Summary
The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1968, although four of its appearances were under the name "Zaire", and the first appearance was under the name "Congo Kinshasa".
| Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | COD |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Congolais |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Ilunga Mande Zatara (opening)[1] Cédric Mandembo (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Four athletes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo were selected to the team, 3 men and 1 woman, to compete only in athletics, boxing, and judo. Marathon runner Ilunga Mande Zatara was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Democratic Republic of Congo, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.
On the day after the closing ceremonies, four members from the national delegation were reported missing in London: judoka Cédric Mandembo and his coach Ibula Masengo, boxing coach Blaise Bekwa, and athletics coach Guy Nkita.[2]
Athletics edit
- 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 | ||
| Ilunga Mande Zatara | Marathon | DNF | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Chancel Ilunga Sankuru | 1500 m | 5:05.25 | 14 | Did not advance | |||
Boxing edit
DR Congo qualified one boxer for the Games; Meji Mwamba competed in the men's super heavyweight division.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Meji Mwamba | Men's super heavyweight |  Majidov (AZE)L RSC |
Did not advance | |||
Judo edit
DR Congo qualified a single judoka.[4]
| 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 | ||
| Cédric Mandembo | Men's +100 kg |  Mikhailine (RUS)L 0000–0100 |
Did not advance | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Staff (17 July 2012). "DR Congo: Olympic committee shrinks London 2012 delegation to 28". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "DR Congo Olympians 'missing' in London". BBC News Online. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "286 Boxers Competing at London 2012 Olympic Games Officially Announced". Boxing Insider. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Judo Qualification" (PDF). IJF. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
External links edit
- Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. at the UK Government Web Archive (archived 30 August 2012)
- Congo (Kinshasa) at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)