Monaco at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Monaco was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by the Comité Olympique Monégasque.
| Monaco at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MON |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Monégasque |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 5 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mathias Raymond |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
In total, five athletes represented Monaco in five different sports including athletics, judo, rowing, shooting and weightlifting.
Athletics
One Monégasque athlete participated in the athletic events – Sébastien Gattuso in the men's 100 m.[1]
The heats for the men's 100 m took place on 15 August 2008. Gattuso contested heat nine which took place at 10:49 am. He finished fifth in a time of 10.7 seconds and failed to advance to the semi-finals.[1]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sébastien Gattuso | 100 m | 10.70 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
Judo
One Monégasque athlete participated in the judo events – Yann Siccardi in the men's −60 kg.[2]
The men's −60 kg event took place on 9 August 2008. Siccardi received a bye in the preliminary round but lost by ippon to Craig Fallon of Great Britain in the round of 32.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Yann Siccardi | −60 kg | Bye |  Fallon (GBR)L 0000–1010 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Rowing
One Monégasque athlete participated in the rowing events – Mathias Raymond in the men's single sculls.[3]
The men's single sculls took place from 9–16 August 2008. Raymond contested heat four which took place at 3:20 pm on 9 August. He finished fourth in a time of 7 minutes 51.69 seconds and advanced to the quarterfinals. Raymond contested quarter-final one which took place at 4:10 pm on 11 August. He finished fifth in a time of 7 minutes 11.66 seconds and advanced to semi-final C/D. Raymond contested heat two of the C/D semi-final which took place at 3:20 pm on 13 August. He finished fifth in a time of 7 minutes 33.06 seconds and advanced to Final D. Final D took place on 15 August 2:40 pm. Raymond finished fourth in a time of 7 minutes 14.27 seconds to finish 22nd overall.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mathias Raymond | Single sculls | 7:51.69 | 4 QF | 7:11.66 | 5 SC/D | 7:33.06 | 5 FD | 7:14.27 | 22 |
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
Shooting
One Monégasque athlete participated in the shooting events – Fabienne Pasetti in the women's 10 m air rifle.[4]
The women's 10 m air rifle took place on 9 August 2008. Pasetti recorded a score of 387 in the preliminary round but did not advance to the final and finished 41st overall.[4]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Fabienne Pasetti | 10 m air rifle | 387 | 41 | Did not advance | |
Weightlifting
One Monégasque athlete participated in the weightlifting events – Romain Marchessou in the men's −77 kg.[5]
The men's −77 kg took place on 13 August 2008. Marchessou lifted 110 kg (snatch) and 140 kg (clean and jerk) for a combined score of 250 kg which placed him 24th in the overall rankings.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Romain Marchessou | Men's −77 kg | 110 | 27 | 140 | 24 | 250 | 24 |