Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Andorra at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Flag of Andorra.svg
IOC code AND
NOC Andorran Olympic Committee
Website (in Catalan)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors5 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Laura Sallés (opening) [1]
Pol Moya (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Andorra competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

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The Andorra Olympic Committee (Catalan : Comitè Olímpic Andorrà ) sent a total of five athletes, two men and three women, to the Games, competing in athletics, judo, shooting, and swimming. Four of them made their maiden appearance at these Games, with swimmer Mónica Ramírez being the only returning athlete from London 2012. Half-middleweight judoka Laura Sallés was the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. [1] Andorra, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics

Andorra received a universality slot from IAAF to send a male athlete to the Olympics. [2] [3]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Pol Moya Men's 800 m 1:48.886Did not advance

Judo

Andorra received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics. [4]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Laura Sallés Women's −63 kg Flag of Australia.svg  Haecker  (AUS)
L 000–100		Did not advance

Shooting

Andorra received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air rifle shooter to the Olympics. [5] [6]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Esther Barrugués Women's 10 m air rifle 396.951Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

Andorra received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics. [7] [8] [9]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Pol Arias Men's 400 m freestyle 4:21.1649N/ADid not advance
Mónica Ramírez Women's 100 m freestyle DNSDid not advance

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  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.
  4. ↑ "Laura Sallés anirà als Jocs Olímpics de Rio" [Laura Salles will be at the Olympic Games in Rio] (in Catalan). Andorra Difusio. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Esther Barrugués, primera representant andorrana als Jocs de Rio" [Esther Barrugués becomes the first to represent Andorra in Rio] (in Catalan). Forum.ad. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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  9. ↑ "La FINA confirma la plaça per a Pol Arias i Mònica Ramírez als Jocs de Rio" [FINA confirm places for Pol Arias and Mònica Ramírez at the Rio Games] (in Catalan). Diari d'Andorra. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
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