Maldives at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Maldives at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | MDV | ||||||||
| NOC | Maldives Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Aminath Shajan[1] | ||||||||
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
The Maldives competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Four Maldivian athletes were selected to the team for the Games, competing only in track and field and swimming. Half of them returned from London 2012: sprinter Afa Ismail and freestyle swimmer Aminath Shajan, who led the Maldivian squad as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] Maldives, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Athletics
Maldives 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 | ||
| Hassan Saaid | Men's 100 m | 10.43 | 1 Q | 10.47 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Afa Ismail | Women's 200 m | 24.96 NR | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
Maldives have received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[4][5][6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ibrahim Nishwan | Men's 50 m freestyle | 26.72 | 71 | Did not advance | |||
| Aminath Shajan | Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:05.71 | 46 | Did not advance | |||
References
- 1 2 "Swimmer Shajan to carry Maldives flag at Rio opening ceremony". Olympic Council of Asia. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Women's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.