Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Independent Olympic Athletes at the Olympic Games

Olympic Flag
IOC code   IOA
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors 4 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Brooklyn Kerlin
Medals Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Other related appearances
23x15px Netherlands Antilles (1952–2008)
 Sudan (1960–2008)
 Aruba (2016–)
 Netherlands (2016–)
South Sudan South Sudan (2016–)
 Independent Olympic Athletes (1992–2000)

Four Independent Olympic Athletes competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, in the United Kingdom. These were athletes from the former Netherlands Antilles, and from the newly formed state of South Sudan. This was the third time[1][2] that athletes had competed as independent participants in the Olympics. None of the athletes have won an Olympic medal.

Background

Netherlands Antilles

The Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee, which had planned to continue functioning after the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in October 2010, had its membership withdrawn by the IOC Executive Committee at the IOC session of July 2011. However, athletes from the former Netherlands Antilles, who qualified for the 2012 Olympics, were allowed to participate independently under the Olympic flag, in addition to the possibility of competing for the Netherlands (as for example Churandy Martina did) or Aruba (because they have Dutch nationality).[3] Ultimately, three athletes from the Netherlands Antilles participated as Independent Olympic Athletes.

South Sudan

South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in June 2011. As of the 2012 Summer Olympics, it had not formed a National Olympic Committee,[4] implying that athletes from this nation were unable to enter with a National Olympic Committee (NOC). Guor Marial qualified for the men's marathon and had been accepted as an independent Olympian.[5][6]

Opening ceremony

Brooklyn Kerlin was the flag bearer of the athletes during the opening ceremony. She was chosen by her peers to represent the "makers of the Olympics".[7] Hannah Bailes, a London 2012 Ceremonies Cast Member, who was also a volunteer, was selected to carry the Independent Olympic Athletes placard.

Sports

Athletics

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Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Men
Athlete From Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Liemarvin Bonevacia Curaçao Curaçao 400 m 45.60 3 Q 1:36.42 8 Did not advance
Guor Marial South Sudan South Sudan Marathon N/A 2:19:32 47

Judo

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Athlete From 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
Reginald de Windt[8] Curaçao Curaçao Men's −81 kg Bye  Nifontov (RUS)
L 0004–1000
Did not advance

Sailing

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Women
Athlete From Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Philipine van Aanholt Curaçao Curaçao Laser Radial 36 38 38 29 33 37 16 27 42 37 EL 291 36

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

See also

References

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