Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | GUI |
| NOC | Guinean National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fatmata Fofanah |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Guinea was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Guinean National Olympic and Sports Committee.
In total, five athletes including two men and three women represented Guinea in three different sports including athletics, swimming and taekwondo.
Competitors
In total, five athletes represented Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across three different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Athletics
In total, two Guinean athletes participated in the athletics events – Fatmata Fofanah in the women's 100 m hurdles and Nabie Foday Fofanah in the men's 200 m.[1]
The heats for the men's 200 m took place on 16 August 2008. After one false start, Nabie Foday Fofanah finished seventh in his heat in a time of 21.68 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nabie Foday Fofanah[3] | 200 m | 21.68[4] | 7 | Did not advance | |||
The heats for the women's 100 m hurdles took place on 17 August 2008. Fatmata Fofanah did not finish her heat.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Fatmata Fofanah[6] | 100 m hurdles | DNF | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
In total, two Guinean athletes participated in the swimming events – Mamadou Cisse in the men's 50 m freestyle and Djene Barry in the women's 50 m freestyle.[1]
The heats for the men's 50 m freestyle took place on 14 August 2008. Cisse finished eighth in his heat in a time of 29.29 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mamadou Cisse[8] | 50 m freestyle | 29.29 | 89 | did not advance | |||
The heats for the women's 50 m freestyle took place on 15 August 2008. Barry finished fourth in her heat in a time of 39.8 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Djene Barry[10] | 50 m freestyle | 39.80 | 89 | did not advance | |||
Taekwondo
In total, one Guinean athlete participated in the taekwondo events – Mariama Dalanda Barry in the women's −67 kg category.[1]
The women's −67 kg category took place on 22 August 2008. In the first round, Barry lost to Helena Fromm of Germany.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Mariama Dalanda Barry | Women's −67 kg | Fromm (GER) L 1–6 |
did not advance | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d "Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 200 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ beijing2008.cn profile Archived 25 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 11 August 2008
- ^ Résultats 200 m - hommes, 1er tour - 6e série Stade National / lun. 18 août 2008 / Début:10:40 Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 100 metres Hurdles, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ beijing2008.cn profile Archived 19 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 11 August 2008
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ beijing2008.cn profile Archived 26 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 11 August 2008
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ beijing2008.cn profile Archived 19 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 11 August 2008
:: Heats, third round: 14 August 18:37 beijing2008.cn, accessed 11 August 2008 - ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Welterweight (≤67 kilograms), Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
- Tout savoir sur les délégations africaines Jean-François Pérès, Radio France International 31 July 2008