Central African Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...

sent three competitors to 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...

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...

, 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...

Athletics

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Béranger Bosse Béranger Bosse Aymard Bosse Béranger is a Central African sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round...	100 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification:Each National Olympic Committee was able to enter up to three entrants providing they had met the A standard in the qualifying period...	10.51	6	Did not advance
Mireille Derebona Mireille Derebona Mireille Derebona is a Central African middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.She competed at the 2007 World Championships, but was knocked out in the first round. At the 2008 Olympic Games she was the flag bearer at the opening ceremony...	800 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 3 in each heat and the next 6 fastest advance to the Semifinals.-Semifinals:-Final:-Splits:...	DQ	–	Did not advance

Boxing

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Bruno Bongongo Bruno Bongongo Bruno Bongongo is an amateur boxer from the Central African Republic. Bongongo fought for the Central African Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics, losing to Cameroon's Joseph Mulema in the opening round welterweight contest.-References:...	Welterweight	L 2–17	Did not advance

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.