Yemen at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Yemen at the 2016 Summer Olympics
IOC code	YEM
NOC	Yemen Olympic Committee
Website	www.nocyemen.org  (in Arabic and English)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	3 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Zeyad Mater [1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
North Yemen (1984–1988)   South Yemen (1988)

Yemen competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its reunification in 1990.

Three Yemeni athletes, two men and one woman, were selected to the team to compete each in athletics, judo, and swimming. All of them made their Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro, with lightweight judoka Zeyad Mater leading the Yemeni delegation as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. ^[1] Yemen, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics

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

Yemen has received a universality slot from IAAF to send a male athlete to the Olympics. ^{[2] [3]}

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		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mohammed Rageh	Men's 1500 m	3:58.99	14	did not advance

Judo

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

Yemen has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's lightweight category (73 kg) to the Olympics.

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
Zeyad Mater	Men's −73 kg	Bye	Scvortov  (UAE) L 000–010	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Yemen has received a universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport after an eight-year hiatus. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Nooran Ba Matraf	Women's 100 m butterfly	1:11.16	43	did not advance

References

1. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 5 August 2016.
2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
3. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 18 April 2015.
4. "Swimming World Rankings". FINA . Retrieved 14 March 2015.
5. "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA . Retrieved 20 July 2016.
6. "Women's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA . Retrieved 20 July 2016.

External links

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