The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country's delegation consisted of 29 people, including coaches and sports officials. Athletes from the DRC competed in athletics, judo, boxing and swimming.[1]
| Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | COD |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Congolais |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers | Franka Magali (opening) Eric Kibanza (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gary Kikaya | 400 m | 44.89 | 4 q | 44.94 | 5 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Franka Magali | 100 m | 12.57 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Boxing edit
DR Congo qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Herry Saliku Biembe qualified in the middleweight class at the second African qualifying tournament.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Herry Saliku Biembe | Middleweight |  Gazis (GRE)L 2–7 |
Did not advance | |||||
Judo edit
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Eric Kibanza | Men's −73 kg |  Boqiev (TJK)L 0000–0210 |
Did not advance |  Bilodid (UKR)L 0001–0011 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Stany Kempompo Ngangola | 50 m freestyle | 35.19 | 97 | Did not advance | |||
References edit
- ^ "Beijing Olympics to become grand gathering of world youth, DRC official says", Xinhua, July 30, 2008
- ^ "2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
External links edit
- Congo (Kinshasa) at the 2008 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
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