Yemencompeted at the2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro,Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its reunification in 1990.
| Yemen at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | YEM |
| NOC | Yemen Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inRio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Zeyad Mater[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 North Yemen(1984–1988) South Yemen(1988) | |
Three Yemeni athletes, two men and one woman, were selected to the team to compete each in athletics, judo, and swimming. All of them made their Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro, with lightweight judokaZeyad Materleading the Yemeni delegation as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]Yemen, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Athletics
editYemen has received a universality slot fromIAAFto send a male athlete 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 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mohammed Rageh | Men's 1500 m | 3:58.99 | 14 | did not advance | |||
Judo
editYemen has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's lightweight category (73 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 | ||
| Zeyad Mater | Men's −73 kg | Bye |  Scvortov(UAE)L000–010 |
did not advance | |||||
Swimming
editYemen has received a Universality invitation fromFINAto send two swimmers to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport after an eight-year hiatus.[4][5][6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nooran Ba Matraf | Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:11.16 | 43 | 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.Retrieved14 March2015.
- ^"Men's Final Entry List"(PDF).FINA.Retrieved20 July2016.
- ^"Women's Final Entry List"(PDF).FINA.Retrieved20 July2016.
External links
edit- Yemen at the 2016 Summer OlympicsatSR/Olympics(archived)