Syria at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Majed Aldin Ghazal[1] | |
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United Arab Republic (1960) |
Syria competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1948.
The Syrian delegation featured four returning Olympians from the previous Games; among them were hurdler
Syria, however, did not win any Olympic medals in Rio de Janeiro. The nation's last medal happened at the
Athletics
Syrian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[5][6]
- 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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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Ghofrane Mohammad | Women's 400 m hurdles | 58.85 | 8 | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Majed Aldin Ghazal
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Men's high jump | 2.29 | 7 q | 2.29 | =7 |
Judo
Syria has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's lightweight category (73 kg) to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 2004.
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Mohamad Kasem | Men's −73 kg | Bye | An C-r (KOR) L 000–110 |
Did not advance |
Swimming
Syria has received a Universality invitation from
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Azad Al-Barazi | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.22 | 36 | Did not advance | |||
Bayan Jumah | Women's 50 m freestyle | 26.41 | =49 | Did not advance |
Table tennis
Syria has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send Heba Alllejji in the women's singles for the first time to the Olympic table tennis tournament.[10]
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Heba Allejji | Women's singles | Silva (MEX) L 0–4 |
Did not advance |
Weightlifting
Syria has qualified one male weightlifter for the Rio Olympics by virtue of a top seven national finish at the 2016 Asian Championships.[11] The team must allocate this place by June 20, 2016.[12]
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Man Asaad | Men's +105 kg | 180 | =17 | 220 | =14 | 400 | 15 |
References
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- Huffington Post. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Despite war, Syrian athletes ready for Olympics". Al-Monitor. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Qatar leaps to first-ever Olympic silver". StepFeed. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ Tepper, Glenn (19 May 2016). "Marcelo Aguirre and Heba Allejji Awarded Rio 2016 Olympic Games Tripartite Places". ITTF. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Continental Qualification current standing". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Weightlifting – List of Athletes by Bodyweight Category" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links
- Syria at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)