Macedonia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Macedonia, under the name of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Yugoslav era.

Macedonia at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Republic of Macedonia
IOC codeMKD
NOCOlympic Committee of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Websitewww.mok.org.mk (in Macedonian)
in London
Competitors4 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Marko Blaževski (opening)[1]
Kristijan Efremov (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Yugoslavia (1920–1988)
 Independent Olympic Participants (1992)

Four athletes were selected to the team by wild card places, without having qualified, competing only in athletics and swimming. This was also the nation's smallest delegation to be sent to the Games in the post-Yugoslav era. Marko Blaževski, medley swimmer and finance student at the Wingate University in North Carolina, was appointed by the Macedonian Olympic Committee to be the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. For the first time in Olympic history, Macedonia did not qualify athletes in freestyle wrestling, slalom canoeing, and shooting.

Macedonia failed for the third consecutive time to win an Olympic medal.

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Macedonian athletes received wild cards for both men's and women's 400 metres.

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
Kristijan Efremov 400 m 47.92 7 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Hristina Risteska 400 m 1:00.86 7 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Macedonia has selected one swimmer to qualify in the Olympic Games.[2]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Marko Blaževski 400 m individual medley 4:32.38 34 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Simona Marinova 800 m freestyle 9:28.41 35 Did not advance

References
  1. Staff (24 July 2012). "Monterey grad to carry flag for Macedonia in Olympics opening ceremony". Silicon Valley Mercury News. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  2. Wingate University swimmer to compete in Olympics Archived 2012-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
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