Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1968, although four of its appearances were under the name "Zaire", and the first appearance was under the name "Congo Kinshasa".
Cédric Mandembo (closing)
| Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | COD |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Congolais |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Ilunga Mande Zatara (opening)[1] Cédric Mandembo (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Four athletes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo were selected to the team, 3 men and 1 woman, to compete only in athletics, boxing, and judo. Marathon runner Ilunga Mande Zatara was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Democratic Republic of Congo, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.
On the day after the closing ceremonies, four members from the national delegation were reported missing in London: judoka Cédric Mandembo and his coach Ibula Masengo, boxing coach Blaise Bekwa, and athletics coach Guy Nkita.[2]
Athletics
- 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 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Ilunga Mande Zatara | Marathon | DNF | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Chancel Ilunga Sankuru | 1500 m | 5:05.25 | 14 | Did not advance | |||
Boxing
DR Congo qualified one boxer for the Games; Meji Mwamba competed in the men's super heavyweight division.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Meji Mwamba | Men's super heavyweight |  Majidov (AZE)L RSC |
Did not advance | |||
Judo
DR Congo qualified a single judoka.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Cédric Mandembo | Men's +100 kg |  Mikhailine (RUS)L 0000–0100 |
Did not advance | |||||