Federated States of Micronesia at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Federated States of Micronesia at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FSM |
| NOC | Federated States of Micronesia National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers | Manuel Minginfel (opening) Debra Daniel (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Oceanic island nation of the Federated States of Micronesia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012.[1] This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Federated States of Micronesia National Olympic Committee (FSMNOC) exceeded by one its athletes sent to any of the previous three Olympic Games. Six athletes were selected to the team, competing in 4 different sports; two of them had competed in Beijing, including swimmer Kerson Hadley, who set his personal best in the men's freestyle event. Weightlifter Manuel Minginfel, who competed in the Olympics since the national debut, repeated his best performance from Athens, after finishing in tenth place.[2] FSMNOC appointed him to reprise his role for the fourth time as the national flag bearer at the opening ceremony. The island nation has yet to win its first Olympic medal.
Athletics
[edit]- 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
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| John Howard | 100 m | 11.05 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mihter Wendolin | 100 m | 13.67 | 8 | did not advance | |||||
Swimming
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kerson Hadley | 50 m freestyle | 24.82 | 40 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Debra Daniel | 50 m freestyle | 30.32 | 56 | did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
[edit]Micronesia has won 1 quota in weightlifting.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Manuel Minginfel | Men's −62 kg | 127 | 11 | 158 | 10 | 285 | 10 |
Wrestling
[edit]Micronesia has qualified in the following events.
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Men's Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Keitani Graham | −84 kg |  Betts (USA)L 0–3 PO |
did not advance | 20 | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Federated States of Micronesia National Olympic Committee". Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Federated States of Micronesia – London 2012". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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