| Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | COD |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Congolais |
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| Competitors | 5in4 sports |
| Flag bearers | Franka Magali (opening) Eric Kibanza (closing) |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country's delegation consisted of 29 people, including coaches and sports officials. Athletes from the DRC competed in athletics, judo, boxing and swimming.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gary Kikaya | 400 m | 44.89 | 4q | 44.94 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Franka Magali | 100 m | 12.57 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
DR Congo qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Herry Saliku Biembe qualified in the middleweight class at the second African qualifying tournament.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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| Herry Saliku Biembe | Middleweight |  Gazis (GRE)L 2–7 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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| Eric Kibanza | Men's −73 kg |  Boqiev (TJK)L 0000–0210 |
Did not advance |  Bilodid (UKR)L 0001–0011 |
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| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Stany Kempompo Ngangola | 50 m freestyle | 35.19 | 97 | Did not advance | |||
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