Afghanistan at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Afghanistan at the 2016 Summer Olympics
IOC code	AFG
NOC	Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi[1]
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Afghanistan competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it had officially made its debut in 1936 and missed five editions.

The Afghanistan National Olympic Committee sent a total of three athletes to the Games, trimming into half of the roster from London 2012. Track sprinters Abdul Wahib Zahiri and Kamia Yousufi received their spots to compete in athletics by wild card entries, while judoka Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi was selected to carry the Afghan flag in the opening ceremony.^[1]

In the absence of taekwondo fighters, most notably Rohullah Nikpai, Afghanistan failed to earn a single Olympic medal in Rio for the first time since 2004.

Athletics

Afghanistan has received universality slots from IAAF to 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 loser or, 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
Abdul Wahib Zahiri	Men's 100 m	11.56	7	Did not advance
Kamia Yousufi	Women's 100 m	14.02 NR	8	Did not advance

Judo

Afghanistan has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's half-heavyweight category (100 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
Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi	Men's −100 kg	Fonseca (POR) L 000–100	Did not advance

References

1. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
3. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.