Nicaragua at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Nicaragua at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Nicaragua.svg
IOC code NCA
NOC Nicaraguan Olympic Committee
in London
Competitors6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Osmar Bravo
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Nicaragua competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's 12th appearance at the Olympics.

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The Nicaraguan Olympic Committee sent a total of six athletes to the Games, an equal share between men and women, to compete in four different sports, tying its record for the number of athletes at a single Olympics with the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Background

Nicaragua made their Olympic debut at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico and they had appeared at every Summer Olympics since. The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom marked Nicaragua's 12th appearance at a Summer Olympics and the six athletes present was their joint-largest delegation ever, equal with the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. [1]

Competitors

In total, six athletes represented Nicaragua at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom across four different sports. [2]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Boxing 101
Swimming 112
Weightlifting 011
Total336

Athletics

In total, two Nicaraguan athletes participated in the athletics events – Edgar Cortez in the men's 800 m and Ingrid Yahoska Narvaez |align=left|women's 400 m. [2]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Edgar Cortez 800 m 1:58.997did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ingrid Yahoska Narvaez 400 m 59.556did not advance

Boxing

In total, one Nicaraguan athlete participated in the boxing events – Osmar Bravo in the men's light heavyweight category. [2]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Osmar Bravo Light heavyweight Flag of Montenegro.svg  Drašković  (MNE)
W 16–11		Flag of Ukraine.svg  Hvozdyk  (UKR)
L 6–18		did not advance

Swimming

In total, two Nicaraguan athletes participated in the swimming events – Omar Núñez in the men's 100 m freestyle and Dalia Torrez Zamora in the women's 100 m butterfly. [2]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Omar Núñez 100 m freestyle 57.1151did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Dalia Torrez Zamora 100 m butterfly 1:05.3239did not advance

Weightlifting

In total, one Nicaraguan athlete participated in the weightlifting events – Lucia Castañeda in the women's −63 kg category. [2]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Lucia Castañeda Women's −63 kg 79997101769

References

  1. ↑ "Nicaragua (NCA)". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nicaragua at the 2012 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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