Maldives at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Maldives at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | MDV |
NOC | Maldives Olympic Committee |
in London | |
Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
Flag bearers | Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed (opening) Azneem Ahmed (closing) |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Asian island nation of Maldives competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Five Maldivian athletes qualified to the national team, competing only in 3 different sports. Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed, the inaugural Maldivian badminton player to compete at the Olympics, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Maldives, continued its medal-less Olympic tradition.
Athletics[]
- 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
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Azneem Ahmed | 100 m | 10.79 NR | 3 q | 10.84 | 8 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Afa Ismail | 100 m | 12.52 | 5 | Did not advance |
Badminton[]
Maldives was given a wild card.[1]
Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed | Men's singles | Zwiebler (GER) L 9–21, 6–21 |
Zavadsky (UKR) L 8–21, 8–21 |
3 | Did not advance |
Swimming[]
Maldives has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.[2]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ahmed Husam | 100 m freestyle | 57.53 | 53 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Aminath Shajan | 50 m freestyle | 32.23 | 63 | Did not advance |
References[]
- ^ "Badminton Men's Singles Olympic Selection". BWF. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "FINA Universality Places" (PDF). FINA. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
Categories:
- Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Maldives at the Summer Olympics by year
- 2012 in Maldivian sport
- Maldivian sport stubs
- 2012 Summer Olympics stubs