Kuwait at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Kuwait at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KUW |
| NOC | Kuwait Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 10 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fehaid Al-Deehani |
| Medals Ranked 79th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Independent Olympic Athletes (2016) | |
Kuwait competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
On May 24, the International Olympic Committee announced that Kuwaiti athletes would compete under the Olympic flag, as Independent Olympic Athletes, at the Olympics due to two-year suspension of the Kuwait Olympic Committee.[1] On July 14, Kuwaiti athletes were allowed to participate under their own flag, after the suspension was lifted.[2]
Kuwait Olympic Committee sent a total of 10 athletes to the Games, 8 men and 2 women, to compete in 4 different sports. Trap shooter Fehaid Al-Deehani, who participated at his sixth Olympics as the team's most experienced member, reprised his role to be Kuwait's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. He also set the nation's historical milestone, as the first Kuwaiti athlete to win more than a single medal in Olympic history.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Fehaid Al-Deehani | Shooting | Men's trap | 6 August |
Athletics
[edit]Kuwaiti athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[3][4]
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Fawaz Al-Shammari | 110 m hurdles | 14.00 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Mohammad Al-Azemi | 800 m | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ali Al-Zinkawi | Hammer throw | 73.40 | 18 | Did not advance | |
Shooting
[edit]Kuwait has ensured berths in the following events of shooting:[5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Fehaid Al-Deehani | Trap | 124 | 2 Q | 145 |
|
| Double trap | 140 | 3 Q | 185 | 4 | |
| Abdullah Al-Rashidi | Skeet | 116 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Talal Al-Rashidi | Trap | 116 | 26 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Maryam Erzouqi | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 564 | 44 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air rifle | 393 | 28 | Did not advance | ||
Swimming
[edit]Kuwaiti swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[6][7]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yousef Al-Askari | 200 m butterfly | 2:05.41 | 36 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Faye Sultan | 50 m freestyle | 27.92 | 48 | Did not advance | |||
Table tennis
[edit]Kuwait has qualified one athlete.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Ibrahem Al-Hasan | Men's singles |  Idowu (CGO) W 4–2 |
 Drinkhall (GBR) L 0–4 |
Did not advance | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ IOC Executive Board meeting comes to a close in Quebec, IOC, 25 May 2011, retrieved 19 July 2011
- ^ All 204 NOCs to compete in London, IOC, 16 July 2011, retrieved 19 July 2011
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2011, retrieved 4 June 2011
- ^ "Quota places by nation and name". International Shooting Sport Federation. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming (PDF), FINA, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011, retrieved 8 June 2011
