Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:TUN
Nocname:Tunisian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2012
Website: 
Location:London
Competitors:83
Sports:17
Flagbearer:Heykel Megannem[1] (opening)
Oussama Mellouli (closing)
Rank:35
Gold:2
Silver:0
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

Tunisia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, having missed the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its partial support for the United States boycott.

The Tunisian Olympic Committee (French: Comité National Olympique Tunisien, CNOT) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, surpassing the number of athletes sent to Beijing by almost two thirds. A total of 83 athletes, 63 men and 20 women, competed in 17 sports. Men's basketball, men's handball, and men's indoor volleyball were the only team-based sports in which Tunisia was represented at these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in artistic gymnastics, sailing, shooting, and taekwondo.

Notable Tunisian athletes included freestyle swimmer and defending champion Oussama Mellouli, who competed at his fourth Olympics, tennis player and former Youth Olympic games participant Ons Jabeur, and fencing sisters Azza and Sarra Besbes. Heykel Megannem, captain of Tunisia's handball team, made his Olympic comeback in London after a twelve-year absence and was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Tunisia left London with three medals, which were all awarded to the team in athletics and swimming. This was the nation's most successful Olympics, winning the largest number of medals in its history, sending its largest delegation ever to the games due to the presence of team-based athletes, and making Olympic history for two legendary athletes. Middle-distance runner Habiba Ghribi became the first Tunisian female athlete to win an Olympic medal in the women's steeplechase. Meanwhile, Oussama Mellouli became the first Olympic swimming champion at both pool and open water, and became most successful Tunisian athlete in Olympic history with two gold medals.[2]

Medalists

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Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[4]

Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Amor Ben Yahia3000 m steeplechase8:22.707Did not advance
Wissem HosniMarathon2:26:4371
Hassanine Sebei20 km walk
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Amira Ben AmorMarathon2:40:1380
Habiba Ghribi3000 m steeplechase9:27.422 Q9:08.37 NR

Basketball

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia is qualified for the men's event

Men's tournament

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

Roster
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Boxing

See main article: article and Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has so far qualified boxers for the following events[5]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Ahmed MejriLightweight
W 16–9
L 7–16		Did not advance
Abderrazak HouyaLight welterweight
W 19–16
L 11–17		Did not advance
Yahia El-MekachariLight heavyweight
W 16–8
L 6–13		Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Maroua RahaliFlyweight
L 6–15		Did not advance
Rim JouiniLightweight
L 10–15		Did not advance

Canoeing

See main article: article and Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Sprint

Tunisia has qualified boats for the following events

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Khaled HoucineMen's C-1 200 m44.3954 Q44.3737Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Mohamed Ali MrabetMen's K-1 200 m38.2917Did not advance
Men's K-1 1000 m3:32.2044 Q3:44.5458 FB3:33.51513
align=left rowspan=2Afef Ben IsmailWomen's K-1 200 m48.9987Did not advance
Women's K-1 500 m2:07.7056 Q2:15.3628Did not advance
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Fencing

See main article: article and Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has qualified 6 fencers.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Mohamed SamandiIndividual foil
W 15–8
L 7–15		Did not advance
Hicheim SamandiIndividual sabre
L 13–15		Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Sarra BesbesIndividual épée
W 15–9
W 12–11
L 12–15		Did not advance
Ines BoubakriIndividual foil
W 15–8
W 15–10
L 7–8		Did not advance
Azza Besbesalign=left rowspan=2Individual sabre
W 15–13
L 13–15		Did not advance
Amira Ben Chaabane
L 12–15		Did not advance

Gymnastics

See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has qualified in the following events.

Artistic

Men

Handball

See main article: article and Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia will participate to the Olympic Games as the defending Africa Champion.[6]

Men's tournament

See main article: article and Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

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  • Quarter-final

    • Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has qualified 4 judokas

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Faicel JaballahMen's +100 kg
    W 0001–0001
    L 0002–0101    		Did not advance
    Houda MiledWomen's −70 kg
    L 0001–1000    		Did not advance
    Hana MareghniWomen's −78 kg
    L 0003–0020    		Did not advance
    Nihal ChikhrouhouWomen's +78 kg
    L 0001–1001    		Did not advance

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has qualified the following boats.

    Men
    Women
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

    Men
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has qualified one shooter.

    Women

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[7]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Ahmed Mathlouthi200 m freestyle1:49.6830Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Oussama Mellouli1500 m freestyle14:46.232 Q14:40.31
    10 km open water1:49:55.1
    align=left rowspan=2Taki Mrabet200 m individual medley2:01.4129Did not advance
    400 m individual medleyDid not advance
    Women

    Taekwondo

    See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has qualified 1 athlete.[8]

    Tennis

    See main article: article and Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Malek JaziriMen's singles
    W 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 6–3
    L 6–7(1–7), 2–6    		Did not advance
    Ons JabeurWomen's singles
    L 6–4, 0–6, 5–7    		Did not advance

    Volleyball

    See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has qualified a men's team to the indoor tournament.

    Men's indoor tournament

    See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Team roster
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    • Weightlifting

    See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has qualified 1 man and 1 woman.

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Khalil El MaouiMen's −56 kg1322——132
    Ghada HassineWomen's −69 kg102111201022210

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has qualified 8 quota places.

    Men's freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Haithem Ben Alayech−66 kg
    L 0–5     		Did not advance18
    Bilel Ouechtati−74 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance11
    Men's Greco-Roman
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Zied Ayet Ikram−74 kg
    L 0–3     		Did not advance17
    Haykel Achouri−84 kg
    L 0–3     		Did not advance15
    Hassine Ayari−96 kg
    W 3–1
    L 0–3     		Did not advance9
    Radhouane Chebbi−120 kg
    L 0–3     		Did not advance15
    Women's freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Maroi Mezien−48 kg
    L 0–5     		Did not advance
    L 0–5     		Did not advance14
    Marwa Amri−55 kg
    W 5–0
    L 0–3     		Did not advance8

    Notes and References

    1. News: Staff . 29 May 2012 . Tunisie : Le handballeur Heykel Megannem porte drapeau . Tunisia: Handballer Heykel Megannem is the flag bearer . fr . sport365.fr . 16 June 2012 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031052/http://www.sport365.fr/autres-sports/jo/tunisie-le-handballeur-heykel-megannem-porte-drapeau-854523.shtml . dead .
    2. News: London 2012: Fifth for Daniel Fogg not enough in Olympic 10km swim. The Guardian. UK. 10 August 2012. 16 September 2012.
    3. Web site: Ghribi receives Olympic and world gold medals. SportsYahoo. Agence France Press. 15 January 2017. 18 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618153804/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ghribi-receives-olympic-world-gold-medals-192341407--oly.html. dead.
    4. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 4 June 2011.
    5. Web site: Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed. 5 May 2012. AIBA. 5 May 2012.
    6. Web site: 2012 Olympic Qual (Men). Team Handball News. 2 June 2011.
    7. Web site: Swimming World Rankings. FINA. 8 June 2011.
    8. Web site: African Qualification Tournament for 2012 London Olympics . 12 January 2012 . WTF . 12 January 2012.

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