Liechtenstein at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Liechtenstein at the 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	LIE
NOC	Liechtenstein Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.li  (in German and English)
in London
Competitors	3 in 3 sports
Flag bearers	Stephanie Vogt (opening) Julia Hassler (closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Liechtenstein competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Olympics, excluding the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the United States boycott.

The National Olympic Committee of Liechtenstein (German: Liechtensteinischer Olympischer Sportverband, LOS) sent a team of three athletes to the Games to compete in their respective sporting events. Marathon runner Marcel Tschopp, who competed at his second consecutive Olympics, became the oldest member of the contingent, at age 38. Liechtenstein also set a historical milestone for female athletes to participate for the first time in judo and in swimming at the Olympics. Swimmer and former Youth Olympic Games athlete Julia Hassler, who qualified for two of her freestyle events, was the youngest member of the contingent, at age 19. Meanwhile, tennis player Stephanie Vogt, who became Liechtenstein's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, had been granted a Tripartite Commission invitation from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to compete in London. ^[1]

Liechtenstein, however, has yet to win its first ever Summer Olympic medal, despite having won numerous medals at the Winter Olympics.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Marcel Tschopp [2]	Marathon	2:28:54	75

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Swimmers from Liechtenstein 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)): ^{[3] [4]}

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Julia Hassler	400 m freestyle	4:12.99 NR	27	Did not advance
	800 m freestyle	8:35.18 NR	17	Did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Liechtenstein has been given a wild card. ^[1]

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Stephanie Vogt	Women's singles	Tatishvili  (GEO) L 2–6, 0–6	Did not advance

References

1. "Tennis First Olympic Entries are Revealed". ITF. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
2. "Kein Startplatz für Burkhard und Rinner in London" (in German). LOSV. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
3. "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
4. FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming (PDF), FINA, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011, retrieved 6 September 2011