Solomon Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Solomon Islands at the Olympic Games
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors	4 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Jenly Tegu Wini (opening) Tony Lomo (closing)
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Olympic history (summary)
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The Oceanic island nation of Solomon Islands competed at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

Four athletes from the Solomon Islands were selected to the team by receiving their wild card places in three different sports, without having qualified. Weightlifter Jenly Tegu Wini was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Solomon Islands, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Solomon Islands have selected two athletes by wildcard. Both athletes had to participate in a preliminary heat in the 100 m. Chris Walasi finished sixth in the heats, and twenty-third in preliminary overall. Meanwhile, Pauline Kwalea finished fifth in the heats, and twenty-first in preliminary overall. Both of these athletes failed to qualify into the main event.

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		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Chris Walasi	100 m	11.42	6	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Pauline Kwalea	100 m	12.90	5	Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Tony Lomo was given a continental spot for being one of the highest ranked Oceania athletes for the wildcard places. He was able to defeat Mozambique's Neuso Sigauque before losing out to world sixth-ranked Sofiane Milous of France in the round of sixteen. Lomo's performance was congratulated by the Oceania National Olympic Committee and seen as being impressive from other coaches both in and out of Oceania.

Athlete	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
Tony Lomo	Men's −60 kg	Bye	Sigauque (MOZ) W 0100–0010	Milous (FRA) L 0001–0020	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Solomon Islands was given a reallocation spot to participate in a women's event. 2012 Oceania -58 kg silver medalist Jenly Tegu Wini was chosen. She finished seventeenth and last among the competitors.

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jenly Tegu Wini	Women's −58 kg	65	19	95	17	160	17