Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Tunisia at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Tunisia at the; 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	TUN
NOC	Tunisian Olympic Committee
Website	www.cnot.org.tn Template:Fr icon
in London
Competitors	83 in 17 sports
Flag bearers	Heykel Megannem (opening); Oussama Mellouli (closing)
Medals; Ranked 35th	Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Tunisia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, having missed the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its partial support for the United States boycott.

The Tunisian Olympic Committee (French: Comité National Olympique Tunisien, CNOT) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, surpassing the number of athletes sent to Beijing by almost two thirds. A total of 83 athletes, 63 men and 20 women, competed in 17 sports. Men's basketball, men's handball, and men's indoor volleyball were the only team-based sports in which Tunisia was represented at these Olympic games. There was only a single competitor in artistic gymnastics, sailing, shooting, and taekwondo.

Notable Tunisian athletes included freestyle swimmer and defending champion Oussama Mellouli, who competed at his fourth Olympics, tennis player and former Youth Olympic games participant Ons Jabeur, and fencing sisters Azza and Sarra Besbes. Heykel Megannem, captain of Tunisia's handball team, made his Olympic comeback in London after a twelve-year absence and was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Tunisia left London with three medals, which were all awarded to the team in athletics and swimming. This was the nation's most successful Olympics, winning the largest number of medals in its history, sending its largest delegation ever to the games due to the presence of team-based athletes, and making Olympic history for two legendary athletes. Middle-distance runner Habiba Ghribi became the first Tunisian female athlete to win an Olympic medal in the women's steeplechase. Meanwhile, Oussama Mellouli became the first Olympic swimming champion at both pool and open water, and became most successful Tunisian athlete in Olympic history with two gold medals.^[2]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Oussama Mellouli	Swimming	Men's 10 km open water	10 August
Gold	Habiba Ghribi^[3]	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase	6 August
Bronze	Oussama Mellouli	Swimming	Men's 1500 m freestyle	4 August

Athletics

Tunisian 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):^[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

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Amor Ben Yahia	3000 m steeplechase	8:22.70	7	Did not advance
Wissem Hosni	Marathon	—		2:26:43	71
Hassanine Sebei	20 km walk	—		DNF

Habiba Ghribi became Tunisia's first female Olympic medalist.

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Amira Ben Amor	Marathon	—		2:40:13	80
Habiba Ghribi	3000 m steeplechase	9:27.42	2 Q	9:08.37 NR

Basketball

Tunisia is qualified for the men's event

Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Men's tournament

Roster

Template:2012 Summer Olympics Tunisia men's basketball team roster

Group play

Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball group A standings Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A1 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A6 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A8 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A10 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A13

Boxing

Tunisia has so far qualified boxers for the following events^[6]

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Ahmed Mejri	Lightweight	Chitou (BEN) W 16–9	Verdejo (PUR) L 7–16	Did not advance
Abderrazak Houya	Light welterweight	Hajialiyev (AZE) W 19–16	Horn (AUS) L 11–17	Did not advance
Yahia El-Mekachari	Light heavyweight	Qurbonov (TJK) W 16–8	Rasulov (UZB) L 6–13	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Maroua Rahali	Flyweight	Bye	Kom (IND) L 6–15	Did not advance
Rim Jouini	Lightweight	Pritchard (NZL) L 10–15	Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint

Tunisia has qualified boats for the following events

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Khaled Houcine	Men's C-1 200 m	44.395	4 Q	44.373	7	Did not advance
Mohamed Ali Mrabet	Men's K-1 200 m	38.291	7	Did not advance
Mohamed Ali Mrabet	Men's K-1 1000 m	3:32.204	4 Q	3:44.545	8 FB	3:33.515	13
Afef Ben Ismail	Women's K-1 200 m	48.998	7	Did not advance
Afef Ben Ismail	Women's K-1 500 m	2:07.705	6 Q	2:15.362	8	Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Fencing

Tunisia has qualified 6 fencers.

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Mohamed Samandi	Individual foil	Rosowsky (GBR) W 15–8	Cassarà (ITA) L 7–15	Did not advance
Hicheim Samandi	Individual sabre	Jansen (VEN) L 13–15	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Sarra Besbes	Individual épée	Bye	Luo Xj (CHN) W 15–9	Choi I-j (KOR) W 12–11	Heidemann (GER) L 12–15	Did not advance
Ines Boubakri	Individual foil	Bye	Ross (USA) W 15–8	Guyart (FRA) W 15–10	Vezzali (ITA) L 7–8	Did not advance
Azza Besbes	Individual sabre	—	Au S Y (HKG) W 15–13	Wozniak (USA) L 13–15	Did not advance
Amira Ben Chaabane	Individual sabre	—	Chen Xd (CHN) L 12–15	Did not advance

Gymnastics

Tunisia has qualified in the following events.

