Mali at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Mali at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Mali.svg
IOC code MLI
NOC Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Mali
in Beijing
Competitors17 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Daba Modibo Keita
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Mali sent a delegation of 17 athletes in 4 sports to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Most notable Malian participants are the 12 members of the Mali women's national basketball team winners of the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 and Daba Modibo Keita, the 2007 World Taekwondo Champion. The remaining four athletes are Mohamed Coulibaly and Mariam Pauline Keita in Swimming and Ibrahima Maiga and Kadiatou Camara in Track and Field events.

Contents

Athletics

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ibrahima Maiga 400 m hurdles 50.576Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Kadiatou Camara 200 m 23.062 Q23.065Did not advance
Key

Basketball

Women's tournament

The women's national team qualified by winning FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007.

Roster

The following is the Mali roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

Mali women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Kadiatou Toure 25 – (1983-01-18)January 18, 19835 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Djoliba AC Flag of Mali.svg
F 5 Nassira Traore 19 – (1988-10-28)October 28, 19886 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Djoliba AC Flag of Mali.svg
G 6 Mariatou Diarra 22 – (1985-11-20)November 20, 19855 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Dakar Université Club Flag of Senegal.svg
G 7 Fatoumata Bagayoko 20 – (1988-05-23)May 23, 19885 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Djoliba AC Flag of Mali.svg
F 8 Diana Gandega 25 – (1983-06-02)June 2, 19835 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Strasbourg IG Flag of France.svg
G/F 9 Hamchétou Maïga  (C)30 – (1978-04-25)April 25, 19786 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Gambrinus SIKA Brno Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
F 10 Kadiatou Kanoute 30 – (1978-06-11)June 11, 19785 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Powerbasket Tigers Wels Flag of Austria.svg
F/C 11 Diéné Diawara 23 – (1985-01-29)January 29, 19856 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Limoges ABC Flag of France.svg
F/C 12 Nagnouma Coulibaly 19 – (1989-05-31)May 31, 19896 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Basket Landes Flag of France.svg
C 13 Meiya Tirera 22 – (1986-04-15)April 15, 19865 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Djoliba AC Flag of Mali.svg
C 14 Aminata Sininta 22 – (1985-12-23)December 23, 19856 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Djoliba AC Flag of Mali.svg
C 15 Djenebou Sissoko 26 – (1982-06-27)June 27, 19826 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Djoliba AC Flag of Mali.svg
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 9, 2008
Group play
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550491276+21510 Quarterfinals
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)541358346+129
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 532357324+338
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 523346356107
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5143204231036
6Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 5052554021475
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
9 August 2008
11:15
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg7276Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 15–24, 21–18, 18–16
Pts: Maïga 18
Rebs: Coulibaly 12
Asts: Maïga 3
Pts: Marino 19
Rebs: Harmon 8
Asts: Marino 4
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN)
11 August 2008
11:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8147Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter:23–4, 15–18, 18–11, 25–14
Pts: Machová 14
Rebs: Kulichova, Vecerova 7
Asts: Mokrosova 3
Pts: Sissoko 24
Rebs: Sissoko 13
Asts: Bagayoko 3
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Scott Butler (AUS)
13 August 2008
22:15
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg4197Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 16–27, 5–25, 9–21
Pts: Sininta 13
Rebs: Sissoko 7
Asts: Bagayoko 3
Pts: Leslie 16
Rebs: Fowles 6
Asts: Lawson 7
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Maogong Yang (CHN)
15 August 2008
16:45
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg6948Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Scoring by quarter:17–7, 20–13, 15–15, 17–13
Pts: Miao 25
Rebs: Chen 9
Asts: Sui 5
Pts: Diawara, Sininta 11
Rebs: Sissoko 19
Asts: Diawara, Sininta 1
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM)
17 August 2008
09:00
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg4779Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 5–19, 16–17, 12–22, 13–21
Pts: Sissoko 17
Rebs: Diawara 15
Asts: Diawara, Kanouté 2
Pts: Valdemoro 21
Rebs: Montañana 9
Asts: Montañana, Aguilar, Lima, Martínez 4
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Elena Chernova (RUS)

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mohamed Coulibaly 50 m freestyle 29.0986Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mariam Pauline Keita 100 m breaststroke 1:24.2649Did not advance

Taekwondo

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Daba Modibo Keita Men's +80 kg Flag of France.svg  Borot  (FRA)
W 6–5
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Chukwumerije  (NGR)
L 0–1
Did not advance

References

  1. "2008 Olympic Basketball Women (FIBA) – Mali roster". FIBA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.