Federated States of Micronesia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Federated States of Micronesia at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg
IOC code FSM
NOC Federated States of Micronesia National Olympic Committee
Website www.oceaniasport.com/fsm
in London
Competitors6 in 4 sports
Flag bearers Manuel Minginfel (opening)
Debra Daniel (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Oceanic island nation of the Federated States of Micronesia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. [1] This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

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Federated States of Micronesia National Olympic Committee (FSMNOC) exceeded by one its athletes sent to any of the previous three Olympic Games. Six athletes were selected to the team, competing in 4 different sports; two of them had competed in Beijing, including swimmer Kerson Hadley, who set his personal best in the men's freestyle event. Weightlifter Manuel Minginfel, who competed in the Olympics since the national debut, repeated his best performance from Athens, after finishing in tenth place. [2] FSMNOC appointed him to reprise his role for the fourth time as the national flag bearer at the opening ceremony. The island nation has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
John Howard 100 m 11.055did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Mihter Wendolin 100 m 13.678did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kerson Hadley 50 m freestyle 24.8240did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Debra Daniel 50 m freestyle 30.3256did not advance

Weightlifting

Micronesia has won 1 quota in weightlifting.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Manuel Minginfel Men's −62 kg 127111581028510

Wrestling

Micronesia has qualified in the following events.

Key:

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
Keitani Graham −84 kg Flag of the United States.svg  Betts  (USA)
L 0–3 PO
did not advance20

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References

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