Artistic

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification								Final
		Apparatus						Total	Rank	Apparatus						Total	Rank
		F	PH	R	V	PB	HB	Total	Rank	F	PH	R	V	PB	HB	Total	Rank
Wajdi Bouallègue	Floor	13.708	—					13.708	60	Did not advance

Handball

Tunisia will participate to the Olympic Games as the defending Africa Champion.^[7]

Men's team event – 1 team of 14 players

Men's tournament

Template:2012 Summer Olympics Tunisia men's handball team roster

Group play

Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's handball group A standings Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game A2 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game A4 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game A7 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game A10 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game A13

Quarter-final

Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game C4

Judo

Tunisia has qualified 4 judokas

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Faicel Jaballah	Men's +100 kg	Shynkeyev (KAZ) W 0001–0001 YUS	Riner (FRA) L 0002–0101	Did not advance
Houda Miled	Women's −70 kg	Bye	Chen F (CHN) L 0001–1000	Did not advance
Hana Mareghni	Women's −78 kg	Bye	Aguiar (BRA) L 0003–0020	Did not advance
Nihal Chikhrouhou	Women's +78 kg	Bye	Altheman (BRA) L 0001–1001	Did not advance

Rowing

Tunisia has qualified the following boats.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Aymen Mejri	Single sculls	7:21.64	5 R	7:11.94	4 SE/F	Bye		7:58.48	5 FF	7:33.62	31

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Racha Soula	Single sculls	8:19.31	6 R	8:10.76	4 FE	Bye				8:49.47	27

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Tunisia has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*	Net points	Final rank
Youssef Akrout	Laser	41	36	40	44	31	39	39	33	45	48	EL	348	45

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

Shooting

Tunisia has qualified one shooter.

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Noura Nasri	10 m air pistol	377	29	Did not advance

Swimming

Tunisian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):^[8]^[9]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ahmed Mathlouthi	200 m freestyle	1:49.68	30	Did not advance
Oussama Mellouli	1500 m freestyle	14:46.23	2 Q	—		14:40.31
Oussama Mellouli	10 km open water	—				1:49:55.1
Taki Mrabet	200 m individual medley	2:01.41	29	Did not advance
Taki Mrabet	400 m individual medley	DSQ		—		Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sarra Lajnef	200 m breaststroke	2:31.15	31	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Tunisia has qualified 1 athlete.^[10]

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Bronze Medal	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Khaoula Ben Hamza	Women's +67 kg	Baryshnikova (RUS) L 6–12	Did not advance

Tennis

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Malek Jaziri	Men's singles	Lu Y-H (TPE) W 7–6^(12–10), 4–6, 6–3	Isner (USA) L 6–7^(1–7), 2–6	Did not advance
Ons Jabeur	Women's singles	Lisicki (GER) L 6–4, 0–6, 5–7	Did not advance

Volleyball

Tunisia has qualified a men's team to the indoor tournament.

Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Men's indoor tournament

Team roster

Template:2012 Summer Olympics Tunisia men's volleyball team roster

Group play

Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball group B standings Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball game B3 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball game B4 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball game B8 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball game B10 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball game B14

Weightlifting

Tunisia has qualified 1 man and 1 woman.

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Khalil El Maoui	Men's −56 kg	132	2	—	—	132	DNF
Ghada Hassine	Women's −69 kg	102	11	120	10	222	10

Wrestling

Tunisia has qualified 8 quota places.

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 freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Haithem Ben Alayech	−66 kg	Garcia (CAN) L 0–5 ^VF	Did not advance						18
Bilel Ouechtati	−74 kg	Bye	Shapiyev (KAZ) L 1–3 ^PP	Did not advance					11

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Zied Ayet Ikram	−74 kg	Bye	Guénot (FRA) L 0–3 ^PO	Did not advance					17
Haykel Achouri	−84 kg	Bye	Rachyba (UKR) L 0–3 ^PO	Did not advance					15
Hassine Ayari	−96 kg	Bye	Atafi (MAR) W 3–1 ^PP	Estrada (CUB) L 0–3 ^PO	Did not advance				9
Radhouane Chebbi	−120 kg	Bye	Banak (POL) L 0–3 ^PO	Did not advance					15

Women's freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Maroi Mezien	−48 kg	Bye	Obara (JPN) L 0–5 ^VT	Did not advance		Bye	Sambou (SEN) L 0–5 ^VT	Did not advance	14
Marwa Amri	−55 kg	Um J-E (KOR) W 5–0 ^VT	Mattsson (SWE) L 0–3 ^PO	Did not advance					8

References

^ Staff (29 May 2012). "Tunisie : Le handballeur Heykel Megannem porte drapeau" [Tunisia: Handballer Heykel Megannem is the flag bearer] (in French). sport365.fr. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
^ "London 2012: Fifth for Daniel Fogg not enough in Olympic 10km swim". The Guardian (UK). 10 August 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
^ "Ghribi receives Olympic and world gold medals". SportsYahoo. Agence France Press.
^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 4 June 2011
^ "Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed". AIBA. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "2012 Olympic Qual (Men)". Team Handball News. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
^ FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming (PDF), FINA, retrieved 8 June 2011
^ "African Qualification Tournament for 2012 London Olympics". WTF. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.

External links

[1] Staff (29 May 2012). "Tunisie : Le handballeur Heykel Megannem porte drapeau" [Tunisia: Handballer Heykel Megannem is the flag bearer] (in French). sport365.fr. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

[2] "London 2012: Fifth for Daniel Fogg not enough in Olympic 10km swim". The Guardian (UK). 10 August 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.

[3] "Ghribi receives Olympic and world gold medals". SportsYahoo. Agence France Press.

[4] "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

[5] IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 4 June 2011

[6] "Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed". AIBA. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[7] "2012 Olympic Qual (Men)". Team Handball News. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

[8] "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 8 June 2011.

[9] FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming (PDF), FINA, retrieved 8 June 2011

[WTF_Africa-10] "African Qualification Tournament for 2012 London Olympics". WTF. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.

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