Comoros at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Comoros at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Comoros.svg
IOC code COM
NOC Comité Olympique et Sportif des Iles Comores
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors4 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Nazlati Mohamed Andhumdine [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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

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Four Comorian athletes were selected to the team for the Games, competing only in athletics and swimming, Three of them made their Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro, with hurdler Maoulida Daroueche returning for his second appearance after London 2012. Freestyle swimmer Nazlati Mohamed Andhumdine served as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. [1] Comoros, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

Comoros has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics. [2] [3]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Maoulida Daroueche Men's 400 m hurdles 52.328did not advance
Denika Kassim Women's 100 m 12.535did not advance

Swimming

Comoros have received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics. [4] [5] [6]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Athoumane Solihi Men's 50 m freestyle 27.3176did not advance
Nazlati Mohamed Andhumdine Women's 50 m freestyle 37.6686did not advance

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  4. "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA . Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  6. "Women's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA . Retrieved 20 July 2016.