Liberia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Liberia at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Liberia.svg
IOC code LBR
NOC Liberia National Olympic Committee
in London
Competitors4 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Phobay Kutu-Akoi [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Liberia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1956.

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The team comprised four Liberians: three athletes, and for the first time, one judoka. Among these athletes, American-born decathlete Jangy Addy was the only one to compete at his second consecutive Olympics. Sprinter Phobay Kutu-Akoi, a psychology graduate from St. John's University in New York, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. [2] Liberia, however, was unable to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

Liberian athletes have 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): [3] [4]

Key
Men
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 mFinalRank
Jangy Addy Result10.896.9014.971.9348.6414.2345.614.2050.365:08.14758623
Points885790788740878945779673594514
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Phobay Kutu-Akoi 100 m Bye11.526Did not advance
Raasin McIntosh 400 m hurdles 57.396Did not advance

Judo

Liberia had 1 judoka invited, Liva Saryee. [5] However, Saryee did not compete, as he received a bye in the first round and did not start in the second round. It later transpired that Saryee had been proposed for selection by the national judo federation despite never having taken part in any judo competition and being unfamiliar with the rules of the sport. [6]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Liva Saryee Men's −81 kg Flag of Morocco.svg  Attaf  (MAR)
L 0000–1000
Did not advance

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