Guinea-Bissau at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GBS |
NOC | Comité Olímpico da Guiné‑Bissau |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Augusto Midana |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Guinea-Bissau sent a delegation of 32 people, 3 of them athletes who competed, to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. [1]
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Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Holder da Silva | 100 m | 10.58 | 5 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Domingas Togna | 1500 m | 5:05.76 NR | 11 | Did not advance |
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Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Augusto Midana | −74 kg | Bye | L 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 17 |
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