Afghanistan participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics , which were held in London ( United Kingdom ) from July 27 to August 12 , where it was represented by 6 athletes in four sports. At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the flag of Afghanistan was carried by famous Nekar Ahmad Bakhavi [1] , and at the closing ceremony, the bronze medalist of the Olympic Games in London, Rohulla Nikpay .
| Afghanistan at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | Afg | |||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan Official site | |||
| London Olympics | ||||
| Athletes | 6 in 4 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Nesar Ahmad Bahawi (discovery) Rohulla Nikpai (close) | |||
| Medals Place 79 | Gold 0 | Silver 0 | Bronze one | Total one |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Afghanistan repeated the result of previous successful games - one bronze medal was won. The medal was won again by Rohulla Nikpai, who finished third in the category up to 68 kg . In the unofficial medal standings, Afghanistan ranked 79th.
Medals
| Bronze | |||
| No | Athletes | Sport (discipline) | date |
| one | Rohulla Nikpay |  Taekwondo ( men, up to 68 kg ) | August 9 |
Composition and results
Boxing
Boxing- Men
| Competition | Athletes | 1/16 final | 1/8 final | Quarter finals | Semi final | The final | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | |||
| up to 52 kg | Aymal Faisal |  FRA N. Ubaali N 9:22 | Completed the speech | 17 | |||
Judo
- Men
| Competition | Athletes | 1/32 finals | 1/16 final | 1/8 final | Quarter finals | Semi final | The final | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | |||
| up to 66 kg | Ajmal Faizzada | HUN M. Ungvari P 0000: 0100 | Completed the speech | 33 | ||||
Athletics
- Men
- Running kinds
| Competition | Athletes | Qualifying round | Quarter finals | Semi final | The final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Result | A place | Race | Result | A place | Race | Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| 100 meters | Massoud Azizi | four | 11.19 | 6 | Completed the speech | |||||||
- Women
- Running kinds
| Competition | Athletes | Qualifying round | Quarter finals | Semi final | The final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Result | A place | Race | Result | A place | Race | Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| 100 meters | Tamina Koistani | four | 14.42 | 9 | Complete the speech | |||||||
Taekwondo
- Men
| Competition | Athletes | 1/8 final | Quarter finals | Semi final | Consolation round | The final | A place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Fight for 3rd place | |||||||
| Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | |||
| up to 68 kg | Rohulla Nikpay | POL M. Lonevsky B 12: 5 | IRI M. B. Motamed P 4: 5 | Did not participate | CAF D. Bui B 14: 2 | GBR M. Stamper B 5: 3 | Completed the speech | |
| up to 80 kg | Nesar Ahmad Bahawi | MAR I. Shernubi At 4: 3 | ARG S. Krismanich P 8: 9 | Did not participate | NZL W. Scott B 11: 6 | ITA M. Sarmiento P 0: 4 | Completed the speech | five |
Notes
- ↑ London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers (English) . IOC .
Links
- Olympic Committee of Afghanistan (eng.) . nocafghanistan.com.
- The composition and results of the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics . sports-reference.com.