Djibouti at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Djibouti at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC code DJI
NOC Comité National Olympique Djiboutien
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 7 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin[1]
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Djibouti competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The nation's participation marked its eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Djibouti failed to register any athletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Djibouti National Olympic Committee (French: Comité National Olympique Djiboutien) sent its second largest delegation to the Games, falling one athlete short of the record set in Barcelona 1992. A total of seven athletes, six men and one woman, were selected to the Djibouti team to compete only in athletics, judo, and swimming. Marathoner Mumin Gala was the only athlete returning for his second appearance from London 2012, while middle-distance runner Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin led his squad as Djibouti's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]

Djibouti, however, failed to collect its first Olympic medal in Rio de Janeiro, since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where Hussein Ahmed Salah won the bronze in the men's marathon. Ayanleh Souleiman narrowly ended the nation's 28-year drought on the podium, as he slipped out of medals to fourth in the men's 1500 metres.[2]

Athletics (track and field)

Djiboutian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[3][4]

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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ayanleh Souleiman 800 m 1:45.48 1 Q 1:45.19 4 Did not advance
Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin 1500 m DNF Did not advance
Ayanleh Souleiman 3:39.25 3 Q 3:39.46 2 Q 3:50.29 4
Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim 3000 m steeplechase 8:53.10 12 N/A Did not advance
Mumin Gala Marathon N/A 2:13:04 12
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Kadra Mohamed Dembil 1500 m 4:42.67 12 Did not advance

Judo

Djibouti has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) to the Olympics.

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
Anass Houssein Men's −66 kg Bye  Ma Db (CHN)
L 000–110		 Did not advance

Swimming

Djibouti has received an Universality invitation from FINA to send a male swimmer to the Olympics.[5][6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bourhan Abro Men's 50 m freestyle 27.13 74 Did not advance

References

  1. 1 2 "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Hinton, Marc (21 August 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: Nick Willis claims bronze, secures spot as 1500m's oldest medallist". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.


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