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Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungar ...
competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in
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. This was the nation's third appearance at the Summer Olympics. The
Olympic Committee of Serbia The Olympic Committee of Serbia ( sr, / ) is the National Olympic Committee representing Serbia. It organizes the country's representatives at the Olympic Games and other multisport events. Members of the committee are 47 sports federations, wh ...
sent a total of 116 athletes to the Games, 80 men and 46 women, to compete in 15 sports.
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, men's handball, men's water polo were the only team-based sports in which Serbia had its representation in these Olympic games. Among the sports played by the athletes, Serbia marked its Olympic debut in taekwondo. Notable Serbian athletes featured butterfly swimmer and Olympic silver medalist
Milorad Čavić Milorad "Milo" Čavić ( sr-Cyrl, Милорад "Мило" Чавић, ; born May 31, 1984) is a Serbian former professional swimmer. He won a silver medal in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics in a historic race with American ...
, and world number-one male tennis player and Olympic bronze medalist
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, who was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Pistol shooter and Olympic gold medalist
Jasna Šekarić Jasna Šekarić (; born 17 December 1965) is a Serbian sport shooter, considered as one of the most successful female shooters in ISSF history. She has won a total of five Olympic medals: one gold, three silvers and one bronze. She has also won ...
, the oldest of the team at age 47, became the first Serbian athlete to compete in seven Olympic games, and played as an individual competitor under five different banners. Two athletes, on the other hand, made their sixth Olympic appearance: rifle shooter
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, and high jumper
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. Water polo player
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, at age 18, was the youngest athlete of the team. Serbia left London with a total of four Olympic medals (one gold, one silver, and two bronze). Taekwondo jin
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won Serbia's first ever gold medal in Olympic history as an independent nation. Meanwhile, the men's national water polo team managed to repeat its bronze medal from
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. Two other medals were awarded to the athletes in shooting.


Medalists

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Competitors


Athletics

Serbian athletes qualified in this athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Decathlon ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events


Boxing

;Men


Canoeing


Sprint

;Men ;Women Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)


Cycling


Road


Handball

Serbia qualified a team in the men's tournament.


Men's tournament

;Team roster *Reserve player: Žarko Šešum ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ----


Judo


Rowing

;Men Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage


Shooting

;Men ;Women


Swimming

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats. ;Men ;Women


Table tennis


Taekwondo


Tennis

;Men ;Women ;Mixed


Volleyball


Indoor


Men's tournament

;Team roster ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ----


Women's tournament

;Team roster ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ----


Water polo

Serbia will participate in the men's tournament.


Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Quarterfinal ;Semifinal ;Bronze medal match


Wrestling

;Men's Greco-Roman


See also

* Serbia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics


References


External links


The list of qualified athletes
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