Namibia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Namibia at the Olympic Games

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NOC Namibian National Olympic Committee
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
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Namibia will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of all of the Namibian athletes who have qualified for the Olympics.

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[edit] Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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.

[edit] Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Beata Naigambo won the Nedbank South African Marathon Championships and in the process qualified for 2008 games. [1] Hilaria Johannes has also qualified.[2] Agnes Samaria and Stephen Louw still need to through the selection process.[3]

[edit] Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Gaby Ahrens qualified for the Trap women's competition.[4]

[edit] Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Eric Hoffman and Manie Heymans also qualified.[5]

[edit] Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Nicolaas Jacobs qualified for Namibia.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Namibia: Naigambo Wins SA Marathon Champs - Newstin
  2. ^ Team for Beijing promises medals in Namibian Economist, 16 May 2008
  3. ^ Team for Beijing promises medals in Namibian Economist, 16 May 2008
  4. ^ Team for Beijing promises medals in Namibian Economist, 16 May 2008
  5. ^ Team for Beijing promises medals in Namibian Economist, 16 May 2008
  6. ^ Team for Beijing promises medals in Namibian Economist, 16 May 2008
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