Gabon_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics
Gabon at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Gabon competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics; the nation did not participate at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, affected by the African and the American-led boycott, respectively.
Quick Facts Gabon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Gabon at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | GAB |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Gabonais |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 24 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ruddy Zang Milama[1] |
| Medals Ranked 69th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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The Gabon Olympic Committee (French: Comité Olympique Gabonais) sent the nation's largest delegation ever to the Games. A total of 24 athletes, 22 men and 2 women, competed in 5 sports. Men's football was the only team sport in which Gabon was represented at these Olympic games. Sprinter Ruddy Zang Milama was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Gabon left London with its first ever Olympic medal. Taekwondo jin Anthony Obame won the silver in the men's super heavyweight division, narrowly losing to Italy's Carlo Molfetta in the final.
More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Anthony Obame | Taekwondo | Men's +80 kg | 11 August |
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Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Gabonese athletes have so far 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):[2][3]
- 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
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wilfried Bingangoye | 100 m | 10.89 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ruddy Zang Milama | 100 m | Bye | 11.14 | 3 Q | 11.31 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
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Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Gabon has so far qualified boxers for the following events[4]
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Braexir Lemboumba | Bantamweight |  Encarnación (DOM)L 6–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Yannick Mbemy | Welterweight |  Tüvshinbat (MGL)L 4–17 |
Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Gabon's men's football team has qualified.
Men's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
- Team roster
The following is the Gabon squad in the men's football tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
Coach: Claude Albert Mbourounot
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 2012 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Didier Ovono* (c) | (1983-01-23)23 January 1983 (aged 29) |  Le Mans | ||
| 2 | 2DF | Muller Dinda | (1995-09-22)22 September 1995 (aged 16) |  Cercle Mbéri | ||
| 3 | 2DF | Stevy Nzambe | (1991-09-04)4 September 1991 (aged 20) | Marseille | ||
| 4 | 3MF | Franck Engonga | (1993-07-26)26 July 1993 (aged 19) | USM Libreville | ||
| 5 | 2DF | Bruno Ecuele Manga* | (1988-07-16)16 July 1988 (aged 24) | Lorient | ||
| 6 | 2DF | Rémy Ebanega | (1989-11-17)17 November 1989 (aged 22) | Bitam | ||
| 7 | 4FW | Allen Nono | (1992-08-15)15 August 1992 (aged 19) | USM Libreville | ||
| 8 | 3MF | Alexander N'Doumbou | (1992-01-04)4 January 1992 (aged 20) | Orléans | ||
| 9 | 4FW | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | (1989-06-18)18 June 1989 (aged 23) | Saint-Étienne | ||
| 10 | 3MF | Lévy Madinda | (1992-06-11)11 June 1992 (aged 20) |  Celta Vigo B | ||
| 11 | 4FW | Axel Meye | (1995-06-06)6 June 1995 (aged 17) | Bitam | ||
| 12 | 3MF | Merlin Tandjigora | (1990-04-06)6 April 1990 (aged 22) | Carquefou | ||
| 13 | 3MF | Cédric Boussoughou | (1991-07-20)20 July 1991 (aged 21) | Mangasport | ||
| 14 | 3MF | André Biyogo Poko | (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 19) | Bordeaux | ||
| 15 | 3MF | Henri Ndong | (1992-08-23)23 August 1992 (aged 19) | Bitam | ||
| 16 | 2DF | Emmanuel Ndong | (1992-05-04)4 May 1992 (aged 20) | Sogéa | ||
| 17 | 3MF | Jerry Obiang | (1992-06-10)10 June 1992 (aged 20) | Sogéa | ||
| 18 | 1GK | Anthony Mfa Mezui | (1991-03-07)7 March 1991 (aged 21) | Metz | ||
| 21 | 3MF | Samson Mbingui[7] | (1992-02-09)9 February 1992 (aged 20) | Mangasport |
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* Over-aged player.
- Group play
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  South Korea |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Gabon |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
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Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Audrey Koumba | Women's −78 kg |  Ntahonvukiye (BDI)W 0020–0000 |
 Joó (HUN)L 0000–0100 |
Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Anthony Obame | Men's +80 kg |  Thomsen-Fuataga (SAM)W 9–2 |
 Despaigne (CUB)W 1–0 SDP |
 Tanrıkulu (TUR)W 3–2 |
Bye |  Molfetta (ITA)L 9–9 SUP |
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- Replaced Bruno Ecuele Manga who was not released by his club on the eve of the competition.
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