Sailing
None of the three Venezuelan boats participating in Olympic sailing in Beijing managed to qualify for a medal race, with the top finish being 26th from Johnny Bilbao in the Finn class.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Carlos Flores | RS:X | 32 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 14 | EL | 232 | 29 | |
| José Miguel Ruiz | Laser | 39 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 24 | CAN | EL | 249 | 39 | |
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Johnny Bilbao | Finn | 12 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 18 | CAN | CAN | EL | 175 | 26 | |
Read more about this topic: Venezuela At The 2008 Summer Olympics
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