Ivory Coast competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics in
London
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, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics.
The Ivory Coast National Olympic Committee (french: Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire) sent a total of 10 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 6 women, to compete in 6 sports. For the third time in its history, Ivory Coast was represented by more female than male athletes at an Olympic event. Sprinter
Ben Youssef Meité
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was the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since
2000
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. Among the sports played by the athletes, Ivory Coast also marked its Olympic debut in archery.
Ivory Coast, however, failed to win a single Olympic medal in London. Sprinter and Olympic hopeful
Murielle Ahouré
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qualified successfully for the final rounds in two of her events, but missed out of the nation's first medal since 1984, after finishing farther from the standings.
Archery
Ivory Coast qualified one archer.
Athletics
Ivorian 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):
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Key
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Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
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Q = Qualified for the next round
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q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
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NR = National record
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N/A = Round not applicable for the event
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Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
;Men
;Women
Judo
Swimming
Ivory Coast has gained two "Universality places" from the
FINA
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;Men
;Women
Taekwondo
Ivory Coast qualified 1 athlete.
Wrestling
Ivory Coast qualified in the following events.
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Key
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– Victory by Fall.
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- Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
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- Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
;Women's freestyle
References
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Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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2012 in Ivorian sport