Palau at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Palau at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PLW |
| NOC | Palau National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 5[1] in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Elgin Loren Elwais (opening) Amber Yobech (closing) |
| Officials | 7[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Palau competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Palau's Olympic delegation was led by Frank Kyota, the President of the Palau National Olympic Committee, and consisted of five athletes, three team officials and four coaches.[2] This was an increase from the nation's two previous appearances at the Summer Olympic Games; four athletes had been sent to both the Sydney and Athens Games.[3] Palau's Olympic team was one of the 117 that won no medals at the Games.
Palau was the 119th national team to enter the Beijing National Stadium in the parade of nations during the Opening Ceremony. The country's flag bearer was freestyle wrestler Elgin Loren Elwais,[4] the first Palauan athlete to have qualified for a Games based on his own performances.[2]
At the Closing Ceremony athletes entered in a less formal style, led by the flag bearers of all the competing nations.[5] The Palauan flag was carried by swimmer Amber Yobech.[6]
Athletics
Palau had two competitors in the sport of athletics, one in each of the men's and women's 100 m sprints. Jesse Tamangrow finished seventh out of eight competitors in a heat which included eventual bronze medallist Walter Dix. Despite setting a new personal best time of 11.38 seconds he did not advance to the quarterfinals of the competition.[7] In the women's event Peoria Koshiba finished eighth out of nine athletes in the first heat and did not advance to the next round.[8]
- 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
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jesse Tamangrow | 100 m | 11.38 PB | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Peoria Koshiba | 100 m | 13.18 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
Amber Yobech, the youngest member of the team at age 17,[9] was the sole Palauan representative in the swimming events. She finished 3rd in her heat and 71st out of the 92 competitors overall.[10]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Amber Yobech | 50 m freestyle | 30.00 | 71 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all swimming events at the Games were decided on a time only basis between competitors from all heats, therefore the rank shown is an overall position against every swimmer in the round.[11]
