Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GUI |
NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif Guinéen |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | Fatmata Fofanah |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Guinea sent a delegation of five athletes compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, which included Mariama Dalanda Barry in taekwondo, [1] Fatmata Fofanah (African champion in the women's 100 m hurdles), Djene Barry and Mamadou Cisse in swimming, and Nabie Foday Fofanah in athletics (who competed in the 200 m and 100 m sprint in the 2004 Olympics). [2] [3] Thanks to the use of Simplified Chinese stroke count, it was first after Greece in the parade of nations as it takes only two strokes to write the first character—Guinea-Bissau followed directly behind.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Nabie Foday Fofanah [4] | 200 m | 21.68 [5] | 7 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Fatmata Fofanah [6] | 100 m hurdles | DNF | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Mamadou Cisse [7] | 50 m freestyle | 29.29 | 89 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Djene Barry [8] | 50 m freestyle | 39.80 | 89 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
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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 |
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