Madagascar at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Madagascar competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, excluding the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, because of the African and North Korean boycott.

Madagascar at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMAD
NOCComité Olympique Malgache
in London
Competitors7 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Fetra Ratsimiziva
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Comité Olympique Malgache sent a total of 7 athletes to the Games, 3 men and 4 women, to compete in 5 sports. For the second time in Olympic history, Madagascar was represented by more female than male athletes. Judoka and Olympic qualifier Fetra Ratsimiziva was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Among the five sports played by the athletes, Madagascar also marked its Olympic debut in freestyle wrestling. Madagascar, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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
Ali Kamé 110 m hurdles DSQ Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Marie Eliane Saholinirina 1500 m 4:19.46 12 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
Fetra Ratsimiziva Men's −81 kg Bye  Lucenti (ARG)
L 0001–1000		 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tsilavina Ramanantsoa 200 m breaststroke DSQ Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Estellah Fils Rabetsara 100 m freestyle 1:02.39 43 Did not advance

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Madagascar has achieved the following quota place.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Nathalia Rakotondramanana Women's −48 kg 55 12 80 12 135 12

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Madagascar has qualified one quota place.[1]

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
Josiane Soloniaina −72 kg Bye  Ali (CMR)
L 0–5 VT		 Did not advance 15

References
  1. African/Oceanian Wrestling Qualification


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.