Mariama Dalanda Barry (born April 1, 1991 in
Conakry
Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its p ...
) is a Guinean taekwondo practitioner.
She competed for the
women's welterweight division at the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...
in
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
. Barry was eliminated in the first round, after being defeated by Germany's
Helena Fromm
Helena Fromm (born 5 August 1987 in Oeventrop, West Germany) is a German taekwondo athlete. Representing Germany at the 2007 World Taekwondo Championships in Beijing, China, she won the bronze medal in the welterweight (–67 ...
, who eventually won the bronze medal in this event, with a score of 1–6.
References
External links
NBC Olympics Profile
1991 births
Living people
Guinean female taekwondo practitioners
Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Guinea
Taekwondo practitioners at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Conakry
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