Mauritania at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | MTN |
NOC | Comité National Mauritanien |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 2 in 1 sports |
Flag bearer | Souleymane Ould Chebal |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mauritania competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, China. The country's participation at Beijing marked its seventh appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The delegation included two track and field athletes, Souleymane Ould Chebal and Bounkou Camara, who were both selected by wildcards after both failed to meet either the "A" or "B" qualifying standards. Chebal was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. Neither of the Mauritanians progressed beyond the heats.