Myanmar competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country, also known as Burma, sent a total of six representatives to compete in five sports: athletics, swimming, archery, canoeing and rowing."Six Myanmar athletes to compete in Beijing Olympics", June 25, 2008"Myanmar to send 20-member delegation to Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 10, 2008

Archery

Myanmar sent archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. The nation was given one spot in the men's individual competition through Tripartite Commission invitation; Nay Myo Aung was Myanmar's representative in the 2008 archery competition.FITA Olympic Qualification - Men

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNay Myo AungMen's individual63752 (13)L 106–110did not advance

Athletics

Men AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankSoe Min Thu5000 m15:50.5614did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankLai Lai Win200 m24.378did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPhone Myint TayzarMen's K-1 500 m1:48.1797 QS1:55.3008did not advanceMen's K-1 1000 m3:53.5788did not advance Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Rowing

Women AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankShwe Zin LattSingle sculls8:42.234 QF8:17.766 SC/D8:24.235 FD8:00.0521 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKyaw Zin 50 m freestyle26.1777did not advance

See also Myanmar at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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