Mauritius at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | MRI | ||||||||
| NOC | Mauritius Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 12 in 7 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Stephan Buckland | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 80th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Mauritius competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Bruno Julie won Mauritius's first ever medal (bronze) in boxing.
Mauritius will send archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. The country was given one spot in the women's individual competition via Tripartite Commission invitation; Veronique D'Unienville will be Mauritius's representative.
Mauritius qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Julie and Colin both earned spots at the second African qualifying tournament.Bruno Julie is the first Olympic medalist for Mauritius since the nation began competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Julie secured a bronze medal with the quarterfinal victory over Venezuela's Héctor Manzanilla on August 18, 2008.
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