Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Cuba at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Cuba.svg
IOC code CUB
NOC Cuban Olympic Committee
in London
Competitors111 in 13 sports
Flag bearers Mijaín López [1] (opening and closing)
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
7
Total
15
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Cuba competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's nineteenth appearance in the Olympics. With baseball's removal from the Olympic program and the absence of the nation's volleyball team for the first time, the Cuban Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1964. A total of 111 athletes, 66 men and 45 women, competed in 13 sports. There was only a single competitor in archery and table tennis.

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The Cuban team featured two defending Olympic champions: sprint hurdler Dayron Robles and Greco-Roman wrestler Mijaín López, who reprised his role as the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Only Lopez managed to successfully defend his Olympic title, in the men's super heavyweight division. Robles, on the other hand, missed out on the medal standings after he was disqualified in the finals. [2] Skeet shooter Guillermo Torres, the oldest athlete of the team at age 53, became the first Cuban athlete to compete in seven Olympic Games since 1980. Other notable Cuban athletes included decathlon bronze medalist Leonel Suárez, swimmer and Pan-American games medalist Hanser García, and four-time Olympic diver José Guerra.

Cuba left London with a total of 14 medals (5 gold, 3 silver, and 6 bronze), being considered its worst Olympic Games since 1976.[ by whom? ] Four of these medals were awarded to the athletes in boxing, three in judo, and two each in track and field and in wrestling. Among the nation's medalists were heavyweight judoka Idalys Ortiz, who previously won the bronze in Beijing, flyweight boxer Robeisy Ramírez, the youngest athlete of the team at age 18, and pistol shooter Leuris Pupo, who won Cuba's first ever gold medal in his sporting discipline.

In May 2013, Yarelys Barrios was awarded the bronze in the women's discus throw when Russia's Darya Pishchalnikova tested positive for oxandrolone and was thereby stripped of her medal. As a result, Cuba's medal total increased to 15. [3]

Medalists

Archery

Cuba has qualified one archer.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Juan Carlos Stevens Men's individual 66334Flag of India.svg  Rai  (IND) (31)
L 5–6
Did not advance

Athletics

Cuban athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): [4] [5]

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Omar Cisneros 400 m hurdles 48.633 Q48.233Did not advance
Andy González 800 m 1:46.244 q1:53.469Did not advance
Michael Herrera 200 m 21.056Did not advance
Orlando Ortega 110 m hurdles 13.261 Q13.262 Q13.436
Dayron Robles 13.331 Q13.101 QDSQ
Roberto Skyers 200 m 20.664Did not advance
Amaurys Valle 400 m hurdles 49.191 Q50.487Did not advance
Raidel Acea
Omar Cisneros
William Collazo
Noel Ruíz
Orestes Rodríguez
Amaurys Valle
4 × 400 m relay 3:00.553 QDNF
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Yoandris Betanzos Triple jump 16.2223Did not advance
Lázaro Borges Pole vault 5.50=16Did not advance
Alexis Copello Triple jump 16.7911 q16.928
Jorge Fernández Discus throw 65.343 Q62.0211
Arnie David Giralt Triple jump 16.4516Did not advance
Roberto Janet Hammer throw 73.3419Did not advance
Yunio Lastre Discus throw 57.3340Did not advance
Guillermo Martínez Javelin throw 80.0616Did not advance
Víctor Moya High jump 2.2120Did not advance
Carlos Véliz Shot put 18.5734Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 mFinalRank
Yordanis García Result10.806.7514.481.9948.7614.2442.274.6059.854:38.57795614
Points906755758794873944711790736689
Leonel Suárez Result11.277.5214.502.1149.0414.4545.754.7076.944:30.088523Bronze medal icon.svg
Points801940759906859917782819996744
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Rose Mary Almanza 800 m 2:01.194 q2:01.706Did not advance
Dailín Belmonte Marathon 2:38:0870
Nelkys Casabona 200 m 23.828Did not advance
Rose Mary Almanza
Daysiurami Bonne
Yaimeisi Borlot
Sahily Diago
Aymée Martínez
Diosmely Peña
4 × 400 m relay 3:27.416Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Dailenys Alcántara Triple jump 13.9715Did not advance
Yarelys Barrios Discus throw 65.941 Q66.38Bronze medal icon.svg
Dailis Caballero Pole vault NMDid not advance
Denia Caballero Discus throw 58.7827Did not advance
Yanet Cruz Javelin throw NMDid not advance
Misleydis González Shot put 17.6821Did not advance
Lesyaní Mayor High jump 1.85=20Did not advance
Yipsi Moreno Hammer throw 73.956 Q74.606
Yaime Pérez Discus throw 57.8730Did not advance
Josleidy Ribalta Triple jump 13.8819Did not advance
Yainelis Ribeaux Javelin throw 56.5529Did not advance
Yargelis Savigne Triple jump 14.289 q14.129
Yarisley Silva Pole vault 4.55=1 q4.75Silver medal icon.svg
Arasay Thondike Hammer throw 67.9323Did not advance
Mailín Vargas Shot put 16.7627Did not advance
Ariannis Vichy Hammer throw 67.4825Did not advance

