Liberia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...

sent a delegation to compete at 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
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, China
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Athletics

Three athletes represented Liberia at the Beijing Olympics; all three participated in track and field.
Athlete Events Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result
Siraj Williams Men's 400 m
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
-Round 1:The first round was held on 18 August. The first three runners of each heat plus the next three overall fastest runners qualified for the semifinals.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Semifinal 1:...

47.89 8 Did not advance
Kia Davis Women's 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:...

24.31 Did not advance 42
Women's 400 m 53.99 Did not advance 42

Combined events
Decathlon
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon
-Heat 1:21 August 2008 - 9:20Wind: -0.6 m/s-Heat 2:21 August 2008 - 9:27Wind: -0.2 m/s-Heat 3:21 August 2008 - 9:34Wind: 0.3 m/s-Heat 4:21 August 2008 - 9:41Wind: -0.4 m/s-Heat 5:21 August 2008 - 9:48Wind: -0.1 m/s-Group A:...

Event Jangy Addy
Jangy Addy
Jangy McKinley Addy is a Liberian decathlete.He was born in 1985 in Sacramento, California, was raised in Norcross, Georgia and attended the University of Tennessee. His parents are from Liberia and he was eligible to compete for that nation...

Results Points Rank
100 m
10.76
915
Long jump
7.38
905
Shot put
14.91 NR
784
High jump
1.93
740
16
400 m
48.51
885
110 m hurdles
14.31
935
Discus throw
42.30 NR
711
Pole vault
4.20 NR
673
Javelin throw
52.50 NR
626
1500 m
5:12.22
491
Final 7665 NR 20
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