Sierra Leone at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sierra Leone competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1968, except for two occasions. Sierra Leone failed to register any athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, and also joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Sierra Leone at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSLE
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone
Websitewww.nocsl.org
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors4 in 2 sports
Flag bearerBunturabie Jalloh[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Four athletes, two per gender, were selected to the Sierra Leone team for the Games, competing only in both athletics and swimming (the country's Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro). 18-year-old freestyle swimmer Bunturabie Jalloh became the second female athlete to carry the Sierra Leonean flag in the opening ceremony at successive Games, after long jumper Ola Sesay performed the duty in London four years earlier.[2][3] Sierra Leone, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sierre Leone has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[4][5]

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 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ishmail Kamara Men's 100 m 10.95 4 Did not advance
Hafsatu Kamara Women's 100 m 12.24 1 Q 12.22 8 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sierra Leone has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 1996.[6][7][8]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Osman Kamara Men's 50 m freestyle 26.90 73 Did not advance
Bunturabie Jalloh Women's 50 m freestyle 39.93 88 Did not advance

References
  1. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. "Sierra Leone Sports: Bunturabie Jalloh chosen as Sierra Leone's Olympic flag-bearer". Awoko. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. Morris, Sahr (5 August 2016). "Teenager will be Team Sierra Leone flag bearer". Concord Times. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  6. "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  7. "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016. FINA. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  8. Turay, Bernard. "Sierra Leone Sports: Salone swimmers ready for Rio Games". Awoko. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  • [SLE/summer/2016/ Sierra Leone at the 2016 Summer Olympics] at SR/Olympics
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