| Ivory Coast at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | CIV |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 22 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Affoue Amandine Allou |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ivory Coast sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
| 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 | |||||
| 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 1000 m | 4:14.411 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
The following is the Ivory Coast squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]
Head coach: 
Gérard Gili
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Vincent de Paul Angban | 2 February 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  ASEC Mimosas |
| 2 | DF | Serge Wawa | 1 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas |
| 3 | DF | Diarrasouba Viera | 21 December 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  CFR Cluj |
| 4 | DF | Souleymane Bamba | 13 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Dunfermline |
| 5 | DF | Angoua Brou Benjamin | 28 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Budapest Honvéd |
| 6 | MF | Hervé Kambou | 1 May 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Bastia |
| 7 | MF | Kafoumba Coulibaly | 26 October 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nice |
| 8 | FW | Salomon Kalou | 5 August 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Chelsea |
| 9 | FW | Franck Dja Djedje | 2 June 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Grenoble |
| 10 | MF | Emmanuel Koné | 31 December 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | CFR Cluj |
| 11 | MF | Anthony Moura-Komenan | 20 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Libourne-Saint-Seurin |
| 12 | DF | Mamadou Bagayoko | 31 December 1989 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Africa Sports |
| 13 | FW | Abraham | 25 July 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Budapest Honvéd |
| 14 | FW | Gervinho (c) | 27 May 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Le Mans |
| 15 | DF | Mekeme Tamla Ladji | 19 September 1985 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Laval |
| 16 | GK | Christian Fabrice Okoua | 8 November 1991 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Africa Sports |
| 17 | FW | Antoine N'Gossan | 30 November 1990 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas |
| 18 | FW | Sekou Cissé | 23 May 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Roda JC |
* Over-aged player.
| 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 |
Nigeria  | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Odemwingie 44' Obinna 82' (pen.) | Report |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kouassi Brou | 50 m freestyle | 26.08 | 76 | Did not advance | |||
| 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 | |||||
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