Ivory Coast at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Ivory Coast competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics.

Ivory Coast at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCIV
NOCComité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire
in London
Competitors10 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Ben Youssef Meité (opening)
Philippe Kouassi (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Ivory Coast National Olympic Committee (French: Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire) sent a total of 10 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 6 women, to compete in 6 sports. For the third time in its history, Ivory Coast was represented by more female than male athletes at an Olympic event. Sprinter Ben Youssef Meité was the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 2000. Among the sports played by the athletes, Ivory Coast also marked its Olympic debut in archery.

Ivory Coast, however, failed to win a single Olympic medal in London. Sprinter and Olympic hopeful Murielle Ahouré qualified successfully for the final rounds in two of her events, but missed out of the nation's first medal since 1984, after finishing farther from the standings.

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Ivory Coast qualified one archer.

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Philippe Kouassi Men's individual 638 59  Prevost (FRA) (6)
L 4–6		 Did not advance

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Ivorian 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 Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ben Youssef Meité 100 m Bye 10.06 NR 2 Q 10.13 5 Did not advance
200 m DNS N/A Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Murielle Ahouré 100 m Bye 10.99 1 Q 11.01 3 q 11.00 7
200 m 22.55 1 Q N/A 22.49 2 Q 22.57 6
Rosvitha Okou 100 m hurdles 13.62 6 N/A Did not advance

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Kinapeya Kone Men's −90 kg  Gerasimenko (SRB)
L 0000–1000		 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Ivory Coast has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kouassi Brou 50 m freestyle 25.82 44 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Assita Toure 50 m freestyle 33.09 66 Did not advance

Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Ivory Coast qualified 1 athlete.[4]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Ruth Gbagbi Women's −67 kg  Hwang K-S (KOR)
L 1–4		 Did not advance  Fromm (GER)
L 3–4		 Did not advance

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Ivory Coast qualified in the following events.

Key
  • VT – Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Tanoh Rosalie Benie −48 kg Bye  Sambou (SEN)
L 0–3 PO		 Did not advance 19

References
  1. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2011, retrieved 4 June 2011
  3. "FINA Universality Places" (PDF). FINA. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  4. "African Qualification Tournament for 2012 London Olympics". WTF. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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