Guinea-Bissau at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....

sent a delegation of 32 people, 3 of them athletes who competed, 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
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Athletes	Events	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Holder da Silva Holder da Silva Holder da Silva is a Guinea-Bissauan sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was born in Bissau. His personal best time is 10.36 seconds, achieved in July 2009 in Lisbon....	Men's 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...	10.58	5	Did not advance
Domingas Togna Domingas Togna Domingas Togna is a track and field athlete from Guinea-Bissau. At the 2008 Olympics she competed in the 1500m heats finishing 33rd in the heats.-References:...	Women's 1500 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 1500 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 3 in each heat and the next 3 fastest advance to the Final.-Final:-Splits:...	5:05.76	11	Did not advance

Wrestling

Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 Final	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Bronze Medal Bout
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Augusto Midana Augusto Midana Augusto Midana is a competition wrestler from Guinea-Bissau. He represented Guinea-Bissau in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and was the flag-bearer for his nation during the opening ceremonies of those games.-References:*...	−74 kg	bye	L 3-1	Did not advance

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