Tanzania at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Tanzania at the 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	TAN
NOC	Tanzania Olympic Committee
in London
Competitors	6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Zakia Mrisho Mohamed
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Tanzania competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympics. Tanzania did not compete at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, because of the African boycott.

The Tanzanian Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 2000. A total of six athletes, four men and two women, competed in athletics, boxing, and swimming. Half of the team previously competed in Beijing, including marathon runner Zakia Mrisho Mohamed, who was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Tanzania did not win any medals, continuing a medal-less streak that has lasted since the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, where steeplechase runner Filbert Bayi, and long-distance runner Suleiman Nyambui won silver for each of their respective sporting events.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Tanzanian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): ^{[1] [2]}

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

Men

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Faustine Mussa	Marathon	2:17:39	33
Samson Ramadhani		2:24:53	66

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Zakia Mrisho Mohamed	5000 m	15:39.58	16	Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Tanzania has so far qualified boxers for the following events ^[3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Selemani Salum Kidunda	Welterweight	Belous  (MDA) L 7–20	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ammaar Ghadiyali	100 m freestyle	1:01.07	55	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Magdalena Moshi	100 m freestyle	1:05.80	45	Did not advance

References

1. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
2. IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 4 June 2011
3. "Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed". AIBA. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.