Boxing

Cuba has so far qualified boxers for the following events

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Yosvany Veitia Light flyweight Flag of Australia.svg  Ward  (AUS)
W 26–4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zou S  (CHN)
L 11–14
Did not advance
Robeisy Ramírez Flyweight Flag of Japan.svg  Susa  (JPN)
W 19–7
Flag of Thailand.svg  Butdee  (THA)
W 22–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Selby  (GBR)
W 16-11
Flag of Ireland.svg  Conlan  (IRL)
W 20–10
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Tögstsogt  (MGL)
W 17–14
Gold medal icon.svg
Lázaro Álvarez Bantamweight ByeFlag of the United States.svg  Diaz  (USA)
W 21–15
Flag of Brazil.svg  Vieira  (BRA)
W 16–11
Flag of Ireland.svg  Nevin  (IRL)
L 14–19
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg
Yasniel Toledo Lightweight ByeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Q  (CHN)
W 14-10
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Zhailauov  (KAZ)
W 19–11
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Lomachenko  (UKR)
L 11–14
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg
Roniel Iglesias Light welterweight Flag of Colombia.svg  Villaraga  (COL)
W 20–9
Flag of Brazil.svg  Lopes  (BRA)
W 18–15
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Rahmonov  (UZB)
W 21–15
Flag of Italy.svg  Mangiacapre  (ITA)
W 15–8
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Berinchyk  (UKR)
W 22–15
Gold medal icon.svg
Julio César la Cruz Light heavyweight ByeFlag of Jordan.svg  Al-Matbouli  (JOR)
W 25–8
Flag of Brazil.svg  Falcão  (BRA)
L 15–18
Did not advance
José Larduet Heavyweight Flag of Iran.svg  Mazaheri  (IRI)
WDSQ
Flag of Italy.svg  Russo  (ITA)
L 16–17
Did not advance
Erislandy Savón Super heavyweight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joshua  (GBR)
L 10–12
Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint

Cuba has qualified boats for the following events

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jorge García Men's K-1 1000 m 3:30.8524 Q3:31.9375 FB3:29.9389
José Carlos Bulnes
Serguey Torres
Men's C-2 1000 m 3:44.3415 Q3:41.6193 FA3:42.3576
Darisleydis Amador Women's K-1 200 m 42.7615 Q41.9495 FB45.09912
Women's K-1 500 m 1:56.0385 Q1:58.7627Did not advance
Dayexi Gandarela
Yulitza Meneses
Women's K-2 500 m 1:46.5876 Q1:51.4288 FB1:50.12414

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Arnold Alcolea Men's road race 5:46:3767
Yumari González Valdivieso Women's road race OTL

Track

Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Time
Speed (km/h)
RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Lisandra Guerra Women's sprint 11.109
64.812
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Gaviria  (COL)
W 11.390
63.213
ByeFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Lee W S  (HKG)
W 11.485
62.690
ByeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Guo S  (CHN)
L
Did not advance5th place final
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Krupeckaitė  (LTU)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Shulika  (UKR)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Panarina  (BLR)
L
6
Keirin
AthleteEvent1st RoundRepechage2nd RoundFinal
RankRankRankRank
Lisandra Guerra Women's keirin 3 R4Did not advance13
Omnium
AthleteEventFlying lapPoints raceElimination raceIndividual pursuitScratch raceTime trialTotal pointsRank
TimeRankPointsRankRankTimeRankRankTimeRank
Marlies Mejías Women's omnium 14.554841293:41.89791435.9125578

Diving

Cuba has qualified in the following events.

