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Republic of the Congo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Republic of the Congo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Congo, officially Republic of the Congo, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1964. Congolese athletes did not attend the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.

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Congolese Olympics & Sports Committee (French: Comité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games in a non-boycotting edition. A total of ten athletes, seven men and three women, were selected to the team across five different sports, with two of them returning from London 2012.[2] Table tennis player Suraju Saka, who competed at his third Games, was the oldest (aged 40) and most experienced member of the squad. Meanwhile, shot putter and reigning All-African Games champion Franck Elemba served as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1][3]

Congo narrowly missed out on its first ever Olympic medal in Rio de Janeiro, as Franck Elemba placed fourth in the men's shot put.[4]

Athletics (track and field)

Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Congolese athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[5][6]

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  • 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
Track & road events
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Field events
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Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Congo entered two boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since 1980. Dival Malonga and Anauel Ngamissengue received spare berths freed up by Morocco as the next highest-ranked boxers, not yet qualified, at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament.[7]

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Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Congo qualified one judoka for the men's heavyweight category (+100 kg) at the Games, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 2004. Deo Gracia Ngokaba earned a continental quota spot from the African region as Congo's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.

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Swimming

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Congo received a Universality invitations from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[8][9][10]

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Table tennis

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Congo entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Chinese-born players Wang Jianan and Han Xing secured places each in the men's and women's singles by virtue of a top four finish at the 2015 All-Africa Games.[11] They were eventually joined by three-time Olympian Suraju Saka, who finished in the top two at the African Qualification Tournament in Khartoum, Sudan.[12]

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References

  1. [1]
    "JO 2016: les porte-drapeaux africains à Rio" [2016 Olympics: African flag bearers for Rio] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Rio 2016 : dix athlètes congolais, cinq disciplines et une chance de médaille" [Rio 2016: Ten Congolese athletes, five disciplines, and a chance for the medal] (in French). Agence d'information d'Afrique centrale. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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    "Franck Elemba, porte-drapeau du Congo aux Jeux olympiques de Rio" [Franck Elemba was the flag bearer for Congo at the Rio Olympics] (in French). Vox. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Franck Elemba finit haut aux JO, même sans médaille !" [Franck Elemba exits the Games without a medal!] (in French). Vox. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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    "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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    "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Jeux Olympiques Rio 2016 : les boxeurs congolais quitteront Brazzaville le 1er août" [2016 Rio Olympics: Congolese boxers will leave Brazzaville on August 1] (in French). Lolaka Ya Congo. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  9. [9]
    "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  10. [10]
    "Women's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  11. [11]
    "Quadri, Oshonaike qualify for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Premium Times. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  12. [12]
    Marshall, Ian (18 February 2016). "Rio Place Booked Segun Toriola Stands Alone in Africa". ITTF. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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