Marshall Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Mathlynn Sasser[1] | |
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Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
The Marshall Islands competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's third consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The Marshall Islands Olympic delegation included five athletes, competing only in athletics, swimming, and weightlifting.
History
The Marshall Islands are a
The Marshall Islands created its National Olympic Committee in 2001 and gained International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition at their 9 February 2006 meeting.[6] The addition of the Marshall Islands brought the total number of IOC-recognized National Olympic Committees to 203 at the time of admission.[5][6]
Athletics
The Marshall Islands received universality slots from the
Both athletes failed to advance to their next rounds, with Simeon placing eighth in his heat with a time of 11:81, and Cress placing sixth with a time of 13:20. Jamaica and the United States won medals in both competitions, and Canada received one for the men's event.[10][11]
- 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 | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Richson Simeon | Men's 100 m | 11.81 | 8 | Did not advance[10] | |||||
Mariana Cress | Women's 100 m | 13.20 | 6 | Did not advance[11] |
Swimming
The Marshall Islands received universality invitations from
Giordan Harris placed fifth in his heat for the men's 50 meter freestyle with a time of 25:81 and Colleen Furgeson placed first in the women's 50 meter freestyle with a time of 28:16, but both failed to advance to the next round.[15]
The United States won medals in both events, with France receiving a medal for the men's and Denmark and Belarus receiving medals for the women's competitions.[15][16][17]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Giordan Harris | Men's 50 m freestyle | 25.81 | 63 | Did not advance[15] | |||
Colleen Furgeson | Women's 50 m freestyle | 28.16 | 58 | Did not advance[16] |
Weightlifting
The Marshall Islands received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission for Mathlynn Sasser to compete in the women's lightweight category (58 kg), signifying the nation's Olympic weightlifting debut. Sasser had a total score of 199, placing eleventh.[18] The medals in the event went to athletes from Thailand and Chinese Taipei.[19]
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Mathlynn Sasser
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Women's −58 kg | 87 | 11 | 112 | 10 | 199 | 11[18] |
References
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Sablan, Jerick (29 July 2016). "Palau, Marshalls each send 5 athletes to Rio". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Mattie Sasser is lifted by Rio experience". Fox Sports Pulse. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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- ^ a b c "About MINOC - Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee - SportsTG". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Marshallese athletics athletes in the Olympic Games". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ a b "100 m M - Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio - Results". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ a b "100 m W - Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio - Results". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- FINA. Archived from the originalon 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "50 m freestyle M - Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio - Results". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ a b "50 m freestyle W - Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio - Results". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Rio 2016 50m freestyle women - Olympic Swimming". International Olympic Committee. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Mathlynn Sasser - Olympic Facts and Results". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Rio 2016 58kg women - Olympic Weightlifting". International Olympic Committee. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
External links
- Marshall Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)