Mali at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Mali at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Mali.svg
IOC code MLI
NOC Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Mali
in London
Competitors6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Rahamatou Drame
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Mali competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's 12th appearance at the Olympics, although not consecutive.

Contents

Mali sent its smallest delegation to the Games since the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Six Malian athletes, four men and two women, qualified to compete in four sports.

Taekwondo jin and double-time world heavyweight champion Daba Modibo Keita missed out on winning a medal, which would have been Mail's first Olympic medal, after he withdrew from the bronze medal bout because of the injuries he had sustained. [1]

Background

Mali made their Olympic debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and they had appeared at every Summer Olympics since. The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom marked Mali's 12th appearance at a Summer Olympics and the six athletes present was their smallest delegation since the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [2]

Competitors

In total, six athletes represented Mali at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom across four different sports. [3]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Judo 101
Swimming 112
Taekwondo 101
Total426

Athletics

In total, two Malian athletes participated in the athletics events – Moussa Camarao in the men's 800 m and Rahamatou Drame in the women's 100 m hurdles. [3]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Moussa Camarao 800 m 1:51.366Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Rahamatou Drame 100 m hurdles DSQDid not advance

Judo

In total, one Malian athlete participated in the judo events – Oumar Koné in the men's −100 kg category. [3]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Oumar Koné Men's −100 kg Flag of Brazil.svg  Corrêa  (BRA)
L 0002–0102		Did not advance

Swimming

In total, two Malian athletes participated in the swimming events – Fatoumata Samassékou in the women's 50 m freestyle and Mamadou Soumare in the men's 100 m freestyle. [3]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mamadou Soumare 100 m freestyle 57.3252Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Fatoumata Samassékou 50 m freestyle 31.8861Did not advance

Taekwondo

In total, one Malian athlete participated in the taekwondo events – Daba Modibo Keïta in the men's +80 kg category. [3]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Daba Modibo Keïta Men's +80 kg Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Irgashev  (UZB)
W 13–4		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Coulombe-Fortier  (CAN)
W 11–6		Flag of Italy.svg  Molfetta  (ITA)
L 4–6		ByeFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Despaigne  (CUB)
LWO		Did not advance5

References

  1. ↑ "Cuba's Despaigne, Mexico's Espinoza take taekwondo bronze". Fox News Latino. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Mali (MLI)". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mali at the 2012 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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