Men
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Jeinkler Aguirre 10 m platform 453.5010 Q436.9518Did not advance
José Guerra 440.9017 Q501.909 Q527.705
Jeinkler Aguirre
José Guerra
10 m synchronized platform 450.905
Women
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Annia Rivera 10 m platform 233.9525Did not advance

Judo

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Asley González −90 kg Flag of Argentina.svg  Campos  (ARG)
W 1000–0000
Flag of Serbia.svg  Gerasimenko  (SRB)
W 0011–0002
Flag of Australia.svg  Anthony  (AUS)
W 0010–0002
Flag of Russia.svg  Denisov  (RUS)
W 1000–0001
ByeFlag of South Korea.svg  Song D-n  (KOR)
L 0001–0101
Silver medal icon.svg
Oreidis Despaigne −100 kg ByeFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Sayidov  (UZB)
L 010H–0102
Did not advance
Óscar Brayson +100 kg Flag of Estonia.svg  Padar  (EST)
W 0100–0001
Flag of Guam.svg  Blas Jr.  (GUM)
W 0100–0001
Flag of France.svg  Riner  (FRA)
L 0001–0100
Did not advanceFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Makarau  (BLR)
L 0000–1001
Did not advance7
Women
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Dayaris Mestre −48 kg Flag of Russia.svg  Kondratyeva  (RUS)
W 0101–0000
Flag of Romania.svg  Dumitru  (ROU)
L 0000–1000
Did not advance
Yanet Bermoy −52 kg ByeFlag of Mongolia.svg  Bundmaa  (MGL)
W 0020–0000
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Müller  (LUX)
W 0011–0002
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Heylen  (BEL)
W 0011–0002
ByeFlag of North Korea.svg  An K-a  (PRK)
L 0000–0001
Silver medal icon.svg
Yurisleydis Lupetey −57 kg Flag of Greece.svg  Boukouvala  (GRE)
W 0011–0001
Flag of Russia.svg  Zabludina  (RUS)
L 0001–0100
Did not advance
Yaritza Abel −63 kg ByeFlag of France.svg  Émane  (FRA)
L 0001–0001 YUS
Did not advance
Onix Cortés −70 kg ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Tachimoto  (JPN)
L 0000–0001
Did not advance
Idalys Ortiz +78 kg ByeFlag of Cape Verde.svg  Moniz  (CPV)
W 0103–0002
Flag of Russia.svg  Ivashchenko  (RUS)
W 0011–0002
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tong W  (CHN)
W 0010–0001
ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Sugimoto  (JPN)
W 0000–0001
Gold medal icon.svg

Rowing

Cuba has qualified the following boats.

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ángel Fournier Single sculls 6:46.352 QFBye6:54.122 SA/B7:30.194 FB7:11.177
Yunior Pérez
Manuel Suárez
Lightweight double sculls 6:36.313 R6:37.041 SA/B6:52.266 FB6:34.9610
Women
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Yariulvis Cobas Single sculls 7:48.584 QFBye7:56.895 SC/D7:54.222 FC8:14.5915
Yoslaine Domínguez
Yaima Velázquez
Lightweight double sculls 7:12.994 R7:19.333 SA/B7:21.866 FB7:23.2510

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting

Cuba has qualified four quota places in the shooting events; [6]

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Leuris Pupo 25 m rapid fire pistol 286434 WRGold medal icon.svg
Guillermo Torres Skeet 11030Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Eglis Yaima Cruz 50 m rifle 3 positions 58116Did not advance
10 m air rifle 39144Did not advance
Dianelys Pérez 50 m rifle 3 positions 57921Did not advance
10 m air rifle 39329Did not advance

Swimming

Cuban swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): [7] [8]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Hanser García 50 m freestyle 22.4523Did not advance
100 m freestyle 48.9715 Q48.04 NR 3 Q48.04 =NR 7
Pedro Medel 100 m backstroke 55.4034Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:00.0527Did not advance

Table tennis

Cuba has qualified 1 athlete.

AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Andy Pereira Men's singles Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Shing  (VAN)
W 4–0
Flag of Italy.svg  Bobocica  (ITA)
L 0–4
Did not advance

Taekwondo

Cuba has qualified 1 man and 2 women.

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Robelis Despaigne Men's +80 kg Flag of Nigeria.svg  Chukwumerije  (NGR)
W 1–0
Flag of Gabon.svg  Obame  (GAB)
L 6–7 SDP
Did not advanceFlag of Samoa.svg  Thomsen-Fuataga  (SAM)
W 14–2 PTG
Flag of Mali.svg  Keita  (MLI)
WWO
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg
Nidia Muñoz Women's −57 kg Flag of Lebanon.svg  Paoli  (LIB)
L 2–4
Did not advance
Glenhis Hernández Women's +67 kg Flag of Morocco.svg  Dislam  (MAR)
W 1–0 SDP
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Konieva  (UKR)
W 16–2 PTG
Flag of France.svg  Graffe  (FRA)
L 4–6
Did not advanceFlag of Mexico.svg  Espinoza  (MEX)
L 2–4
Did not advance

