Andorra at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Andorra at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AND |
| NOC | Andorran Olympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Montserrat García Riberaygua |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Andorra, represented by the Andorran Olympic Committee, sent a team of five athletes to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Two Andorran athletes participated in the athletics events – Antoni Bernadó in the men's marathon[1] and Montserrat Pujol in the women's 100 m.[2]
The heats for the women's 100 m took place on 16 August 2008. Pujol contested heat six which took place at 11:25 am. She finished seventh of nine starts in a time of 12.73 seconds and failed to advance to the semi-finals.[2]
The men's marathon took place eight days later on 24 August 2008 at 7:30 am. Bernadó completed the race in a time of 2 hours, 26 minutes and 29 seconds to finish 58th overall.[1]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Antoni Bernadó | Marathon | 2:26:29 | 58 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Montserrat Pujol | 100 m | 12.73 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
Canoeing
One Andorran athlete participated in the canoeing events – Montserrat García Riberaygua in the women's slalom K-1.[3]
The preliminary round for the women's slalom K-1 was held on 13 August 2008. Over two runs, García Riberaygua's total time was 268.93 seconds as she placed 20th of the 21 competitors and was eliminated from the competition.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Montserrat García Riberaygua | Women's K-1 | 166.67 | 21 | 102.26 | 11 | 268.93 | 20 | did not advance | |||||
