Jordan at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Jordan at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Jordan.svg
IOC code JOR
NOC Jordan Olympic Committee
Website www.joc.jo  (in English and Arabic)
in London
Competitors9 in 5 sports
Flag bearers Nadin Dawani (opening)
Mohammad Abu-Libdeh (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Jordan competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

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The Jordan Olympic Committee sent the nation's second largest delegation to the Games. A total of 10 athletes, equally shared between men and women, competed in 5 sports. Two Jordanian athletes made their second consecutive appearance at the Olympics: equestrian show jumper Ibrahim Besharat, and taekwondo jin Nadin Dawani, who became the nation's third female flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Former Olympic swimmer Samar Nassar also led the Jordanian team as chef de mission. [1] Jordan, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics

Key
Men
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Methkal Abu Drais Marathon 2:21:0056
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Rima Taha 100 m 12.666did not advance

Boxing

Jordan has qualified boxers for the following events.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ihab Al-Matbouli Light heavyweight Flag of Nigeria.svg  Lawal  (NGR)
W 19–7
Flag of Cuba.svg  la Cruz  (CUB)
L 8–25
did not advance

Equestrian

Jumping

Jordan has qualified an athlete.

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Ibrahim Bisharat [2] Vrieda Individual 12=67did not advance12=67

Swimming

Jordan has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA. [3]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kareem Ennab 50 m freestyle 24.0937did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Talita Baqlah 50 m freestyle 27.4545did not advance

Taekwondo

Jordan has qualified 3 athletes. [4]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mohammad Abu-Libdeh [2] Men's −68 kg Flag of Nigeria.svg  Muhammad  (NGR)
W 13–1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Silva  (BRA)
L 5–7
did not advance
Raya Hatahet [2] Women's −49 kg Flag of Mexico.svg  Alegría  (MEX)
L 1–12
did not advance
Nadin Dawani [2] Women's +67 kg Flag of Ukraine.svg  Konieva  (UKR)
L 13–18
did not advance

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jordan aiming for first Olympic medal". Jordan Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
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  4. "Asian Qualification Tournament for London 2012 – Medallists" (PDF). World Taekwondo Federation. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.