Solomon Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...

send a team 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

China

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. The country's delegation consisted of four athletes, competing in two sports. Weightlifter Wendy Hale

Wendy Hale

Wendy Hale is a Solomon Islands weightlifter.She won a silver medal and a bronze at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2004, two silver medals at the Mini South Pacific Games in 2005, four gold medals at the Arafura Games in 2007, and two silver medals at the South Pacific Games in 2007.Hale...

was the Solomon Islands' flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony.

Athletics (Track & Field)

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Francis Manioru Francis Manioru Francis Manioru is a sprinter from the Solomon Islands who specializes in the 100 metres.His personal best time is 11.05 seconds, achieved in the heats at the 2004 Olympic Games. Four years later, at the 2008 Summer Olympics he finished in eighth and last position in his heat with a time of 11.09...	100m Men 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...	11.09	67	Did not advance
Pauline Kwalea Pauline Kwalea Pauline Kwalea is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the Solomon Islands.Kwalea represented the Solomon Islands 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...	100m Women Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres -Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time* PB denotes personal best* SB denotes season best* NR denotes national record...	13.28	75	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Wendy Hale Wendy Hale Wendy Hale is a Solomon Islands weightlifter.She won a silver medal and a bronze at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2004, two silver medals at the Mini South Pacific Games in 2005, four gold medals at the Arafura Games in 2007, and two silver medals at the South Pacific Games in 2007.Hale...	-58 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 58 kg The women's 58 kg weightlifting event was the third women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 58 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 11, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B...	78	12	95	12	173	12

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