Afghanistan at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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| Afghanistan at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nesar Ahmad Bahave[1] (opening) Rohullah Nikpai (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 79th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Afghanistan competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Six Afghan athletes were selected for the Games, competing in four different sporting events. Rohullah Nikpai, who won Afghanistan's first ever Olympic medal at the 2008 Games, managed to repeat his bronze medal in the men's 68 kg taekwondo event for the second time.
The following Afghan competitors won medals at the Games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medallists' names are in bold.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Rohullah Nikpai | Taekwondo | Men's 68 kg | 9 August |
Athletics
Afghanistan has selected two athletes by wildcard. Both athletes competed in the 100 m sprint and did not qualify to the quarterfinals. Tahmina Kohistani might have been the slowest runner in the women's 100m, however; taking part at the Olympics was considered a triumph due to the pressures against women in sport.[2] Kohistani wishes that her performance would inspire other Afghan women to enter sports.[2]
- 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 | ||
| Massoud Azizi | Men's 100 m | 11.19 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Tahmina Kohistani | Women's 100 m | 14.42 | 9 | did not advance | |||||
Boxing
Afghanistan was given a tripartite invitation to compete in boxing.[3] Despite losing in the first round, boxer Ajmal Faisal enjoyed the Olympic experience, stating that there is a lack of boxing facilities and opposition by the Taliban and other political groups towards boxing. He also credited AIBA for providing a training camp for him and other fighters in order to "compete and last for three rounds against tougher opponents."[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ajmal Faisal | Men's flyweight |  Oubaali (FRA)L 9–22 |
did not advance | ||||
Judo
Afghanistan's Ajmal Faizzada was given an invitation to compete in judo and competed in the -66 kg weight class.[5] He lost to Hungary's Miklós Ungvári in the first round match by harai makikomi.
| 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 | ||
| Ajmal Faizzada | Men's −66 kg |  Ungvári (HUN)L 0000–0100 |
did not advance | ||||||
