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.Namibia: Naigambo Wins SA Marathon Champs – Newstin Hilaria Johannes also qualified. Agnes Samaria and Stephan Louw still need to get through the selection process.Team for Beijing promises medals in Namibia Economist, 16 May 2008
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionStephan LouwLong jump7.9313Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankHelalia JohannesMarathoncolspan=4 2:35:2240Beata Naigambocolspan=4 2:33:2928Agnes Samaria800 m2:02.185Did not advance1500 m4:15.807colspan=2 Did not advance
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.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJafet UutoniLight flyweightL 5–5+Did not advanceJulius IndongoLightweightL 2–14Did not advanceMujandjae KasutoWelterweightL 5–8Did not advance
Cycling
Eric Hoffman and Mannie Heymans qualified.
Road AthleteEventTimeRankEric HoffmanMen's road race6:26:1721
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankMannie HeymansMen's cross-country (3 laps)45
Shooting
Gaby Ahrens qualified for the Trap women's competition
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankGaby AhrensTrap5220Did not advance
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