Ivory Coast at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Ivory Coast at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | CIV |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Ivory Coast |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 21 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Affoue Amandine Allou |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Ivory Coast was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the National Olympic Committee of Ivory Coast.
In total, 21 athletes including 19 men and two women represented the Ivory Coast in five different sports including athletics, canoeing, football, swimming and taekwondo.
Competitors
In total, 21 athletes represented Ivory Coast at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across five different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 2 | 21 |
Athletics
In total, one Ivorian athlete participated in the athletics events – Affoué Amandine Allou in the women's 100 m.[1]
The heats for the women's 100 m took place on 16 August 2008. Allou finished fifth in her heat in a time of 11.75 seconds and she did not advance to the quarter-finals.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Affoué Amandine Allou | 100 m | 11.75 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
Canoeing
In total, one Ivorian athlete participated in the canoeing events – Kotoua Francis Abia in the men's K-1 500 m and the men's K-1 1,000 m.[1]
The heats for the men's K-1 1,000 m took place on 18 August 2008. Abia finished eighth in his heat in a time of four minutes 14.411 seconds and he did not advance to the semi-final.[3]
The heats for the men's K-1 500 m took place on 19 August 2008. Abia finished seventh in his heat in a time of two minutes 0.716 seconds and he did not advance to the semi-final.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kotoua Francis Abia | Men's K-1 500 m | 2:00.716 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's K-1 1,000 m | 4:14.411 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
Football
In total, 18 Ivorian athletes participated in the football events – Mamadou Bagayoko, Souleymane Bamba, Angoua Brou Benjamin, Sekou Cissé, Kafoumba Coulibaly, Franck Dja Djedje, Gervinho, Abraham Guié, Salomon Kalou, Hervé Kambou, Emmanuel Koné, Anthony Moura-Komenan, Christian Fabrice Okoua, Antoine N'Gossan, Vincent de Paul Angban, Mekeme Tamla Ladji, Diarrasouba Viera and Serge Wawa in the men's competition.[1]
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Serbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Serbia | 2–4 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Mrdaković 16' Rakić 90' |
Report | Cissé 3' Rajković 24' (o.g.) Kalou 70' Gervinho 90+3' |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Kalou 81' | Report |
- Quarterfinals
| Nigeria | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Odemwingie 44' Obinna 82' (pen.) |
Report |
Swimming
In total, one Ivorian athlete participated in the Swimming events – Kouassi Brou in the men's 50 m freestyle.[1]
The heats for the men's 50 m freestyle took place on 14 August 2008. Brou finished eighth in his heat in a time of 26.08 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kouassi Brou | 50 m freestyle | 26.08 | 76 | Did not advance | |||
Taekwondo
In total, two Ivorian athletes participated in the Taekwondo events – Mariam Bah in the women's −57 kg Category and Sebastien Konan in the men's −80 kg category.[1]
The women's −57 kg category took place on 21 August 2008. In the first round, Bah lost to Robin Cheong of New Zealand.[7]
The men's −80 kg category took place on 22 August 2008. In the first round, Konan lost to Mauro Sarmiento of Italy. In the repechage, he lost to Steven López of the United States.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Sebastien Konan | Men's −80 kg | Sarmiento (ITA) L 1–4 |
Did not advance | S. López (USA) L 0–3 |
Did not advance | |||
| Mariam Bah | Women's −57 kg | Cheong (NZL) L 0–1 |
Did not advance | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Côte d'Ivoire at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 100 metres, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics Soccer Results - Beijing, China - ESPN". www.espn.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Featherweight (≤57 kilograms), Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Welterweight (≤80 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
- Cote d'Ivoire at the 2008 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)