São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2016 Summer Olympics

São Tomé and Príncipe competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The country's participation at Rio de Janeiro marked its sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. Three athletes from São Tomé and Princípe were selected for the Games. Romário Leitão and Celma Bonfim da Graça participated in athletics and Buly Triste in flatwater canoeing. Bonfim was the only female on the roster and the only member with prior Olympic experience (from Beijing 2008). Triste was the first male athlete to carry the São Tomé and Princípe flag at the opening ceremony. São Tomé and Princípe has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

São Tomé and Príncipe at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSTP
NOCComité Olímpico de São Tomé e Príncipe
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Flag bearerBuly Triste
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Background

São Tomé and Príncipe participated in six Summer Olympics between its debut in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The highest number of São Toméans to participate at any single Summer Games was three in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, later equalled in 2016.[1] No São Toméan has ever won a medal at the Summer Olympics. São Tomé and Principe has also never participated at any Winter Olympics.

Both São Toméan participants in athletics qualified for the Games through universality slots while Buly Triste qualified via the 2016 African Sprint Qualifier in Pretoria, South Africa.[2][3] Triste was chosen to be São Tomé and Princípe's flag bearer during the Parade of Nations of the opening ceremony.[4][5]

Athletics
Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

São Tomé and Príncipe received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[6][7][3] Romário Leitão made his Olympic debut by competing in the Men's 5000 m event while Celma Bonfim da Graça made her second Olympic appearance, with the first being in Beijing 2008.[8] At the 2008 Olympics, she was one of three athletes to compete for São Tomé and Príncipe.[9] She ran the 5000 metres, finishing 16th (and last) in her heat, still achieving a national record with the time of 17:25.99 minutes with a split time of 2:16.10 minutes behind Lucia Chandamale of Malawi.[10] In these Olympics, Bonfim ran the women's 1500 metres event and finished 14th in her heat with a time of 4:38.86 minutes, failing to qualify for the semifinals.[11] Leitão ran the men's 5000 metres and came 25th in his heat with a time of 15:53.32 minutes. He placed one ahead of Zouhair Aouad who did not finish, and did not qualify for the finals.[12]

The Olympic Stadium of Rio, also known as Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Portuguese. The venue held the nearly all of the track and field events.

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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Romário Leitão Men's 5000 m 15:53.32 25 N/A Did not advance
Celma Bonfim da Graça Women's 1500 m 4:38.86 14 Did not advance

Canoeing
Main articles: Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

São Tomé and Príncipe qualified one boat in the men's C-1 1000 metres for the Olympics at the 2016 African Championships, signifying the nation's return to the sport after an eight-year hiatus.[13] Buly Triste made his debut in the men's 1000 metres one-man covered canoe event. He came 6th and last in his heat with a time of 4:54.516 minutes. He automatically qualified to the semifinals, but did not reserve a position in any of the finals after coming 7th with a time of 4:46.396 minutes, coming 16 seconds behind Angel Kodinov of Bulgaria.[14]

Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Buly Triste Men's C-1 1000 m 4:54.516 6 4:46.396 7 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

References
  1. "Olympic History of Sao Tome and Principe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Final Medal table | African Sprint Champs 2016". Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. "Primeiro-Ministro despede-se da delegação aos olímpicos do Brasil" [Prime Minister bids farewell to the delegates for the Olympics in Brazil] (in Portuguese). STP Press. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  7. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  8. "IAAF: Celma Bonfim da Graca | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  9. Wagner, Juergen. "Participating Countries Olympic Games 2008 Beijing". olympic-museum.de. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  10. "2008 Beijing Summer Olympics – Women's 5000m". 19 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  11. "IAAF: 1500 Metres Result". iaaf.org. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  12. "IAAF: 5000 Metres Result". iaaf.org. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  13. "Sao Tome and Principe at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  14. "Rio 2016 Canoe Sprint Single – 1000m". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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