| Seychelles at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SEY |
| NOC | Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 9 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers | Georgie Cupidon (opening) [1] Tony Lespoir (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Seychelles sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Seychellois athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). [2] [3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Danny D'Souza | 100 m | 11.00 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Lindy Leveau-Agricole | Javelin throw | 56.32 | 29 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Georgie Cupidon Juliette Ah-Wan | Mixed doubles |  Mateusiak / Kostiuczyk (POL) L 8–21, 19–21 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tony Lespoir | Men's K-1 500 m | 1:53.248 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's K-1 1000 m | 4:05.890 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Allan Julie | Laser | 33 | 13 | 33 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 30 | CAN | EL | 203 | 32 | |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dwayne Didon | 50 m freestyle | 28.95 | 84 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Shrone Austin | 400 m freestyle | 4:35.86 | 41 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Terrence Dixie | Men's −85 kg | 115 | 19 | 140 | 16 | 255 | 16 |
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