Saudi Arabia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Saudi Arabia at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KSA |
| NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 11 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Sulaiman Hamad[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee sent a team of eleven athletes, seven men and four women, to compete in five different sports at the Olympics, doubling its female participation after two women attended the London Games four years earlier.[2] Discus thrower Sultan Mubarak Al-Dawoodi, along with distance runners Moukhled Al-Outaibi and Sarah Attar, were the only Saudi Arabian athletes to have participated at the previous Games, with the rest of the field making their Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro. Meanwhile, judoka Sulaiman Hamad (men's 66 kg) led the Saudi delegation as the flag bearer and team captain in the opening ceremony.[1]
Saudi Arabia left Rio de Janeiro without a single Olympic medal, failing to reproduce its performance from the previous Games due to the absence of the equestrian jumping team.
Athletics
editSaudi Arabian athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[3][4]
- 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 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abdullah Abkar Mohammed | Men's 100 m | Bye | 10.26 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Tariq Ahmed Al-Amri | Men's 5000 m | 14:26.90 | 21 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Moukhled Al-Outaibi | 14:18.48 | 21 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Kariman Abuljadayel | Women's 100 m | 14.61 NR | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Sarah Attar | Women's marathon | — | 3:16:11 | 132 | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Sultan Mubarak Al-Dawoodi | Men's discus throw | 54.34 | 33 | Did not advance | |
Fencing
editSaudi Arabia entered one fencer into the Olympic competition, returning to the sport for the first time since 1992. Lubna Al-Omair was given an exceptional additional quota place by the "universality clause", promoting equality in the Olympics.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Lubna Al-Omair | Women's foil | Rochel (BRA) L 0–15 |
Did not advance | |||||
Judo
editSaudi Arabia qualified one judoka for each of the following two classes at the Games. Sulaiman Hamad (men's 66 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the Asian region, as Saudi Arabia's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[6] Meanwhile, Wujud Fahmi (women's 52 kg) received an exceptional additional quota place under the "universality clause" by the International Olympic Committee.[7]
Fahmi was accused by Israeli media of purposely forfeiting her match in order to avoid competing against Israeli judoka Gili Cohen in the second round.[8] Fahmi, Saudi Arabia's news agency Al Arabiya, and the Saudi Olympic delegation said that Fahmi forfeited because she received injuries to her hands and feet in training.[9][10] However, other media outlets, such as Israel Channel 2, reported she was not injured.[11] Jim Nieto, the martial arts instructor who coached her before the Olympics, said it seemed fishy that she, after taking part in the Opening Ceremony, was reportedly injured so close to her fight date, because top competitors generally don't fight the day before their competition. He said "I feel sorry for her. Let her fight — even if she lasts 10 seconds. She busted her butt for almost a year to get there."[10]
| 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 | ||
| Sulaiman Hamad | Men's −66 kg | Bye | Davaadorj (MGL) L 000–100 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Joud Fahmy | Women's −52 kg | — | Legentil (MRI) L 000–100 |
Did not advance | |||||
Shooting
editSaudi Arabia qualified one shooter in the men's pistol events by virtue of his best finish at the 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India, as long as he obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Atallah Al-Anazi | Men's 10 m air pistol | 573 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 50 m pistol | 550 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Weightlifting
editSaudi Arabia qualified one male weightlifter for the Rio Olympics by virtue of a top seven national finish at the 2016 Asian Championships.[13] The team was required to allocate this place by June 20, 2016.[14]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Mohsen Al-Duhaylib | Men's −69 kg | 135 | 20 | 162 | 17 | 297 | 17 |
References
edit- ^ a b "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Batrawy, Aya (31 July 2016). "Saudi Arabia doubles female Olympic athletes from 2 to 4". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ Usmanov, Alisher (27 June 2016). "Information Letter" (PDF). FIE. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "IJF Officially Announces Qualified Athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". International Judo Federation. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Olympics 2016: Saudi Arabia to send four women to Rio". Gulf Daily News. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Saudi judoka forfeits Rio match, apparently to avoid Israeli". The Times of Israel. 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Israeli media ignores Saudi Judoka's injury, insist withdrawal is political". Al Arabiya. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ a b Goodman, Jeff (10 August 2016). "Santa Monica judoka bows out of Olympic match". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Saudi judoka forfeits Rio match, apparently to avoid Israeli". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Continental Qualification current standing". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Saudi weightlifter qualifies to Rio 2016 Olympics". Gulf Daily News. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
External links
edit- Saudi Arabia at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)