Myanmar at the 2008 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:MYA
Nocname:Myanmar Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2008
Flagcaption:Flag of Myanmar
Website: 
Location:Beijing
Competitors:6
Sports:5
Flagbearer:Phone Myint Tayzar
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
See also: (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]

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics. 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]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men
Women

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Sprint

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Phone Myint TayzarMen's K-1 500 m1:48.1797 QS1:55.3008did not advance
Men's K-1 1000 m3:53.5788did not advance
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Women
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

See main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090111170608/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/25/content_8436307.htm "Six Myanmar athletes to compete in Beijing Olympics"
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080824212201/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/10/content_8525396.htm "Myanmar to send 20-member delegation to Beijing Olympics"
  3. http://www.archery.org/UserFiles/Document/Olympic%20Games/2008_OG_Beijing/0713_OlympicQuota_Men.pdf FITA Olympic Qualification - Men