São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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São Tomé and Príncipe
sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China
. The country's delegation consisted of three athletes, competing in two disciplines: athletics and canoeing.
Note–Ranks given are within the athlete's heat only
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
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...
. The country's delegation consisted of three athletes, competing in two disciplines: athletics and canoeing.
Athletics
Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Naiel Santiago D'Almeida | 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:... |
49.08 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Celma da Graça | Women's 5000 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 5000 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 6 in each heat and the next 3 fastest advance to the Final.-Final:-Splits:... |
17:25.99 NR | 16 | N/A | Did not advance |
Note–Ranks given are within the athlete's heat only
Canoeing
Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Alcino Silva Alcino Silva Alcino Silva is a sprint canoer from São Tomé and Príncipe who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event and the heats of the K-1 1000 m events.... |
Men's K-1 500 m | 1:58.178 | 28th | 2:06.288 | 26th | Did not advance | |
Men's K-1 1000 m | 4:28.057 | 26th | Did not advance |