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competed at the

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in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Olympics, having missed the

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in Los Angeles, because of the Soviet boycott. The

Vietnam Olympic Committee Vietnam Olympic Committee ( vi, Ủy ban Olympic Việt Nam, IOC code: VIE) is the National Olympic Committee representing Vietnam. References External links * * Vietnam Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * ...

(VOC) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since

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. A total of 18 athletes, 6 men and 12 women, competed in 11 sports. For the first time in its Olympic history, Vietnam was represented by more female than male athletes. This was also the youngest delegation in Vietnam's Olympic history, with half under the age of 24, and many of them were expected to reach their peak in time for the

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in Rio de Janeiro. Sixteen athletes competed in their first Olympics, including épée fencer Nguyễn Tiến Nhật, who was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Despite fielding its largest delegation to these games, Vietnam, however, failed to win a single medal. Pistol shooter

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and weightlifter

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narrowly missed out on Olympic medals in London, after finishing fourth in their respective sporting events. In 2020, after the disqualification one athlete in a weightlifting men's 56 kg event, the bronze medal in this event was redistributed to

Medalists

Competitors

Athletics

Vietnamese athletes who have so far achieved qualifying standards. ;Key * Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only * Q = Qualified for the next round * q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target * NR = National record * N/A = Round not applicable for the event * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events

Badminton

Vietnam has just qualified one athlete

Fencing

Vietnam has qualified one fencer. ;Men

Gymnastics

Vietnam has qualified three athletes ;Men ;Women

Judo

Rowing

Vietnam has qualified one boat. ;Women 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

Vietnam has qualified two athletes ;Men ;Women

Swimming

;Women

Taekwondo

Vietnam has qualified two athletes.

Weightlifting

Vietnam has qualified two athletes

Wrestling

Vietnam has qualified one athlete. Key: * – Victory by Fall. * – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points. * – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points. ;Women's freestyle

References

External links

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on

's website
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