Madagascar at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Madagascar at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | MAD |
| NOC | Malagasy Olympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jean de Dieu Soloniaina |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Madagascar was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Malagasy Olympic Committee.
In total, six athletes including four men and two women represented Madagascar in four different sports including athletics, boxing, judo and swimming.
Competitors
In total, six athletes represented Madagascar at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across four different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Athletics
In total, two Madagascan athletes participated in the athletics events – Nirinaharifidy Ramilijaona in the women's 100 m and Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja in the men's 110 m hurdles.[1]
The heats for the men's 110 m hurdles took place on 18 August 2008. Randriamihaja finished fifth in his heat in a time of 13.91 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja | 110 m hurdles | 13.91 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
The heats for the women's 100 m took place on 16 August 2008. Ramilijaona finished fifth in her heat in a time of 12.07 seconds and she did not advance to the quarter-finals.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Nirinaharifidy Ramilijaona | 100 m | 12.07 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
Boxing
In total, one Madagascan athlete participated in the boxing events – Jean de Dieu Soloniaina in the lightweight category.[1]
The first round in the bantamweight category took place on 11 August 2008. Soloniaina lost to Francisco Vargas of Mexico.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Jean de Dieu Soloniaina | Lightweight | Vargas (MEX) L 2–9 |
Did not advance | ||||
Judo
In total, one Madagascan athlete participated in the judo events – Elie Norbert in the men's −60 kg category.[1]
The men's −60 kg category took place on 9 August 2008. In the first round, Norbert lost by ippon to Kim Kyong-Jin of North Korea.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Elie Norbert | Men's −60 kg | Bye | Kim K-J (PRK) L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Swimming
In total, two Madagascan athletes participated in the swimming events – Tojohanitra Andriamanjatoarimanana in the women's 50 m freestyle and Erik Rajohnson in the men's 100 m breaststroke.[1]
The heats for the men's 100 m breaststroke took place on 9 August 2008. Rajohnson finished first in his heat in a time of one minute 57.45 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 | ||
| Erik Rajohnson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.42 | 59 | Did not advance | |||
The heats for the women's 50 m freestyle took place on 15 August 2008. Andriamanjatoarimanana finished sixth in her heat in a time of 28.54 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 | ||
| Tojohanitra Andriamanjatoarimanana | 50 m freestyle | 28.54 | 60 | Did not advance | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Madagascar at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 110 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 100 metres, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Lightweight (≤60 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, Extra-Lightweight (≤60 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 100 metres Breastroke, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.