- Mali at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Mali at the Olympic Games 
Flag of Mali – Flag bearersIOC code MLI NOC Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Mali At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Competitors 17 in 4 sports Flag bearer Daba Modibo Keita Medals Gold
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0Olympic history (summary) Summer Games 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 Mali sent a delegation of 17 athletes in 4 sports to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Most notable Malian participants are the 12 members of the Mali women's national basketball team winners of the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 and Daba Modibo Keita, the 2007 World Taekwondo Champion. The remaining four athletes are Mohamed Coulibaly and Mariam Pauline Keita in Swimming and Ibrahima Maiga and Kadiatou Camara in Track and Field events.
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AthleticsMain article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer OlympicsTrack and road events
Athletes Event Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Ibrahima Maiga Men's 400 m hurdles 50.57 Did not advance Kadiatou Camara Women's 200 m 23.06 Q 23.06 [1] Did not advance 
BasketballMain article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer OlympicsWomen's competition
The women's national team qualified by winning FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007.
Preliminary round Group B
Final table
Qualified for the quarterfinals All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Team W L PF PA Avg Pts 
United States5 0 491 276 +215 10 
China4 1 358 346 +12 9 
Spain3 2 350 354 -4 8 
Czech Republic2 3 353 326 +27 7 
New Zealand1 4 320 423 -103 6 
Mali0 5 255 402 -147 5 Results
2008-08-09 Mali 72 – 76 New Zealand2008-08-11 Czech Republic 81 – 47 Mali2008-08-13 Mali 41 – 97 United States2008-08-15 China 69 –48 Mali2008-08-17 Mali 47 – 79 SpainTeam roster
Main article: Mali women's national basketball team- Fatoumata Bagayoko
- Nagnouma Coulibaly
- Mariatou Diarra
- Diéné Diawara
- Diana Leo Gandega
- Kadiatou Kanoute
- Hamchétou Maïga
- Aminata Sininta
- Djenebou Sissoko
- Meiya Tirera
- Kadiatou Toure
- Nassira Traore
SwimmingMain article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer OlympicsAthlete Event Heats Semifinals Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Mohamed Coulibaly Men's 50 m freestyle 29.09 Did not advance Mariam Pauline Keita Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:24.26 49 Did not advance 
TaekwondoMain articles: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics - QualificationMen
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
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ResultDaba Modibo Keita +80 kg 
M. Borot (FRA)
W 6-5
Chukwumerije (NGR)
L 3-2Did not advance References
- ^ iaaf quarter final results. Note: according to the IAAF her Heats and Quarterfinal times were exactly the same, races run were "Heats,Heat 5 19 August 2008 - 10:28" and "Quarterfinal Heat 3, 19 August 2008 - 19:14"
- Tout savoir sur les délégations africaines Jean-François Pérès, Radio France International 31 July 2008
- Mali athlete list, Sports Illustrated, accessed 2008-08-11.
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