Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics in
London
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, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. In the weeks before the Games, Mozambique athletes trained at
Comberton
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History
Archaeological finds, including a Neolithic polished stone axe (found to the south of the current village) and a Bronze Age bar ...
Village College in
Cambridge
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.
The Mozambique National Olympic Committee ( pt, Comité Olímpico Nacional de Moçambique) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
in Barcelona. A total of 6 athletes, 4 men and 2 women, competed in athletics, boxing, judo, and swimming. Track hurdler
Kurt Couto, who was considered Mozambique's best medal prospect at the Olympics, reprised his role as the nation's flag bearer for the third consecutive time. Mozambique, however, again failed to win a single Olympic medal. They have not won an Olympic medal since the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in Sydney, where middle-distance runner
Maria Mutola
Maria de Lurdes Mutola ( ; born 27 October 1972) is a retired female track and field athlete from Mozambique who specialised in the 800 metres running event. She is only the fourth female track and field athlete to compete at six Olympic Games. ...
became the nation's first ever Olympic champion.
Athletics
Mozambique 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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;Women
Boxing
Mozambique has so far qualified boxers for the following events
;Men
Judo
Mozambique has qualified 1 judoka.
Swimming
Mozambique has gained two "Universality places" from the
FINA
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References
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Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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Summer Olympics