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.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Boxing Bantamweight August 22
Archery
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.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankVeronique D'UnienvilleWomen's individual60553 (12)L 97–108Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankStephan Buckland200 m20.983 Q20.37 SB5 q20.486Did not advanceEric Milazar400 m46.06 7colspan=2 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionArnaud CasquetteLong jumpDid not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAnnabelle Lascar400 m2:06.115Did not advance
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKaren Foo KuneWomen's singlesL 3–21, 1–7retDid not advance
Boxing
Mauritius qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Julie and Colin both earned spots at the second African qualifying tournament. 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.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBruno JulieBantamweightW 17–8W 16–4W 13–9L 5–7Did not advanceRicharno ColinLight welterweightW 15–11L 2–11Did not advance
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankAurelie HalbwachsWomen's road race3:52:1162
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGael Adam100 m freestyle52.3557Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDiane Etiennette50 m freestyle28.8363Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankRavi BhollahMen's −94 kg125181501627516
References
External links