Myanmar at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Myanmar at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg
IOC code MYA
NOC Myanmar Olympic Committee
Website www.myasoc.org  (in Burmese)
in Beijing
Competitors6 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Phone Myint Tayzar
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Burma (1948-1988)

Myanmar competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics , held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country, also known as Burma, sent a total of six representatives to compete in five sports: athletics, swimming, archery, canoeing and rowing. [1] [2]

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Archery

Myanmar sent archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. The nation was given one spot in the men's individual competition through Tripartite Commission invitation; Nay Myo Aung was Myanmar's representative in the 2008 archery competition. [3]

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Nay Myo Aung Men's individual 63752Flag of Poland.svg  Dobrowolski  (POL) (13)
L 106–110
Did not advance

Athletics

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Soe Min Thu 5000 m 15:50.5614Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Lai Lai Win 200 m 24.378Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Phone Myint Tayzar Men's K-1 500 m 1:48.1797 QS1:55.3008Did not advance
Men's K-1 1000 m 3:53.5788Did not advance

Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Rowing

Women
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Shwe Zin Latt Single sculls 8:42.234 QF8:17.766 SC/D8:24.235 FD8:00.0521

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kyaw Zin 50 m freestyle 26.1777Did not advance

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