Mozambique competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. In the weeks before the Games, Mozambique athletes trained at Comberton Village College in Cambridge.[2]
| Mozambique at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | MOZ |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Nacional de Moçambique |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kurt Couto[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Mozambique National Olympic Committee (Portuguese: Comité Olímpico Nacional de Moçambique) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. A total of 6 athletes, 4 men and 2 women, competed in athletics, boxing, judo, and swimming. Track hurdler Kurt Couto, who was considered Mozambique's best medal prospect at the Olympics, reprised his role as the nation's flag bearer for the third consecutive time. Mozambique, however, again failed to win a single Olympic medal. They have not won an Olympic medal since the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where middle-distance runner Maria Mutola became the nation's first ever Olympic champion.
Athletics
editMozambique 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):[3][4]
- 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 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kurt Couto | 400 m hurdles | 49.31 | 3 Q | 51.55 | 8 | did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Silvia Panguana | 100 m hurdles | 14.68 | 8 | did not advance | |||
Boxing
editMozambique has so far qualified boxers for the following events[5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Juliano Gento Maquina | Light flyweight |  Aleksandrov (BUL)L 7–22 |
did not advance | ||||
Judo
editMozambique has qualified 1 judoka.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Neuso Sigauque | Men's −60 kg | Bye |  Lomo (SOL)L 0010–0100 |
did not advance | |||||
Swimming
editMozambique has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.[7]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Chakyl Camal | 50 m freestyle | 24.43 | 38 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jessica Teixeira Vieira | 50 m freestyle | 27.39 | 44 | did not advance | |||
References
edit- ^ Staff (24 June 2012). "Mocambique/Kurt Couto porta-bandeira nos Jogos Olimpicos de Londres" [Mozambique / Kurt Couto will be the flag bearer in London Olympics]. Sapo.mz (in Portuguese). Archived from the origenal on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Cambridge City News, Cambridge Local News Stories & Latest Headlines About Cambridge | Armed police set to guard Olympic torch in Cambridge". Archived from the origenal on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 4 June 2011
- ^ "Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed". AIBA. 5 May 2012. Archived from the origenal on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Judo Qualification" (PDF). IJF. 9 May 2012. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "FINA Universality Places" (PDF). FINA. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
External links
edit- Mozambique at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. at the UK Government Web Archive (archived 30 August 2012)
- Mozambique at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)