Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Andorra at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Flag bearers
Laura Sallés (opening)[1]
Pol Moya (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (
overview)

Andorra competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

The Andorra Olympic Committee (

Mónica Ramírez being the only returning athlete from London 2012. Half-middleweight judoka Laura Sallés was the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
Andorra, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics

Andorra received a universality slot from

IAAF to send a male athlete to the Olympics.[2][3]

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
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Pol Moya Men's 800 m 1:48.88 6 Did not advance

Judo

Andorra received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics.[4]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Laura Sallés Women's −63 kg  Haecker (AUS)
L 000–100
Did not advance

Shooting

Andorra received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air rifle shooter to the Olympics.[5][6]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Esther Barrugués Women's 10 m air rifle 396.9 51 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

Andorra received a Universality invitation from

FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[7][8][9]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Pol Arias Men's 400 m freestyle 4:21.16 49 Did not advance
Mónica Ramírez
Women's 100 m freestyle DNS Did not advance

References

  1. ^ a b "Laura Sallés serà l'abanderada dels Jocs Olímpics a Rio" [Laura Sallés will be the flag bearer at the Rio Olympics] (in Catalan). Ara. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. IAAF
    . Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Laura Sallés anirà als Jocs Olímpics de Rio" [Laura Salles will be at the Olympic Games in Rio] (in Catalan). Andorra Difusio. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Esther Barrugués, primera representant andorrana als Jocs de Rio" [Esther Barrugués becomes the first to represent Andorra in Rio] (in Catalan). Forum.ad. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  7. FINA. Archived from the original
    on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  8. FINA. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  9. ^ "La FINA confirma la plaça per a Pol Arias i Mònica Ramírez als Jocs de Rio" [FINA confirm places for Pol Arias and Mònica Ramírez at the Rio Games] (in Catalan). Diari d'Andorra. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

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