Guyana

Guyana

Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...

sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

in Beijing

Beijing

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, China

China

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. As of July 28, 2008, four representatives of Guyana had qualified to take part in the Beijing Games. In addition, Alika Morgan (track & field) and Geron Williams (cycling) will take part in the Games’ Youth Camp, held in Beijing at the same time the Olympics.

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round 1			Round 2			Semifinals			Final
		Time	Rank	Overall	Time	Rank	Overall	Time	Rank	Overall	Time	Rank
Adam Harris Adam Harris (athlete) Adam Harris is an American sprinter who represented Guyana in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Harris specializes in the 200 metres.He competed in the 200 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round....	200 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The following new world and Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time...	21.36	6		Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round 1			Round 2			Semifinals			Final
		Time	Rank	Overall	Time	Rank	Overall	Time	Rank	Overall	Time	Rank
Aliann Pompey Aliann Pompey Aliann Pompey is a Guyanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters.Aliann graduated from Cohoes High School and received her bachelor's degree from Manhattan College in 1999....	400 m	50.99	2					50.93 (NR)	4		Did not advance
Marian Burnett Marian Burnett Marian Joan Burnett is a female middle-distance runner from Guyana who specialises in the 800 metres...	800 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 3 in each heat and the next 6 fastest advance to the Semifinals.-Semifinals:-Final:-Splits:...	2:02.02	5		Did not advance

Swimming

Event	Athletes	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Men's 50 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle The following Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Heat 8:-Heat 9:-Heat 10:-Heat 11:-Heat 12:-Heat 13:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:...	Niall Roberts	25.13	69	Did not advance

See also

• Guyana at the 2007 Pan American Games
  Guyana at the 2007 Pan American Games
  The 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July 2007 to 29 July 2007.- Bronze:*Men's Bantamweight : Clive Atwell-External links:*...
  
  
• Guyana at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
  Guyana at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
  The XXIst Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico from July 17, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-External links:*...