central african republic summer olympics central african republic sent competitors summer olympics beijing china represented nation track events participated behalf boxing athletes progressed past rounds events appearance central african delegation beijing olympics marked eighth appearance nation debut summer olympics mexico_city seventh consecutive appearance summer olympics ceremonies nation flag bearer background french colony approximately million people situated heart africa nation borders southern border coastal nation west east north nation declared independence france years independence mexico_city summer olympics central african delegation debuted olympic games sent single male athlete participate games send delegation olympics nation returned summer olympics los_angeles sent largest athletes summer olympics seoul summer olympics barcelona sent female athletes barcelona games total competed games debut appearance beijing olympics history beijing sent athlete won medal athletes represented men woman participated different sports boxing track field distinct events nation flag bearer ceremonies athletics represented beijing olympics participated men meters dash central african event men event beijing previously competed known olympic games qualification round occurred august participated person second heat finished event time seconds placing sixth ahead seconds poland seconds leaders heat included place finalist jamaica seconds second place finalist seconds athletes finished event placed 45th advance later rounds participated behalf took women meters country female central african athlete beijing olympic games born years old time participation beijing olympics qualification round event took place august took place sixth heat athletes disqualified rank event leaders heat included kenya ukraine athletes participating event qualification round athletes finish event disqualified year key note ranks given track events athlete heat qualified round qualified round fastest loser field events position achieving qualifying target national record round applicable event bye athlete required compete round disqualified boxing participated boxing men class kilograms weight central african participated event outside track field year born time participated beijing previously participated olympic games participated preliminary round event august facing fifth bout defeated scored punches scored return punches scored round fourth advance later rounds
Central African Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics