Maldives at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Asian island nation of Maldives competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

Maldives at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMDV
NOCMaldives Olympic Committee
in London
Competitors5 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed (opening)
Azneem Ahmed (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Five Maldivian athletes qualified to the national team, competing only in 3 different sports. Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed, the inaugural Maldivian badminton player to compete at the Olympics, was the nation's flag bearer at the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony. Maldives, continued its medal-less Olympic tradition.

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 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Azneem Ahmed 100 m 10.79 NR 3 q 10.84 8 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Afa Ismail 100 m 12.52 5 Did not advance

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Maldives was given a wild card.[1]

Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed Men's singles  Zwiebler (GER)
L 9–21, 6–21		  Zavadsky (UKR)
L 8–21, 8–21		 3 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Maldives has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.[2]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ahmed Husam 100 m freestyle 57.53 53 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Aminath Shajan 50 m freestyle 32.23 63 Did not advance

References
  1. "Badminton Men's Singles Olympic Selection". BWF. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  2. "FINA Universality Places" (PDF). FINA. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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