Comoroscompeted at the2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro,Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Comoros at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | COM |
| NOC | Comité Olympique et Sportif des Iles Comores |
| inRio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nazlati Mohamed Andhumdine[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Four Comorian athletes were selected to the team for the Games, competing only in athletics and swimming, Three of them made their Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro, with hurdlerMaoulida Darouechereturning for his second appearance from London 2012. Freestyle swimmerNazlati Mohamed Andhumdineserved as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]Comoros, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.
Athletics
editComoros has received universality slots fromIAAFto send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[2][3]
- 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 loseror,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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Maoulida Daroueche | Men's 400 m hurdles | 52.32 | 8 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Denika Kassim | Women's 100 m | 12.53 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
Swimming
editComoros have received a Universality invitation fromFINAto send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[4][5][6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Athoumane Solihi | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.31 | 76 | did not advance | |||
| Nazlati Mohamed Andhumdine | Women's 50 m freestyle | 37.66 | 86 | did not advance | |||
References
edit- ^ab"The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony".International Olympic Committee.Retrieved5 August2016.
- ^"iaaf.org – Top Lists".IAAF.Retrieved18 April2015.
- ^"IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards"(PDF).IAAF.Retrieved18 April2015.
- ^"Swimming World Rankings".FINA.Archived fromthe originalon 6 January 2011.Retrieved14 March2015.
- ^"Men's Final Entry List"(PDF).FINA.Retrieved20 July2016.
- ^"Women's Final Entry List"(PDF).FINA.Retrieved20 July2016.
External links
edit- Comoros at the 2016 Summer OlympicsatSR/Olympics(archived)