Myanmar at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Myanmar at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Myanmar.svg
IOC code MYA
NOC Myanmar Olympic Committee
Website www.myasoc.org  (in Burmese)
in London
Competitors6 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Zaw Win Thet
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Myanmar competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Olympics, although at most previous Games it competed under the name Burma. Myanmar did not participate at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal for political reasons.

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Myanmar Olympic Committee sent a total of six athletes to the Games, an equal number of men and women, to compete in 5 sports, tying the record with Beijing for the most athletes representing Myanmar at a single Olympics. Among these athletes, archer Nay Myo Aung and single sculls rower Shwe Zin Latt competed at their second consecutive Olympics. Pistol shooter Maung Kyu, who competed at his first Olympics, was the oldest member of the team, at 41. Meanwhile, track runner Zaw Win Thet, the youngest of the team, at age 21, was appointed by the committee as the national flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Myanmar marked its return to Olympic judo competition following a twenty-year absence.

Myanmar has yet to win an Olympic medal.

Archery

Myanmar sent archers to the Olympics for the fourth time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. The nation was given one spot in the men's individual competition through Tripartite Commission invitation. [1]

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Nay Myo Aung Men's individual 64656Flag of France.svg  Girouille  (FRA) (9)
W 6–5
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ivashko  (UKR) (24)
L 1–7
Did not advance

Athletics

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Zaw Win Thet 400 m 50.078Did not advance – Report
Women
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Ni Lar San Marathon 3:04:27105

Judo

Myanmar has had 1 judoka invited. [2]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Aye Aye Aung Women's −78 kg ByeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang X  (CHN)
L 0000–0100
Did not advance

Rowing

Myanmar has received a wild card.

Women
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Shwe Zin Latt Single sculls 8:10.155 R8:09.593 FEBye8:56.0628

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF =Quarterfinals; 'R =Repechage

Shooting

Myanmar has received a wild card.

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Maung Kyu 10 m air pistol 56539Did not advance

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References

  1. "Archery Invitation places for London 2012 Olympic Games". FITA. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  2. "IntJudo – Invited Country to take part at the London Games". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2012-06-13.