Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country's delegation consisted of 29 people, including coaches and sports officials. Athletes from the DRC competed in athletics, judo, boxing and swimming.[1]
IOC codeCOD
NOCComité Olympique Congolais
Competitors5 in 4 sports
Flagbearers Franka Magali (opening)
Eric Kibanza (closing)
Eric Kibanza (closing)
| Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | COD |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Congolais |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers | Franka Magali (opening) Eric Kibanza (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gary Kikaya | 400 m | 44.89 | 4 q | 44.94 | 5 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Franka Magali | 100 m | 12.57 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Boxing
DR Congo qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Herry Saliku Biembe qualified in the middleweight class at the second African qualifying tournament.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Herry Saliku Biembe | Middleweight |  Gazis (GRE)L 2–7 |
Did not advance | |||||
Judo
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Eric Kibanza | Men's −73 kg |  Boqiev (TJK)L 0000–0210 |
Did not advance |  Bilodid (UKR)L 0001–0011 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Stany Kempompo Ngangola | 50 m freestyle | 35.19 | 97 | Did not advance | |||
