Mali at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Mali at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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Flag bearer (opening) Djénébou Danté[2] | | |
Flag bearer (closing) | Ismaël Coulibaly[1] | |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
Mali competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation made its debut in 1964, Malian athletes had appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Mali National Olympic and Sports Committee (
Athletics (track and field)
Mali has received universality slots from
- 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
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Djénébou Danté | Women's 400 m | 52.85 | 5 | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Mamadou Chérif Dia | Men's triple jump | 16.47 | 24 | Did not advance |
Judo
Mali has qualified one judoka for the men's half-heavyweight category (100 kg) at the Games. Ayouba Traore earned a continental quota spot from the African region, as the highest-ranked Malian judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[7]
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Ayouba Traoré | Men's −100 kg | Bye | Maret (FRA) L 000–100 |
Did not advance |
Swimming
Mali has received a Universality invitation from
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Oumar Touré | Men's 100 m butterfly | 57.56 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
Fatoumata Samassékou | Women's 50 m freestyle | 33.71 | =81 | Did not advance |
Taekwondo
Mali entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. 2015 Worlds bronze medalist Ismaël Coulibaly secured a spot in the men's welterweight category (80 kg) by virtue of his top two finish at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament in Agadir, Morocco.[11]
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Ismaël Coulibaly | Men's −80 kg | Beigi (AZE) L 6–13 |
Did not advance |
References
- ^ OlyMADMen. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Jo Rio 2016 : Les athlètes maliens auront bien défendu les couleurs du pays" [Rio Olympics 2016: Malian athletes will defend the colors of their country] (in French). Maliweb.net. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Magassa, Mousa (29 July 2016). "JO 2016 : Ismael Coulibaly, espoir d'une première médaille pour le Mali" [2016 Olympics: Ismael Coulibaly, aiming for Mali's first medal] (in French). Le Journal du Mali. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "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.
- FINA. Archived from the originalon 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- World Taekwondo Federation. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
External links
- Mali at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio2016.com. at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 August 2016)
- Mali at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)