Afghanistan at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Afghanistan at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Flag bearer
Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (
2024

Afghanistan competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The country's participation at Rio de Janeiro marked its fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics and fourteenth in total. Afghanistan had officially made its debut in 1936 and missed five editions since then. Rohullah Nikpai, who had previously won a medal for Afghanistan in taekwondo, did not participate. Afghanistan failed to earn a single Olympic medal in Rio for the first time since 2004.

Background

Afghanistan had participated in twelve

Abdul Wahib Zahiri and Kamia Yousufi competed in athletics, while judoka Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi was selected to carry the Afghan flag in the opening ceremony.[3][4]

Athletics

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

Afghanistan was represented by

Abdul Wahib Zahiri and Kamia Yousufi in athletics. Both athletes made their Olympic debuts, with Zahiri participating in the Men's 100 m event while Yousufi took part in the Women's 100 m.[5][6] Yousufi ran her preliminary heat in a full-body kit and hijab.[7] Despite finishing last and not qualifying for the next round, she became Afghanistan's national record holder with 14.02 seconds.[5][8] Zahiri ran his heats in 11.56 seconds and finished seventh, failing to advance to the quarterfinals.[9]

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 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Abdul Wahab Zahiri Men's 100 m 11.56 7 Did not advance
Kamia Yousufi Women's 100 m 14.02
NR
 		8 Did not advance

Judo

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

31-year-old Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhski, captain of the Afghan national judo team, represented Afghanistan in men's judo and participated in the men's half-heavyweight category (100 kg) event.[10] Bakhshi lost in the round of 64 to Jorge Fonseca of Portugal.[11]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi Men's −100 kg  Fonseca (POR)
L 000–100 		Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Olympic History of Afghanistan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. ^ "NIKPAI, Rohullah". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Team Afghanistan at the Rio 2016 Olympics". rio2016.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Kamia Yousufi at the Olympics". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Abdul Wahib Zahiri - Athlete Profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Kariman Abuljadayel makes Saudi history in 100m". BBC. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  8. ^ *"Athletics – Women's 100m – Preliminary Round" (PDF). Rio 2016. 12 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  9. ^ "IAAF: 100 Metres result". iaaf.org. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Afghan Judo Champ In Brazil For Rio Olympics". TOLOnews. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  11. Rio 2016. Archived from the original
    on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.

External links
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