Will play for places 7–12 |

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).

| 10 August 2008 12:10 | Report | Serbia | 11–7 | Germany | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Tulga (TUR), Littlejohn (GBR) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Tulga (TUR), Littlejohn (GBR) |||
| 10 August 2008 12:10 | Report | Pijetlović 4, Udovičić 2, Šapić 2 | Goals | Politze 2, Mackeben 2 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Tulga (TUR), Littlejohn (GBR) |
| 12 August 2008 15:20 | Report | Serbia | 8–11 | Croatia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Klopper (NED) |
| Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Klopper (NED) |||
| 12 August 2008 15:20 | Report | Šapić 4, Udovičić 2 | Goals | Joković 3, Barač 3, Smodlaka 2 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Klopper (NED) |
| 14 August 2008 10:50 | Report | United States | 2–4 | Serbia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Antsiferov (RUS), Littlejohn (GBR) |
| Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Antsiferov (RUS), Littlejohn (GBR) |||
| 14 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Varellas 2 | Goals | Udovičić 1, Pijetlović 1, Šapić 1, Vujasinović 1 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Antsiferov (RUS), Littlejohn (GBR) |
| 16 August 2008 16:40 | Report | Serbia | 15–5 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Koryzna (POL), Oshima (JPN) |
| Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Koryzna (POL), Oshima (JPN) |||
| 16 August 2008 16:40 | Report | Šapić 9, Vujasinović 3 | Goals | Liang 3, Xie 2 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Koryzna (POL), Oshima (JPN) |
| 18 August 2008 9:30 | Report | Serbia | 12–13 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Klopper (NED), Antsiferov (RUS) |
| Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Klopper (NED), Antsiferov (RUS) |||
| 18 August 2008 9:30 | Report | Šapić 3, Prlainović 2, Filipović 2, Vujasinović 2 | Goals | Calcaterra 3, Felugo 2, Bencivenga 2, Sottani 2 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Klopper (NED), Antsiferov (RUS) |

**Quarterfinal**

| 20 August 2008 17:20 | Report | Spain | 5–9 | Serbia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijinb Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Klopper (NED) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijinb Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Klopper (NED) |||
| 20 August 2008 17:20 | Report | Molina 2 | Goals | Pijetlović 4, Ćirić 2, Vujasinović 2 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijinb Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Klopper (NED) |

**Semifinal**

| 22 August 2008 19:40 | Report | United States | 10–5 | Serbia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Margeta (SLO) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Margeta (SLO) |||
| 22 August 2008 19:40 | Report | Azevedo 3, Beaubien 2, Bailey 2 | Goals | Pijetlović 2, Vujasinović 2 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Margeta (SLO) |

**Bronze medal game**

| 24 August 2008 14:20 | Report | Montenegro | 4–6 | Serbia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO) |||
| 24 August 2008 14:20 | Report | M. Janović 2 | Goals | Savić 2 | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO) |

## Wrestling

Key:

* VT - Victory by Fall.
* PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
* PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.

### Men's Greco-Roman

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Kristijan Fris | −55 kg | Koval (UKR) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Mankiev (RUS) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Hafizov (UZB) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | Sourian (IRI) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | Did not advance | 7 |
| Davor Štefanek | −60 kg | Bye | Aripov (UZB) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 15 |
