Monacocompeted at the2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro,Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in1920,Monegasque athletes have appeared in every edition of theSummer Olympic Gamesthroughout the modern era, except for three occasions. Monaco did not attend the1932 Summer Olympicsin Los Angeles at the period of the worldwide Great Depression, failed to register any athletes at the1956 Summer Olympicsin Melbourne, and also joined theUnited States-led boycottwhen Moscow hosted the1980 Summer Olympics.
| Monaco at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MON |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Monégasque |
| Website | www |
| inRio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Brice Etès[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Monegasque Olympic Committee (French:Comité Olympique Monégasque,COM) selected a team of three male athletes to compete each in track and field, judo, and artistic gymnastics (the nation's Olympic return after nine decades) at the Games, failing to register women for the first time since the1984 Summer Olympicsin Los Angeles.[2]Middle-distance runner and London 2012 OlympianBrice Etès(men's 800 m) served as the nation's flag bearer and the only Monegasque athlete to lead the delegation in the opening ceremony, as both artistic gymnastKevin Crovettoand judokaYann Siccardidecided to prepare for their competition on the first day of the Games.[1]
Athletics
editMonaco has received a universality slot fromIAAFto send a male athlete to the Olympics.[3][4]
- 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 and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Brice Etès | Men's 800 m | 1:50.40 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Gymnastics
editArtistic
editMonaco has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a male gymnast to the Games, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since1920.[5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
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| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Kevin Crovetto | All-around | 12.858 | 11.800 | 12.866 | 13.166 | 12.700 | 12.666 | 76.056 | 49 | Did not advance | |||||||
Judo
editMonaco has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's extra-lightweight category (60 kg) to the Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Yann Siccardi | Men's −60 kg | Bye |  Takato(JPN)L000–101 |
Did not advance | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ab"The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony".International Olympic Committee.Retrieved5 August2016.
- ^"Monaco's Olympic athletes presented".Monaco Life. 24 July 2016.Retrieved25 September2016.
- ^"iaaf.org – Top Lists".IAAF.Retrieved18 April2015.
- ^"IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards"(PDF).IAAF.Retrieved18 April2015.
- ^"Lists of Rio 2016 qualifiers updated in Artistic, Rhythmic and Trampoline Gymnastics".FIG.26 April 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 26 April 2016.Retrieved26 April2016.
External links
edit- Monaco at the 2016 Summer OlympicsatSR/Olympics(archived)