Souleyman Chebal Moctar
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Souleyman Chebal Moctar or Souleyman Ould Chebal (b.31 December 1986) is a track athlete
from Mauritania
. His specialty is the 800 metres
. He was the Mauritania team
's flagbearer at the Beijing Olympics
on 8 August 2008.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
. His specialty is the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
. He was the Mauritania team
Mauritania at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Mauritania sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.-Track & Field:* Souleymane Chabal El Moctar competed in the men's 800 meters. He was eliminated in the first round of heats, finishing 57th place overall with a time of 1:57.43.* Bounkou Camara competed in the...
's flagbearer at the Beijing Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
During the Parade of Nations portion of the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag...
on 8 August 2008.