Cambodia was represented by 6 athletes in 4 sports at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro . The champion of the Cambodian team, both at the opening ceremony of the Games and at the closing ceremony, was the 2014 Asian Games champion Taekwondo player Sorn Sivmey . At the Games in Rio de Janeiro, Sorn Simway lost in the first round to Dutch Reshmi Ogink . As a result of the competition, the Cambodian team, which took part in its ninth summer Olympic Games, again remained without medals.
| Cambodia at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | Cam | |||
| NOC | Cambodia National Olympic Committee Official site | |||
| Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro | ||||
| Athletes | 6 in 4 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Sorn Sivmey (opening and closing) | |||
| Medals | Gold 0 | Silver 0 | Bronze 0 | Total 0 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
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Content
- 1 Team
- 2 Competition Results
- 2.1 Fight
- 2.2 Water sports
- 2.2.1 Swimming
- 2.3 Taekwondo
- 3 notes
- 4 References
National Team
- Fight
- Freestyle wrestling
- Chkhov Sotheara
- Swimming
- Sawija Pu
- Hem Thon Vitini
- Taekwondo
- Sorn Seammey
Competition Results
Fight
In wrestling competitions, as in the previous three Games, 18 sets of awards will be drawn. 6 for men in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling and 6 for women in freestyle wrestling. The tournament will be held according to the Olympic system with the elimination. Participants who lose in their duels to future finalists of the competition fall into the consolation round. Each match consists of two rounds of 3 minutes, the winner is the athlete with the most technical points. At the end of the bout, depending on the results, athletes are awarded classification points [1] .
The Haitian national team received the only Olympic license in the fight by decision of the tripartite commission [2] .
- Women
- Freestyle wrestling
| Competition | Athletes | First round | 1/8 finals | Quarter final | Semifinal | The final | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | |||
| up to 48 kg | Chkhov Sotheara |
Water Sports
Swimming
In the next round, at each distance, athletes who show the best result pass, regardless of the place taken in their race.
- Men
| Distance | Athletes | Preliminary round | Semifinal | The final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | Result | A place | Swim | Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| 100 meters freestyle | Sawija Pu | ||||||||
- Women
| Distance | Athletes | Preliminary round | Semifinal | The final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | Result | A place | Swim | Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| 50 meters freestyle | Hem Thon Vitini | ||||||||
Taekwondo
Taekwondo competitions are held in the elimination system. To win the tournament, the athlete must win 4 victories. Taekwondo players who lost to future finalists during the competition take part in the consolation tournament for two bronze medals.
The first Olympic license for Cambodia was brought by Taekwondo player Sivmey Sorn, who won the Asian qualification tournament in the heavyweight category for women.
- Women
| Category | Athletes | First round | Quarter final | Semifinal | The final | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | |||
| over 67 kg | Sivmey Sorn |
Notes
- ↑ International rules of struggle. Chapter 7, article 46 (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment January 31, 2016. Archived on October 5, 2015.
- ↑ Tim Foley. Four Universality Places for Wrestling Awarded by IOC (inaccessible link) . FILA (24 May 2016). Date of treatment May 24, 2016. Archived on September 16, 2016.
Links
- Cambodia Olympic Committee (eng.) (Ahem.)
- Cambodia national team at sports-reference.com