Mauritania at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Mauritania
sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China
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Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
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
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...
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Track & Field
- Souleymane Chabal El MoctarSouleyman Chebal MoctarSouleyman Chebal Moctar or Souleyman Ould Chebal is a track athlete from Mauritania. His specialty is the 800 metres. He was the Mauritania team's flagbearer at the Beijing Olympics on 8 August 2008.-External links:...
competed in the men's 800 meters. He was eliminated in the first round of heats, finishing 57th place overall with a time of 1:57.43. - Bounkou CamaraBounkou CamaraBounkou Camara is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Mauritania.Camara represented Mauritania at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 9th in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a...
competed in the women's 100 meters. She was eliminated in the first round of heats, finishing 79th place overall with a time of 13.69.