Suriname at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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| At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Chinyere Pigot (opening) Kirsten Nieuwendam (closing) |
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| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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| Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
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The South American nation of Suriname 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, except the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of the United States boycott.
Five Surinamese athletes, three men and two women, were selected to the team, competing only in track and field, badminton, and swimming. All of them received their spots by wild card entries, without having qualified. Freestyle swimmer Chinyere Pigot, an accounting student at the University of Connecticut, was Suriname's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Suriname, however, failed to win a single Olympic medal at these games, since the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where former champion Anthony Nesty won the bronze for butterfly swimming.
Athletics
Suriname has selected 2 athletes by a wildcard.
- 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 | ||
| Jurgen Themen | 100 m | 10.55 | 1 Q | 10.53 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kirsten Nieuwendam | 200 m | 24.07 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Badminton
Suriname was given a wild card.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Virgil Soeroredjo | Men's singles |  Sasaki (JPN)L 7–21, 12–21 |
2 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Diguan Pigot | 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.55 | 43 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Chinyere Pigot | 50 m freestyle[2] | 26.30 | 40 | Did not advance | |||
References
- ↑ "Badminton Men's Singles Olympic Selection". BWF. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "UConn Swimmers to Represent Suriname at Olympics". Retrieved 24 May 2012.