Myanmar at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Myanmar
IOC codeMYA
NOCMyanmar Olympic Committee
Websitewww.myasoc.org (in Burmese)
in Beijing
Competitors6 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Phone Myint Tayzar
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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

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]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nay Myo Aung Men's individual 637 52  Dobrowolski (POL) (13)
L 106–110 		did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Key
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Soe Min Thu 5000 m 15:50.56 14 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Lai Lai Win 200 m 24.37 8 did not advance

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Sprint

Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Phone Myint Tayzar Men's K-1 500 m 1:48.179 7 QS 1:55.300 8 did not advance
Men's K-1 1000 m 3:53.578 8 did not advance

Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Women
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Shwe Zin Latt Single sculls 8:42.23 4 QF 8:17.76 6 SC/D 8:24.23 5 FD 8:00.05 21

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

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kyaw Zin 50 m freestyle 26.17 77 did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ "Six Myanmar athletes to compete in Beijing Olympics", June 25, 2008
  2. ^ "Myanmar to send 20-member delegation to Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 10, 2008
  3. ^ FITA Olympic Qualification - Men
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