Cape Verde at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Cape Verde
competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
which were held in Beijing
, People's Republic of China
from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
which were held in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Men
| Athlete | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Nelson Cruz Nelson Cruz (athlete) Nelson Cruz is a Cape Verdean athlete, specializing in long-distance running, marathon and half marathon.-Biography:Born in Lisbon to Cape Verdean parents, Nelson grew up in Portugal, having visited Cape Verde for the first time in August 2006, where he won the 10,000m run in the National Youth... |
Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:Key: = Olympic record, SB = Season Best, PB = Personal Best, DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS = Did Not Start-Intermediates:s.t. - same time.- External links :... |
2:23:47 | 48 |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Overall | Result | Rank | Overall | Result | Rank | Overall | Result | Rank | ||
| Lenira Santos | 200 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 4 in each heat ' and the next 8 fastest ' advance to the Round 2.-Round 2:Qualification: First 3 in each heat ' and the next 4 fastest ' advance to the Semifinals.-Semifinal 1:... |
DNS | Did not advance | |||||||||
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Rhythmic
| Athlete | Event | Heats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Wania Monteiro Wania Monteiro Wania Monteiro is a Cape Verdean rhythmic gymnast.-Biography:Born in Santa Catarina, Santiago, she lived in Praia for a while. She is trained by Elena Atmacheva... |
Individual all-around | 49.050 pts | 24 |
External links
- Cape Verde's NOC, official website of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games