Libya at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Libya competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Olympics since its debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, including seven appearances under the name Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

Libya at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeLBA
NOCLibyan Olympic Committee
Websiteolympic.ly (in Arabic)
in London
Competitors5 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Sofyan El Gadi (opening)
Hala Gezah (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Five Libyan athletes were selected to the team, competing only in 4 different sports. Weightlifter Al El-Kekli, however, later withdrew from the Olympic games over an unspecified injury.[1] Swimmer Sofyan El Gadi, the youngest athlete of the team, at age 20, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Libya, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Libyan 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):[2][3]

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
Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi Marathon DNF
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Hala Gezah 100 m 13.24 5 Did not advance

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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
Ahmed Yousef Elkawiseh Men's −66 kg Bye  Farmonov (UZB)
L 0002–1011		 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sofyan El Gadi 100 m butterfly 56.99 40 Did not advance

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Libya has qualified 1 athlete.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Ali Elkekli Men's −85 kg Did not compete

References
  1. "Injured Libyan weightlifter withdraws from Olympics". Magharebia. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2012, retrieved 4 June 2011
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