Iraq at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Iraq at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag bearers
Dana Hussain (opening)
Ali Nadhim (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (
overview)

The Middle Eastern nation of Iraq competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics since its debut at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the same host city.

Before the Olympic Games started,

two cards participating in a match against United Arab Emirates.[1]

Iraq also competed for the first time in Olympics without receiving any sanctions, bans or suspensions, from the

Abdul Wahid Aziz
won the bronze for weightlifting.

Archery

Iraq has been given a wild card.[2]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Rand Al-Mashhadani
Women's individual 498 64  
Ki B-b (KOR
) (1)
L 0–6
Did not advance

Athletics

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 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Adnan Taess Akkar
800 m 1:47.83 5 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Dana Hussain 100 m 11.91 2 Q 11.81 8 Did not advance

Boxing

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ahmad Abdul-Karim
Welterweight  Lusizi (RSA)
L 13–17
Did not advance

Shooting

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Noor Amer
10 m air pistol 360 46 Did not advance

Swimming

Iraq has gained a "Universality place" from the

FINA.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mohanad Al‐Azzawi
100 m butterfly 1:00.71 41 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Iraq has qualified one weightlifter.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Safaa Al-Jumaili
Men's −85 kg 150 15 195 12 345 13

Wrestling

Iraq has been given a wild card.

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
Ali Nadhim −120 kg  Babajanzadeh (IRI)
L 0–3 PO
Did not advance 15

References

  1. ^ "FIFA ponder Iraq qualifiers ban". Al Jazeera. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Archery Invitation places for London 2012 Olympic Games". FITA. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  3. FINA. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.