Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Four independent Olympic Athletes competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the United Kingdom.[1] These were athletes from the former Netherlands Antilles, and from the newly formed state of South Sudan. This was the third time that athletes had competed as independent participants in the Olympics.[2][3] None of the athletes won an Olympic medal.
| Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IOA |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Brooklyn Kerlin |
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Netherlands Antilles (1952–2008) Aruba (1988–) Netherlands (1900–) Sudan (1960–) South Sudan (2016–) | |
Background
editNetherlands Antilles
editThe 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planned to continue functioning after the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in October 2010, had its membership withdrawn by the IOC Executive Committee at the IOC session of July 2011.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).[4] Ultimately, three athletes from the Netherlands Antilles participated as independent Olympic athletes.
South Sudan
editSouth Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in July 2011. As of the 2012 Summer Olympics, it had not formed a National Olympic Committee.[5] Athletes from this nation were therefore unable to enter with a National Olympic Committee (NOC). Guor Marial qualified for the men's marathon and competed as an independent Olympian.[6][7]
Opening ceremony
editBrooklyn 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".[8] Hannah Bailes, a London 2012 Ceremonies Cast Member, who was also a volunteer, was selected to carry the Independent Olympic Athletes placard.
Sports
editAthletics
edit- 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
|
400 m | 45.60 | 3 Q | 1:36.42 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Guor Marial |  South Sudan
|
Marathon | — | 2:19:32 | 47 | |||
Judo
edit| 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[9] | Curaçao
|
Men's −81 kg | Bye |  Nifontov (RUS)L 0004–1000 |
Did not advance | |||||
Sailing
edit- Women
| Athlete | From | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | |||||
| Philipine van Aanholt | Curaçao
|
Laser Radial | 36 | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Independent Olympic Athletes". London2012.com. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Independent Olympic Athletes: Olympians Without A Country". FreakyPhenomena.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "Independent Independent / Individual Olympic Participants". TopEndSports.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "Curtain comes down on 123rd IOC Session". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "Shaheen Urges IOC to Allow New Hampshire Runner and Sudan Refugee to Compete in Olympics As an Independent Athlete". Shaheen.Senate.gov. Office of Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
However, South Sudan is only a year old and has yet to form a National Olympic Committee of its own.
- ^ "Runner without country to compete at Olympics". ESPN.go.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Passport-less athlete approved to compete". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Richmond upon Thames College alumnus flag bearer for Independent Olympic Athletes in the Opening Ceremony". Podium.ac.uk. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Qualification summary" (PDF). IntJudo.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-19.