Namibia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Namibia took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. Many athletes from Namibia traveled to Beijing to compete in different sports. The Olympics is a special event where people from all over the world come together to play games and show their skills. For Namibia, this was a chance to see how their athletes would do against others from many countries.
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Four athletes from Namibia took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Beata Naigambo and Hilaria Johannes both earned their spots by doing well in races, while Agnes Samaria and Stephan Louw were still working to earn theirs.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Stephan Louw | Long jump | 7.93 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Helalia Johannes | Marathon | —N/a | 2:35:22 | 40 | |||
| Beata Naigambo | —N/a | 2:33:29 | 28 | ||||
| Agnes Samaria | 800 m | 2:02.18 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m | 4:15.80 | 7 | —N/a | Did not advance | |||
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Jafet Uutoni won a gold medal in a qualifier for African countries held in Algiers, Algeria. Later, in a qualifier held in Namibia, Mujandjae Kasuto and Julius Indongo also earned medals and secured their spots at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Jafet Uutoni | Light flyweight | Bye | L 5–5+ | Did not advance | |||
| Julius Indongo | Lightweight | L 2–14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Mujandjae Kasuto | Welterweight | L 5–8 | Did not advance | ||||
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Two athletes from Namibia, Eric Hoffman and Mannie Heymans, took part in the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
The events included both road cycling and mountain biking.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hoffman | Men's road race | 6:26:17 | 21 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannie Heymans | Men's cross-country | LAP (3 laps) | 45 |
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Gaby Ahrens took part in the Trap women's competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Gaby Ahrens | Trap | 52 | 20 | Did not advance | |
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