Sporting event delegation
Namibia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Athletics
Beata Naigambo received a qualifying berth for the Olympics after winning the Nedbank South African Marathon Championships.[2]
Hilaria Johannes also qualified. Agnes Samaria and Stephan Louw still need to get through the selection process.[3]
- 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
|
Qualification
|
Final
|
Distance
|
Position
|
Distance
|
Position
|
Stephan Louw
|
Long jump
|
7.93
|
13
|
Did not advance
|
- Women
Boxing
Jafet Uutoni won a gold medal in the first leg of the Olympic qualifiers for African states in Algiers, Algeria. At the second round of qualification, which was held in Namibia, fellow Namibians Mujandjae Kasuto (gold medal, welterweight) and Julius Indongo (bronze medal, lightweight) also qualified for the games.
Cycling
Eric Hoffman and Mannie Heymans qualified.[3]
Road
Mountain biking
Shooting
Gaby Ahrens qualified for the Trap women's competition[3]
- Women
Athlete
|
Event
|
Qualification
|
Final
|
Points
|
Rank
|
Points
|
Rank
|
Gaby Ahrens
|
Trap
|
52
|
20
|
Did not advance
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