Gabon at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Gabon at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 24 in 5 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Ruddy Zang Milama[1] | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 69 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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Gabon competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics, excluding the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, both affected by the African and the American-led boycott.
Gabon Olympic Committee (French: Comité Olympique Gabonais) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games. A total of 24 athletes, 22 men and 2 women, to compete in 5 sports. Men's football was the only team-based sport in which Gabon had its representation in these Olympic games. Sprinter Ruddy Zang Milama was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Gabon left London with its first ever Olympic medal. Taekwondo jin Anthony Obame won the silver in the men's super heavyweight division, narrowly losing to Italy's Carlo Molfetta.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Anthony Obame | Taekwondo | Men's +80 kg | 11 August |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Gabonese 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):[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
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wilfried Bingangoye | 100 m | 10.89 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ruddy Zang Milama | 100 m | BYE | 11.14 | 3 Q | 11.31 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Gabon has so far qualified boxers for the following events[4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Braexir Lemboumba | Bantamweight |  Encarnación (DOM)L 6–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Yannick Mbemy | Welterweight |  Tüvshinbat (MGL)L 4–17 |
Did not advance | ||||
Football
Main article: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Gabon's men's football team has qualified.
Men's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
- Team roster
The following is the Gabon squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
Coach: Claude Albert Mbourounot
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* Over-aged player.
- Group play
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
 South Korea |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
 Gabon |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Audrey Koumba | Women's −78 kg |  Ntahonvukiye (BDI)W 0020–0000 |
 Joó (HUN)L 0000–0100 |
Did not advance | ||||
Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Anthony Obame | Men's +80 kg |  Thomsen-Fuataga (SAM)W 9–2 |
 Despaigne (CUB)W 1–0 SDP |
 Tanrıkulu (TUR)W 3–2 |
BYE |  Molfetta (ITA)L 9–9 SUP |
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References
- ↑ Staff. "Gabon – London 2012 Olympics". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 4 June 2011
- ↑ "Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed". AIBA. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑ "Aubameyang included in Gabon's Olympic football squad". BBC Sport. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 - List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 2012-07-13. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ↑ Replaced Bruno Ecuele Manga who was not released by his club on the eve of the competition.
- ↑ "Gabon – Switzerland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Mexico – Gabon". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ↑ "South Korea – Gabon". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
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