# Mali at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Mali sent a delegation of 17 athletes in 4 sports to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Most notable Malian participants are the 12 members of the Mali women's national basketball team winners of the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 and Daba Modibo Keita, the 2007 World Taekwondo Champion. The remaining four athletes are Mohamed Coulibaly and Mariam Pauline Keita in Swimming and Ibrahima Maiga and Kadiatou Camara in Track and Field events.

## Athletics
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ibrahima Maiga | 400 m hurdles | 50.57 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Kadiatou Camara | 200 m | 23.06 | 2 Q | 23.06 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

## Basketball
### Women's tournament

The women's national team qualified by winning FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007.

#### Roster

The following is the Mali roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 491 | 276 | +215 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | China (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 358 | 346 | +12 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 357 | 324 | +33 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 346 | 356 | −10 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 423 | −103 | 6 | |
| 6 | Mali | 5 | 0 | 5 | 255 | 402 | −147 | 5 | |
* 9 August 2008 11:15
* Report
| Mali | 72–76 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 15–24, 21–18, 18–16 |||
| Pts: Maïga 18 Rebs: Coulibaly 12 Asts: Maïga 3 | | Pts: Marino 19 Rebs: Harmon 8 Asts: Marino 4 |
* Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN)
* 11 August 2008 11:15
* Report
| Czech Republic | 81–47 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–4, 15–18, 18–11, 25–14 |||
| Pts: Machová 14 Rebs: Kulichova, Vecerova 7 Asts: Mokrosova 3 | | Pts: Sissoko 24 Rebs: Sissoko 13 Asts: Bagayoko 3 |
* Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Scott Butler (AUS)
* 13 August 2008 22:15
* Report
| Mali | 41–97 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 16–27, 5–25, 9–21 |||
| Pts: Sininta 13 Rebs: Sissoko 7 Asts: Bagayoko 3 | | Pts: Leslie 16 Rebs: Fowles 6 Asts: Lawson 7 |
* Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Maogong Yang (CHN)
* 15 August 2008 16:45
* Report
| China | 69–48 | Mali |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–7, 20–13, 15–15, 17–13 |||
| Pts: Miao 25 Rebs: Chen 9 Asts: Sui 5 | | Pts: Diawara, Sininta 11 Rebs: Sissoko 19 Asts: Diawara, Sininta 1 |
* Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM)
* 17 August 2008 09:00
* Report
| Mali | 47–79 | Spain |
| Scoring by quarter: 5–19, 16–17, 12–22, 13–21 |||
| Pts: Sissoko 17 Rebs: Diawara 15 Asts: Diawara, Kanouté 2 | | Pts: Valdemoro 21 Rebs: Montañana 9 Asts: Montañana, Aguilar, Lima, Martínez 4 |
* Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Elena Chernova (RUS)

## Swimming
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Mohamed Coulibaly | 50 m freestyle | 29.09 | 86 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Mariam Pauline Keita | 100 m breaststroke | 1:24.26 | 49 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Taekwondo

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Daba Modibo Keita | Men's +80 kg | Borot (FRA) W 6–5 | Chukwumerije (NGR) L 0–1 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |