Tanzania at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Tanzania at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Tanzania.svg
IOC codeTAN
NOCTanzania Olympic Committee
in London
Competitors6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Zakia Mrisho Mohamed
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Tanzania competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympics. Tanzania did not compete at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, because of the African boycott.

The Tanzanian Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 2000. A total of six athletes, four men and two women, competed in athletics, boxing, and swimming. Half of the team previously competed in Beijing, including marathon runner Zakia Mrisho Mohamed, who was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Tanzania did not win any medals, continuing a medal-less streak that has lasted since the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, where steeplechase runner Filbert Bayi, and long-distance runner Suleiman Nyambui won silver for each of their respective sporting events.

Athletics[]

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Tanzanian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[1][2]

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 Final
Result Rank
Faustine Mussa Marathon 2:17:39 33
Samson Ramadhani 2:24:53 66
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Zakia Mrisho Mohamed 5000 m 15:39.58 16 Did not advance

Boxing[]

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Tanzania has so far qualified boxers for the following events[3]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Selemani Salum Kidunda Welterweight  Belous (MDA)
L 7–20 		Did not advance

Swimming[]

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ammaar Ghadiyali 100 m freestyle 1:01.07 55 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Magdalena Moshi 100 m freestyle 1:05.80 45 Did not advance

References[]

  1. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. ^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 4 June 2011
  3. ^ "Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed". AIBA. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

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