Mauritius_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics
Mauritius at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Mauritius competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Bruno Julie won Mauritius's first ever medal (bronze) in boxing.
Quick Facts Mauritius at the 2008 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Mauritius at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | MRI |
| NOC | Mauritius Olympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 12 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Stephan Buckland |
| Medals Ranked 80th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Bruno Julie | Boxing | Bantamweight | August 22 |
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Main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Mauritius sent archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. The country was given one spot in the women's individual competition via Tripartite Commission invitation; Veronique D'Unienville will be Mauritius's representative.[1]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Veronique D'Unienville | Women's individual | 605 | 53 |  Román (MEX) (12)L 97–108 |
Did not advance | |||||
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Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- 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
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Stephan Buckland | 200 m | 20.98 | 3 Q | 20.37 SB | 5 q | 20.48 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Eric Milazar | 400 m | 46.06 | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Arnaud Casquette | Long jump | DNS | Did not advance | ||
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- Women
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Annabelle Lascar | 400 m | 2:06.11 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Karen Foo Kune | Women's singles | Bye |  Lu L (CHN)L 3–21, 1–7ret |
Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Mauritius qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Julie and Colin both earned spots at the second African qualifying tournament.[2] Bruno Julie is the first Olympic medalist for Mauritius since the nation began competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Julie secured a bronze medal with the quarterfinal victory over Venezuela's Héctor Manzanilla on August 18, 2008.[3]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Bruno Julie | Bantamweight |  Nketu (LES)W 17–8 |
 Tadjibayev (UZB)W 16–4 |
 Manzanilla (VEN)W 13–9 |
 León (CUB)L 5–7 |
Did not advance | |
| Richarno Colin | Light welterweight |  Carvalho (BRA)W 15–11 |
 Kovalev (RUS)L 2–11 |
Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Road
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelie Halbwachs | Women's road race | 3:52:11 | 62 |
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Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gael Adam | 100 m freestyle | 52.35 | 57 | Did not advance | |||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Diane Etiennette | 50 m freestyle | 28.83 | 63 | Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Ravi Bhollah | Men's −94 kg | 125 | 18 | 150 | 16 | 275 | 16 |
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- "FITA Olympic Qualification - Women" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- "2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-05-15.