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Myanmar at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
MYA

Flag bearer
  
Phone Myint Tayzar

Competitors
  
6 in 5 sports

Myanmar at the 2008 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Myanmar Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.myasoc.org (Burmese)

Medals
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0

Myanmar competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country, also known as Burma, sent a total of six representatives to compete in five sports: athletics, swimming, archery, canoeing and rowing.

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Archery

Myanmar sent archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. The nation was given one spot in the men's individual competition through Tripartite Commission invitation; Nay Myo Aung was Myanmar's representative in the 2008 archery competition.

Athletics

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
    Women

    Sprint

    Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

    Rowing

    Women

    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

    Swimming

    Men

    References

    Myanmar at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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