Mali at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Mali at the Olympic Games
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors	6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Rahamatou Drame
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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Mali competed at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympics, it was not represented at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.

As no Malian teams qualified for the team events, Mali sent its smallest delegation to the Games after the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Six Malian athletes, 4 men and 2 women, were selected to the team to compete in 4 sports. Hurdler Rahamatou Drame, who competed at her first Olympic games, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Mali, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal. Taekwondo jin and double-time world heavyweight champion Daba Modibo Keita missed out of the nation's historic Olympic record, after he withdrew from the bronze medal tournament because of the injuries he had sustained.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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
Moussa Camarao	800 m	1:51.36	6	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Rahamatou Drame	100 m hurdles	DSQ		Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Mali has qualified 1 judoka

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
Oumar Koné	Men's −100 kg	Corrêa (BRA) L 0002–0102	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Mali has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Mamadou Soumare	100 m freestyle	57.32	52	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Fatoumata Samassékou	50 m freestyle	31.88	61	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Mali was given a wild card entrant.

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Bronze Medal	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Daba Modibo Keïta	Men's +80 kg	Irgashev (UZB) W 13–4	Coulombe-Fortier (CAN) W 11–6	Molfetta (ITA) L 4–6	Bye	Despaigne (CUB) L WO	Did not advance	5