Jordan_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics

Jordan at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Jordan at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Jordan competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

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The Jordan Olympic Committee sent the nation's second largest delegation to the Games. A total of 10 athletes, equally shared between men and women, competed in 5 sports. Two Jordanian athletes made their second consecutive appearance at the Olympics: equestrian show jumper Ibrahim Besharat, and taekwondo jin Nadin Dawani, who became the nation's third female flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Former Olympic swimmer Samar Nassar also led the Jordanian team as chef de mission.[1] Jordan, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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
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Women
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Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Jordan has qualified boxers for the following events.

Men
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Equestrian

Main articles: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Jumping

Jordan has qualified an athlete.

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Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Jordan has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.[3]

Men
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Women
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Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Jordan has qualified 3 athletes.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Jordan Olympic Committee – Ex-Olympian confirmed London 2012 chef de mission". JOC. Retrieved 27 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Jordan aiming for first Olympic medal". Jordan Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. [3]
    "FINA Universality Places" (PDF). FINA. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Asian Qualification Tournament for London 2012 – Medallists" (PDF). World Taekwondo Federation. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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