Suriname at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Suriname at the 2016 Summer Olympics
IOC code	SUR
NOC	Suriname Olympic Committee
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Soren Opti [1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Suriname competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

The Suriname Olympic Committee sent a team of six athletes, four men and two women, to compete in four different sports at the Games, matching the nation's roster size with Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992. ^[2] All of them were awarded universality places to compete in their respective sporting events, except for sprinter Jurgen Themen, the lone returning Olympian from London 2012, who qualified directly for the Games on merit. Apart from Thumen, notable athletes on the nation's roster featured swimming stalwart Renzo Tjon A Joe (men's 50 m freestyle) and badminton player Soren Opti, who was selected to carry the Surinamese flag in the opening ceremony. ^[1]

Suriname, however, failed to win a single Olympic medal since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where Anthony Nesty became the nation's first ever champion in the men's 100 m butterfly.

Athletics (track and field)

Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Surinamese athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): ^{[3] [4]}

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

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jurgen Themen	Men's 100 m	Bye		10.47	8	Did not advance
Sunayna Wahi	Women's 100 m	12.09	1 Q	12.25	8	Did not advance

Badminton

Main articles: Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Suriname has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a badminton player in the men's singles event. ^[5]

Athlete	Event	Group Stage			Elimination	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Soren Opti	Men's singles	Lee C W  (MAS) L (2–21, 3–21)	Wong  (SIN) L (5–21, 6–21)	3	Did not advance

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Suriname has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 1988.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Yigal Kopinsky	Men's −66 kg	Bye	Zourdani  (ALG) L 000–100	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Suriname has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Renzo Tjon A Joe	Men's 50 m freestyle	22.23 NR	=21	Did not advance
Evita Leter	Women's 100 m breaststroke	1:14.96	37	Did not advance

See also

• Suriname at the 2015 Pan American Games

References

1. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 5 August 2016.
2. Millerson, Marciano (2 August 2016). "Surinaamse olympians optimistisch over kansen in Rio" [Surinamese Olympians are optimistic about their opportunities in Rio] (in Dutch). De Ware Tijd . Retrieved 4 October 2016.
3. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
4. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 18 April 2015.
5. "Trio Get Rio 2016 Tripartite Places". Badminton World Federation. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
6. "Swimming World Rankings". FINA . Retrieved 14 March 2015.
7. "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA . Retrieved 20 July 2016.
8. "Women's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA . Retrieved 20 July 2016.

External links

• Suriname at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)