Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics

Guinea-Bissau at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Guinea-Bissau at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Guinea-Bissau competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. It was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

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Five Bissauan athletes, three men and two women, were selected to the team, competing only in athletics, judo, and freestyle wrestling.[2] Half of Guinea-Bissau's roster made their Olympic debut, with track sprinter Holder da Silva and freestyle wrestler Augusto Midana returning for their third consecutive appearance in Rio de Janeiro. Midana also reprised his role of leading the Guinea-Bissau team for the third straight time as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] Guinea-Bissau, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Guinea-Bissau has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[3][4][5]

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
Track & road events
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Field events
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Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Guinea-Bissau has qualified one judoka for the women's extra-lightweight category (48 kg) at the Games, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in judo. Taciana Lima was directly ranked among the top 14 eligible judokas for women in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[6]

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Wrestling

Main articles: Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Guinea-Bissau has qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 74 kg into the Olympic competition, as a result of his semifinal triumph at the 2016 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament.[7]

On May 11, 2016, United World Wrestling awarded an additional Olympic license to Guinea-Bissau in men's freestyle 97 kg, as a response to the doping violations for the Egyptian wrestler at the African Qualification Tournament, extending the roster size to two.[8]

Key:

  • VT – Victory by Fall.
  • VB – Victory by injury.
  • PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
  • ST – Technical superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Men's freestyle
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References

  1. [1]
    "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Renato Moura confiante nos desempenhos da Guiné-Bissau nos Jogos Olímpicos do Rio-2016" [Renato Moura feels confident on Guinea-Bissau's performances at the 2016 Rio Olympics] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. [3]
    "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. [4]
    "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Rio 2016: Atletas Guineeses partem esta madrugada rum ao Brasil" [Rio 2016: Guinea Bissau athletes have flown this morning to Brazil] (in Portuguese). O Democrata. 26 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. [6]
    "IJF Officially Announces Qualified Athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". International Judo Federation. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  7. [7]
    "Wrestling for Rio 2016". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  8. [8]
    "Adjustments to Olympic Qualifiers Announced". United World Wrestling. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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