Oman at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Oman competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Four athletes from Oman were selected, competing only in athletics and shooting. This was also the nation's smallest delegation sent to the Olympics since the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Background
The Oman Olympic Committee was formed in 1982 and Oman made their Olympic debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. They have appeared at every Summer Olympics since and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom marked Oman's eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics. The four athletes present was their joint-second smallest delegation ever, only the delegation at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece had been smaller.[1]
Competitors
Athletics
In total, three Omani athletes participated in the athletics events – Shinoona Salah Al-Habsi in the women's 100 m, Barakat Mubarak Al-Harthi in the men's 100 m and Ahmed Mohamed Al-Merjabi in the men's 400 m.[2]
The athletics events took place at the Olympic Stadium in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London from 3 to 12 August 2012.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Barakat Mubarak Al-Harthi | 100 m | Bye | 10.41 | 7 | did not advance | ||||
| Ahmed Mohamed Al-Merjabi | 400 m | DNS | N/a | did not advance | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Shinoona Salah Al-Habsi | 100 m | 12.45 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
Shooting
In total, one Omani athlete participated in the shooting events – Ahmed Al-Hatmi in the men's double trap.[2]
The shooting events took place at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, London from 28 July to 6 August 2012.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ahmed Al-Hatmi | Double trap | 129 | 19 | did not advance | |