Niger at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Niger at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | NIG | ||||||||
| NOC | Nigerien Olympic and National Sports Committee | ||||||||
| in Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Abdoul Razak Issoufou[1] | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 69th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Niger competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation made its debut in 1964, Nigerien athletes had participated in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two rare occasions, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and the US-led boycotts, respectively.
Nigerien Olympic and National Sports Committee (French: Comité Olympique et Sportif National du Niger, COSNI) sent a team of six athletes, four men and two women, to compete in four different sports at the Olympics, matching the nation's roster size with London 2012.[1] This was also the youngest delegation in Niger's Olympic history, with about half the team under the age of 25, and many of the team members were expected to reach their peak in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. All of the Nigerien athletes made their Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro, with six-foot-nine taekwondo fighter Abdoul Razak Issoufou leading the team as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[2]
Niger left Rio de Janeiro with its first ever Olympic medal of any color since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. It was awarded to Issoufou in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg).[3]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Issoufou, Abdoul Razak Abdoul Razak Issoufou | Taekwondo | Men's +80 kg | 20 August |
Athletics
Niger has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[1][4][5]
- 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 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ousseini Djibo | Men's 400 m | 50.06 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Mariama Mahamatou Itatou | Women's 400 m | 54.32 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Judo
Niger has qualified one judoka for the men's lightweight category (73 kg) at the Games. Ahmed Goumar earned a continental quota spot from the African region as Niger's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[6]
| 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 | ||
| Ahmed Goumar | Men's −73 kg | Bye |  Delpopolo (USA)L 000–100 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
Niger has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[7][8][9]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Albachir Mouctar | Men's 50 m freestyle | 26.56 NR | 70 | Did not advance | |||
| Roukaya Mahamane | Women's 50 m freestyle | 35.60 NR | 83 | Did not advance | |||
Taekwondo
Niger entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Abdoul Razak Issoufou secured a spot in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) by virtue of his top two finish at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament in Agadir, Morocco.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Abdoul Razak Issoufou | Men's +80 kg |  N'diaye (FRA)W 6–0 |
 Siqueira (BRA)W 6–1 |
 Shokin (UZB)W 8–2 |
Bye |  Isayev (AZE)L 2–6 |
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References
- 1 2 3 "Participation du Niger aux Jeux Olympiques 2016 : Les athlètes nigériens au rendez-vous de Rio de Janeiro" [Niger's participation to the 2016 Olympics: Nigerian athletes are leaving for Rio de Janeiro] (in French). Le Sahel. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "JO 2016: les porte-drapeaux africains à Rio" [2016 Olympics: African flag bearers for Rio] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "Issoufou Alfaga Abdoulrazak’s silver in taekwondo boosts African medal count". The Indian Express. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 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.
- ↑ "IJF Officially Announces Qualified Athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". International Judo Federation. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ↑ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Women's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ten countries secure Rio 2016 places at taekwondo African Qualification Tournament". World Taekwondo Federation. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.