Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics
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in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics.
The Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee (french: Comité National Olympique et Sportif Sénégalais) sent the nation's second-largest delegation ever to the Games, tying with the delegation sent to
Moscow
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in 1980. A total of 32 athletes, 25 men and 7 women, competed in 8 sports.
Men's football
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was the only team-based sport in which Senegal was represented at these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in sprint canoeing, fencing, judo, and taekwondo.
Four Senegalese athletes had competed in Beijing, including
Ndiss Kaba Badji
Ndiss Kaba Badji (born 21 September 1983) is a Senegalese athlete who competes in the long jump and triple jump. He is the Senegalese record holder for triple jump, with 17.07 metres achieved when he won the 2008 African Championships. He has a ...
, who finished sixth in men's long jump. Breaststroke swimmer
Malick Fall became the first Senegalese athlete to compete in four Olympic Games. Meanwhile, track sprinter
Amy Mbacké Thiam
Amy Mbacké Thiam (born November 10, 1976) is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres.
Biography
She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats. She is best known for winning the ...
made her Olympic comeback in London after an eight-year absence. Judoka and double African champion
Hortense Diédhiou
Hortense (also spelled Hortance, Hortence and Hortanse) Diédhiou (born 19 August 1983) is a Senegalese judoka. She participated in three Olympic games: 2004 in the -52kg event, 2008 at -52kg and 2012 at -57kg. She was the flag bearer of Senega ...
was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Senegal, however, failed to win its first Olympic medal since the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
in Seoul, where
Amadou Dia Bâ
El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ (born September 22, 1958) is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in 400 metres hurdles
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won silver in the 400m hurdles.
Athletics
Senegalese 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):
;Key
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Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
*
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
*
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
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Canoeing
Sprint
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Fencing
Senegal has qualified 1 fencer.
;Men
Football
Senegal has qualified a men's team.
* Men's team event – 1 team of 18 players
Men's tournament
;Team roster
;Group play
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;Quarter-final
Judo
Swimming
Senegalese swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in one event (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): Senegal also gained a "Universality place" from the
FINA
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.
;Men
;Women
Taekwondo
Senegal has qualified 1 athlete.
Wrestling
Senegal has qualified two quota places.
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.
;Men's freestyle
;Women's freestyle
References
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Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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Summer Olympics
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