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competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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Athletics

Beata Naigambo received a qualifying berth for the Olympics after winning the Nedbank South African Marathon Championships.Namibia: Naigambo Wins SA Marathon Champs – Newstin
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Hilaria Johannes Helalia Lukeiko Johannes (born 13 August 1980), also known as Hilaria Johannes, is a Namibian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. She holds the Namibian records in the 10 km, 20 km, half marathon and marathon events. ...

also qualified. Agnes Samaria and Stephan Louw still need to get through the selection process.Team for Beijing promises medals
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, 16 May 2008 ;Men ;Women

Boxing

Jafet Uutoni won a gold medal in the first leg of the Olympic qualifiers for African states in Algiers,

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. At the second round of qualification, which was held in Namibia, fellow Namibians

Mujandjae Kasuto Mujandjae Kasuto (born 25 November 1985) is a Namibian amateur boxer who has competed twice at the Olympics. At the Commonwealth Games 2006 he lost early at junior welterweight (-64 kg). Kasuto competed for Namibia at the 2008 Summer Ol ...

(gold medal, welterweight) and

Julius Indongo Julius Munyelele Indongo (born 12 February 1983) is a Namibian professional boxer. He is a former unified light-welterweight world champion, having held the WBA (Unified), IBF, and IBO titles between 2016 and 2017. As an amateur, Indongo rep ...

(bronze medal, lightweight) also qualified for the games.

Cycling

Eric Hoffman and Mannie Heymans qualified.

Road

Mountain biking

Shooting

Gaby Ahrens qualified for the Trap women's competition ;Women

References

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