Palau at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Palau at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Palau.svg
IOC code PLW
NOC Palau National Olympic Committee
Website www.oceaniasport.com/palau
in London
Competitors5 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Rodman Teltull
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Oceanic island nation of Palau competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

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Five Palauan athletes were selected to the team, competing only in athletics, judo, swimming, and weightlifting; all of them had participated in their first Olympics. Sprinter Rodman Teltull, the youngest male athlete of the team, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Palau, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal. [1]

Athletics

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Rodman Teltull 100 m 11.065Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ruby Joy Gabriel 100 m 13.347Did not advance

Judo

Palau has qualified one judoka. [2] Jennifer Anson earned a quota place in the women's −63 kg through her position at the Oceania Judo Championships. [3]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Jennifer Anson Women's −63 kg Flag of Mongolia.svg  Tsedevsuren  (MGL)
L 0000–1100		Did not advance

Swimming

Palau has gained a "Universality place" from the FINA. [4]

Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Keesha Keane 50 m freestyle 28.2550Did not advance

Weightlifting

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Stevick Patris Men's −62 kg 104151301323414

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References

  1. ↑ "Palau". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Judo Qualification" (PDF). IJF. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Jennifer Anson Qualified for the Olympics". Oceania Television Network. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "FINA Universality Places" (PDF). FINA. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.


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