Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The

Slovenian Olympic Committee Slovenian Olympic Committee ( sl, Olimpijski komite Slovenije, OKS) ensures the participation of Slovenian athletes at the Olympic Games, the Mediterranean Games, and the European Youth Olympic Festival. Members of the Committee are 39 Sports Fed ...

( sl, Olimpijski komite Slovenije) sent the nation's third-largest delegation ever to the Games. A total of 65 athletes, 28 men and 37 women, competed in 15 sports. For the first time in its Olympic history, Slovenia was represented by more female than male athletes. Slalom kayaker and multiple-time world champion

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was the nation's flagbearer at the opening ceremony. The London Games also featured Slovenia's Olympic debut in

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. The Slovenian team contained two Olympic medalists from the Beijing Olympics: hammer thrower and defending champion Primož Kozmus, and Finn sailor Vasilij Žbogar, who both competed at their fourth Olympics. Rifle shooter and former gold medalist Rajmond Debevec, the oldest athlete on the team at 49, became the first Slovenian to compete in eight Olympic Games (including two appearances for

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). Rower and four-time medalist

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competed at his sixth Olympics, while Čop's rowing partner

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and butterfly swimmer

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both made their fifth Olympic appearances. Slovenian athletes earned four medals in London: one gold, one silver, and two bronze. All of Slovenia's medal winners had already won medals at one or more previous Olympics.

Medalists

Archery

Slovenia qualified one archer.

Athletics

Slovenian athletes 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): ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events

Badminton

Canoeing

Slalom

Slovenia qualified boats for all slalom events. Slalom canoeing 2012 Olympics W K1 SLO Eva Tercelj

Sprint

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

Cycling

Slovenia qualified athletes in the following events:

Road

Mountain biking

Gymnastics

Artistic

;Women

Judo

;Men ;Women

Rowing

Slovenia qualified the following boats: ;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

Sailing

Slovenia qualified one boat for each of the following events: ;Men ;Women M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Slovenia ensured berths in the following events: ;Men ;Women

Swimming

Slovenian swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of two swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): ;Men ;Women

Table tennis

Slovenia qualified one athlete for singles

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Taekwondo

Slovenia qualified 3 athletes.

Tennis

Slovenia qualified 4 players.

Triathlon

References

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2012 in Slovenian sport