Marshall Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Marshall Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | MHL | ||||||||
| NOC | Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| Website |
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| in Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Mathlynn Sasser[1] | ||||||||
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Marshall Islands competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's third consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Five athletes from the Marshall Islands were selected to the team, competing only in athletics, swimming, and weightlifting (the country's Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro).[2] Among them were freestyle swimmer Giordan Harris, the lone returning Olympian from London 2012, and weightlifter Mathlynn Sasser (women's 58 kg), who led the contingent as the Marshall Islands flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[3] Marshall Islands, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Athletics
Marshall Islands has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[4][5]
- 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 | ||
| Richson Simeon | Men's 100 m | 11.81 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mariana Cress | Women's 100 m | 13.20 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
Marshall Islands has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[6][7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Giordan Harris | Men's 50 m freestyle | 25.81 | 63 | Did not advance | |||
| Colleen Furgeson | Women's 50 m freestyle | 28.16 | 58 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
Marshall Islands has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send Mathlynn Sasser in the women's lightweight category (58 kg) to the Olympics, signifying the nation's debut in the sport.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Mathlynn Sasser | Women's −58 kg | 87 | 11 | 112 | 10 | 199 | 11 |
References
- ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ Sablan, Jerick (29 July 2016). "Palau, Marshalls each send 5 athletes to Rio". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Mattie Sasser is lifted by Rio experience". Fox Sports Pulse. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 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.