Puerto Rico at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Puerto Rico competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's seventeenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

Puerto Rico at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codePUR
NOCPuerto Rico Olympic Committee
Websitewww.copur.pr (in Spanish)
in London
Competitors25 in 8 sports
Flag bearer Javier Culson
Medals
Ranked 63rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico sent a total of 25 athletes to the Games, 19 men and 6 women, to compete in 8 sports. The nation's team size was roughly larger by three athletes from Beijing. This was also the youngest delegation in Puerto Rico's Olympic history, with half the team under the age of 25, and many of them were expected to reach their peak in time for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Four Puerto Rican athletes had competed in Beijing, including track star and pre-Olympic favorite Javier Culson, who held the record as the "world's fastest man" in the hurdles, and later became the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Canterbury Christ Church University had been selected as the team's preparation base for these Olympic games.

These Games tied as Puerto Rico's most successful Olympics, winning a total of two medals, and tying the record for the most medals with Los Angeles at a single games. Javier Culson won the nation's first ever medal in the men's hurdles and their first bronze in 16 years. Meanwhile, Dominican born Jaime Espinal became the first Puerto Rican athlete to claim an Olympic silver medal in men's freestyle wrestling, and set a historic Olympic record as the nation's second silver medalist, 28 years after Luis Ortiz had become the first.

Medalists
Medalrty Name Sport Event Date
 SilverJaime EspinalWrestlingMen's freestyle 84 kgAugust 11
 BronzeJavier CulsonAthleticsMen's 400 m hurdlesAugust 6

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Puerto Rican 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
Eric Alejandro 400 m hurdles 49.39 4 q N/A 49.15 7 Did not advance
Héctor Cotto 110 m hurdles 14.08 8 N/A Did not advance
Javier Culson 400 m hurdles 48.33 1 Q N/A 47.93 1 Q 48.10
Enrique Llanos 110 m hurdles DNF N/A Did not advance
Miguel López 100 m Bye 10.31 5 Did not advance
Jamele Mason Vegas 400 m hurdles 49.89 5 N/A Did not advance
Samuel Vázquez 1500 m 3:49.19 14 N/A Did not advance
Wesley Vázquez 800 m 1:46.45 4 N/A Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Beverly Ramos 3000 m steeplechase 9:55.26 12 N/A Did not advance
Carol Rodríguez 400 m 52.19 2 Q 52.08 6 Did not advance

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Jantony Ortiz Light flyweight  Sulemanu (GHA)
W 20–6		  Ayrapetyan (RUS)
L 13–15		 Did not advance
Jeyvier Cintrón Flyweight  Oteng (BOT)
W 14–12		  Henriques (BRA)
W 18–13		  Aloyan (RUS)
L 13–23		 Did not advance
Félix Verdejo Lightweight  Huertas (PAN)
W 11–5		  Mejri (TUN)
W 16–7		  Lomachenko (UKR)
L 9–14		 Did not advance
Francisco Vargas Ramirez Light welterweight  Yigit (SWE)
L 9–13		 Did not advance
Enrique Collazo Middleweight  Hartel (GER)
L 10–18		 Did not advance

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Artistic
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Tommy Ramos Rings N/A 15.500 N/A 15.500 6 Q N/A 15.600 N/A 15.600 6
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB F V UB BB
Lorena Quiñones All-around 11.366 13.800 10.766 13.133 49.065 54 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
Melissa Mojica Women's +78 kg  Shahrkhani (KSA)
W 0100–0000		  Ivashchenko (RUS)
L 0000–0101		 Did not advance

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
José Torres Laboy Double trap 127 21 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Puerto Rican swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the 200 m freestyle and 50 m freestyle events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST))[3][4] Vanessa García and Raúl Martínez, were invited directly by FINA, to participate in the 50 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle respectively.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Raúl Martínez Colomer 200 m freestyle 1:54.23 38 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Vanessa García 50 m freestyle 25.58 29 Did not advance

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Lely Burgos, did not obtain the qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics directly in the Americas Olympic Qualifying, but for her effort, she was invited directly by the International Weightlifting Federation.[6]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Lely Burgos Women's −48 kg 65 11 92 10 157 11

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Puerto Rico has qualified three quota places.

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men'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
Franklin Gómez −60 kg  Kudukhov (RUS)
L 1–3 PP		 Did not advance  Dutt (IND)
L 0–3 PO		 Did not advance 15
Francisco Soler −74 kg Bye  Burroughs (USA)
L 0–3 PO		 Did not advance Bye  Gentry (CAN)
L 0–3 PO		 Did not advance 19
Jaime Espinal −84 kg Bye  Dick (NGR)
W 3–1 PP		  Marsagishvili (GEO)
W 3–1 PP		  Gattsiev (BLR)
W 3–1 PP		 Bye  Sharifov (AZE)
L 0–3 PP

See also

References
  1. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  2. IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved June 4, 2011
  3. "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  4. FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming (PDF), FINA, retrieved June 8, 2011
  5. Vanessa García y Raúl Martínez reciben invitación para natación de Juegos Londres 2012, retrieved July 29, 2012
  6. Con boleto a los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012 la pesista Lely Burgos, AllSportNewsPR, retrieved July 29, 2012
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