Weightlifting

Cuba has qualified 4 men.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Sergio Álvarez Men's −56 kg 1218150DNF121DNF
Yasmani Romero 112141461025811
Iván Cambar Men's −77 kg 15551942349Bronze medal icon.svg
Yoelmis Hernández Men's −85 kg 163920563687

Wrestling

Cuba has qualified quota places in the following events

Key:

Men's freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Yowlys Bonne −60 kg ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Yumoto  (JPN)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance14
Liván López −66 kg Flag of Iran.svg  Taghavi  (IRI)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Japan.svg  Yonemitsu  (JPN)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advanceByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Garcia  (CAN)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Hasanov  (AZE)
W 3–1 PP
Bronze medal icon.svg
Humberto Arencibia −84 kg ByeFlag of the United States.svg  Herbert  (USA)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance13
Javier Cortina −96 kg ByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Pliev  (CAN)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance13
Men's Greco-Roman
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Gustavo Balart −55 kg ByeFlag of Turkey.svg  Karakuş  (TUR)
W 3–0 PO
Flag of South Korea.svg  Choi G-J  (KOR)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance8
Hanser Meoque −60 kg ByeFlag of South Korea.svg  Jung J-H  (KOR)
L 0–3 PO
Did not advance19
Pedro Mulens −66 kg ByeFlag of South Korea.svg  Kim H-W  (KOR)
L 0–3 PO
Did not advanceFlag of Armenia.svg  Varderesyan  (ARM)
W 3–0 PO
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Venckaitis  (LTU)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of France.svg  Guénot  (FRA)
L 0–3 PO
5
Alexei Bell −74 kg Flag of the United States.svg  Provisor  (USA)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance12
Pablo Shorey −84 kg Flag of Iran.svg  Akhlaghi  (IRI)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of the United States.svg  Betts  (USA)
W 3–0 PO
Flag of Poland.svg  Janikowski  (POL)
L 0–5 VT
Did not advance7
Yunior Estrada −96 kg ByeFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vála  (CZE)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Ayari  (TUN)
W 3–0 PO
Flag of Iran.svg  Rezaei  (IRI)
L 0–3 PO
ByeFlag of Armenia.svg  Aleksanyan  (ARM)
L 0–3 PO
5
Mijaín López −120 kg ByeFlag of Egypt.svg  El-Trabely  (EGY)
W 3–0 PO
Flag of Georgia.svg  Pherselidze  (GEO)
W 3–0 PO
Flag of Turkey.svg  Kayaalp  (TUR)
W 3–0 PO
ByeFlag of Estonia.svg  Nabi  (EST)
W 3–0 PO
Gold medal icon.svg
Women's freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Katerina Vidiaux −63 kg Flag of Turkey.svg  Yeşilırmak  (TUR)
W 5–0 VT
Flag of Russia.svg  Volosova  (RUS)
L 0–3 PO
Did not advance8

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Thailand competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its partial support to the United States boycott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greece at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Greece competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Hellenic Olympic Committee sent a total of 103 athletes to the Games in London, 65 men and 38 women, to compete in 19 sports. Men's water polo was the only team event in which Greece was represented at these Olympic Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Slovenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Slovenia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Slovenian Olympic Committee sent the nation's third-largest delegation ever to the Games. A total of 65 athletes, 28 men and 37 women, competed in 15 sports. For the first time in its Olympic history, Slovenia was represented by more female than male athletes. Slalom kayaker and multiple-time world champion Peter Kauzer was the nation's flagbearer at the opening ceremony. The London Games also featured Slovenia's Olympic debut in triathlon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles</span>

The men's 110 metres hurdles competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 7–8 August. Fifty-three athletes from 33 nations competed. The event was won by Aries Merritt of the United States, the nation's first championship in the event since 1996 and 19th overall. Hansle Parchment's bronze was Jamaica's first medal in the men's high hurdles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Algeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Algeria competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics, except for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Turkey at the 2016 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Turkey competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's debut in 1908, Turkish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for three occasions. Turkey failed to register any athletes at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, did not attend the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the period of worldwide Great Depression, and also joined the United States-led boycott, when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics. The Turkish team consisted of 103 athletes, 55 men and 48 women, across twenty-one sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuba at the 2016 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cuba competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's twentieth appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Cuban team consisted of 124 athletes, 89 men and 35 women, across eighteen sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cuba competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cuban delegation was their smallest since 1964, which coincidentally was also in Tokyo. It was the nation's twenty-first appearance at the Summer Olympics. Cuba improved on its 2016 result, by winning 7 gold and 15 total medals after 5 and 11 in Rio.

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