The Gambia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GAM |
NOC | Gambia National Olympic Committee |
Website |
www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Badou Jack |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Gambia took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. [1] It was Gambia's seventh appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1984. [2] The Gambia team included three athletes; runners Suwaibou Sanneh and Fatou Tiyana as well as boxer Badou Jack. [3] Jack, a middleweight at his first Olympics, [4] was selected as flag bearer for both the opening [5] and closing ceremonies. [6] None of the Gambia athletes progressed further than the qualifying heats. [7] [8]
Gambia had participated in six previous Summer Olympics, between its debut in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. [2] At its debut, the country sent ten athletes to the games, all of whom competed in athletics. [9] As of 2012, 10 remains the largest number of Gambian athletes participating in the summer games. [2] No Gambian has ever won a summer Olympics medal. [2] Three athletes from Gambia were selected to compete in the 2008 Olympics: Suwaibou Sanneh in the men's track and field 100 metres, Fatou Tiyana in the women's track and field 100 metres and Badou Jack in the men's middleweight boxing competition. [7] [8]
At the 2008 Olympics, Gambia was represented by one male athlete in athletics, [7] 100 metres sprinter Suwaibou Sanneh. [7] At age 17, Sanneh was the country's youngest competitor, [3] and was competing at his first Olympics. [10] He competed on 15 August in Beijing, [11] and finished 5th out of 8 in heat eight. [11] His time of 10.52 seconds placed him 46th out of 80 competitors overall. [12] The fastest athlete was Tyrone Edgar (10.13 seconds) and the slowest athlete that progressed to the semi-finals was Uchenna Emedolu (10.46 seconds). [12] Youssouf, who was 0.06 seconds behind Emedolu, did not progress to the semi-finals. [12]
Competing at her first Olympics, [13] Fatou Tiyana was the only female competing in the track and field events at the 2008 Summer Olympics for Gambia. [3] She competed in the 100 meters on 19 August. [14] Tiyana was drawn into heat seven for the event. [14] She ran a personal best time of 12.25 seconds and finished seventh in her heat, 0.92 seconds behind the winner, Ivet Lalova. [14] She finished 58th out of 85 athletes overall and was 2.55 seconds faster than the slowest athlete, Robina Muqimyar. [15] Tiyana was 1.12 seconds behind the fastest athlete ( Oludamola Osayomi) and 0.60 seconds behind the slowest athlete who progressed to the semi-finals, Thi Huong Vu. [15] Therefore, Tiyana did not progress to the semi-finals. [15]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Suwaibou Sanneh | 100 m | 10.52 | 5 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Fatou Tiyana | 100 m | 12.25 | 7 | Did not advance |
Gambia's only boxer at the Beijing Olympics, Badou Jack, qualified in the middleweight class at the second African continental qualifying tournament. [16] Jack competed at age 24 and was Gambia's oldest competitor. [3] He was selected as the Gambian flag bearer for the opening ceremony. [5] His first fight was against Indian Vijender Singh. [17] Kumar won the fight 13-2 and Jack was eliminated from the competition. [18]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
Badou Jack | Middleweight |
Singh (
IND) L 2–13 |
Did not advance |
The Gambia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GAM |
NOC | Gambia National Olympic Committee |
Website |
www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Badou Jack |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Gambia took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. [1] It was Gambia's seventh appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1984. [2] The Gambia team included three athletes; runners Suwaibou Sanneh and Fatou Tiyana as well as boxer Badou Jack. [3] Jack, a middleweight at his first Olympics, [4] was selected as flag bearer for both the opening [5] and closing ceremonies. [6] None of the Gambia athletes progressed further than the qualifying heats. [7] [8]
Gambia had participated in six previous Summer Olympics, between its debut in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. [2] At its debut, the country sent ten athletes to the games, all of whom competed in athletics. [9] As of 2012, 10 remains the largest number of Gambian athletes participating in the summer games. [2] No Gambian has ever won a summer Olympics medal. [2] Three athletes from Gambia were selected to compete in the 2008 Olympics: Suwaibou Sanneh in the men's track and field 100 metres, Fatou Tiyana in the women's track and field 100 metres and Badou Jack in the men's middleweight boxing competition. [7] [8]
At the 2008 Olympics, Gambia was represented by one male athlete in athletics, [7] 100 metres sprinter Suwaibou Sanneh. [7] At age 17, Sanneh was the country's youngest competitor, [3] and was competing at his first Olympics. [10] He competed on 15 August in Beijing, [11] and finished 5th out of 8 in heat eight. [11] His time of 10.52 seconds placed him 46th out of 80 competitors overall. [12] The fastest athlete was Tyrone Edgar (10.13 seconds) and the slowest athlete that progressed to the semi-finals was Uchenna Emedolu (10.46 seconds). [12] Youssouf, who was 0.06 seconds behind Emedolu, did not progress to the semi-finals. [12]
Competing at her first Olympics, [13] Fatou Tiyana was the only female competing in the track and field events at the 2008 Summer Olympics for Gambia. [3] She competed in the 100 meters on 19 August. [14] Tiyana was drawn into heat seven for the event. [14] She ran a personal best time of 12.25 seconds and finished seventh in her heat, 0.92 seconds behind the winner, Ivet Lalova. [14] She finished 58th out of 85 athletes overall and was 2.55 seconds faster than the slowest athlete, Robina Muqimyar. [15] Tiyana was 1.12 seconds behind the fastest athlete ( Oludamola Osayomi) and 0.60 seconds behind the slowest athlete who progressed to the semi-finals, Thi Huong Vu. [15] Therefore, Tiyana did not progress to the semi-finals. [15]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Suwaibou Sanneh | 100 m | 10.52 | 5 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Fatou Tiyana | 100 m | 12.25 | 7 | Did not advance |
Gambia's only boxer at the Beijing Olympics, Badou Jack, qualified in the middleweight class at the second African continental qualifying tournament. [16] Jack competed at age 24 and was Gambia's oldest competitor. [3] He was selected as the Gambian flag bearer for the opening ceremony. [5] His first fight was against Indian Vijender Singh. [17] Kumar won the fight 13-2 and Jack was eliminated from the competition. [18]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
Badou Jack | Middleweight |
Singh (
IND) L 2–13 |
Did not advance |