Tuvalucompeted at the2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro,Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The country's participation at Rio de Janeiro marked its third consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in2008.The delegation included a single track and field athlete: sprinterEtimoni Timuani.Etimoni was also the nation's flagbearer in theParade of Nations.He did not progress past the first round of his men's 100 metres competition.
| Tuvalu at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUV |
| NOC | Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inRio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Etimoni Timuani |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Background
editTuvalu participated in threeSummer Olympicsbetween its debut in the2008 Summer Olympicsin Beijing, China and the 2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, Brazil.This was the fewest competitors Tuvalu has ever sent, and the only delegate to send one competitor in these Olympics. Tuvalu has sent 3 competitors in their other two appearances.[1]No Tuvaluan has ever won a medal at the Olympics. As he was the only competitor, Etimoni was the one to bear the flag.[2][3]He qualified via a universality slot from the International Association of Athletics Federations.[2][4]
Athletics
editTuvalu has received a universality slot fromIAAFto send a male athlete to the Olympics.[2][4]FormerfootballerturnedsprinterEtimoni Timuani made his debut at the Games.[5]However, he has also previously participated in the2015 Pacific GamesinPapua New Guineaand the2015 World Championships in Athleticsin Beijing.[6][7]Before the event, Tuvalu's assistant secretary of the Ministry of Education Tufoua Panapa said "we're one of the smallest countries. He just makes us bigger than that," and that "he makes us proud." Panapo also said "it's just a great motivation for the younger ones."[7]Timuani finished 7th in his heat with a time of 11.81 seconds, failing to qualify for the semifinals.[8]
- 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 | ||
| Etimoni Timuani | Men's 100 m | 11.81[9] | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
References
edit- ^"Olympic History of Tuvalu".Olympics at Sports-Reference.Archived fromthe originalon 24 June 2016.Retrieved11 February2017.
- ^abcStewart, Megan (28 July 2016)."Table for one? Meet the 10 smallest delegations at Rio 2016".Rio 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2016.Retrieved11 February2017.
- ^"The Underdogs: 15 Olympic Athletes That Could Shock the World".Rolling Stone.5 August 2016.Retrieved5 August2016.
- ^ab"IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards"(PDF).IAAF.Retrieved18 April2015.
- ^"2015 Pacific Games - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea".pg2015.gems.pro.Retrieved12 February2017.
- ^"100 Metres Men – Preliminary Round"(PDF).IAAF(PDF).Retrieved12 February2017.
- ^abMaese, Soong, Rick, Kelyn (13 August 2016)."Only one country sent a single athlete to Rio: 'Right now he's an ambassador'".The Washington Post.Retrieved24 August2016.
{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^"Results - Mens 100m - Athletics - Rio 2016 - Olympics".BBC Sport.Retrieved14 February2017.
- ^"Men's 100m – Standings".Rio2016.Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.Archived fromthe originalon 26 August 2016.Retrieved27 August2016.
External links
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- Tuvalu at the 2016 Summer OlympicsatSR/Olympics(archived)