Venezuela at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:VEN
Nocname:Venezuelan Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2012
Website: 
Location:London
Competitors:69
Sports:15
Flagbearer:Fabiola Ramos (opening)
Jessica López (closing)
Rank:50
Gold:1
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1948

Venezuela competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012.[1] This was the nation's seventeenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics, since its debut at the same host city in 1948. Celebrating the anniversary of the nation's Olympic debut, the British Embassy in Caracas invited former track cyclist Julio César León to travel back to the United Kingdom, and revisit his memories as the first Venezuelan athlete in history to compete at the games.[2]

With the absence of baseball and softball at the Olympics, the Venezuelan Olympic Committee (Spanish; Castilian: Comité Olímpico Venezolano|link=no, COV) sent the nation's second-largest delegation to the Games. A total of 69 athletes, 43 men and 29 women, competed in 15 sports. There was only a single competitor in artistic gymnastics, shooting, and table tennis. Among the sports, Venezuela marked its Olympic debut in beach volleyball.

Notable Venezuelan athletes included sisters Andreína and Yanel Pinto in freestyle and open water swimming, all-around gymnast Jessica López, and track cyclist Daniela Larreal, who made her Olympic comeback in London after an eight-year absence. Table tennis player Fabiola Ramos, who competed at her fifth Olympics, was the most experienced athlete and became Venezuela's second consecutive flag bearer at the opening ceremony, and the fourth in Olympic history.

Venezuela left London with its first gold medal since 1968, and its second in Olympic history.[3] It was awarded to fencer Rubén Limardo, who won the men's individual épée.

Medalists

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
bgcolor=#f7f6a8 1 bgcolor=#dce5e5 0 bgcolor=#ffdab9 0 1
Total bgcolor=gold 1 bgcolor=silver 0 bgcolor=#c96 0 1

Competitors

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 1 2
Athletics8 5 13
Boxing2 1 3
Cycling7 5 12
Diving2 1 3
Fencing3 3 6
Gymnastics0 1 1
Judo2 1 3
Sailing2 0 2
Shooting0 1 1
Swimming7 3 10
Table tennis1 0 1
Volleyball2 0 2
Weightlifting1 2 3
Wrestling5 2 7
Total 43 26 69

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuela qualified two archers.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Score Seed Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Elías MalavéMen's individual66625 (39)
L 5–6		Did not advance
Leidys BritoWomen's individual63445 (20)
L 4–6		Did not advance

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuelan 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
  • Track and road events
    • AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Albert Bravo400 m45.615 q46.227Did not advance
    Pedro MoraMarathon2:22.4062
    José Peña3000 m steeplechase8:24.068Did not advance
    Edward Villanueva1500 m3:43.1111Did not advance
    Albert Bravo
    Omar Longart
    José Meléndez
    Alberto Aguilar
    Arturo Ramírez    		4 × 400 m relay3:02.624 q3:02.187
    Women
  • Track and road events
    • AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Yolimar PinedaMarathon2:45:1694
    Milángela Rosales20 km walk1:42:4655
    Nercelis Soto200 m23.548Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Yusbely ParraJavelin throwDid not advance
    Rosa RodríguezHammer throw67.3427Did not advance

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified boxers for the following events

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Gabriel MaestreWelterweight
    W 13–8
    W 18–13
    L 9–20    		Did not advance
    José EspinozaMiddleweight
    L 13–16    		Did not advance
    Women

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified in the following events

    Road

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Tomás GilMen's road race5:46:3770
    Men's time trial57:05.1233
    Jackson Rodríguezalign=left rowspan=2Men's road race5:46:3751
    Miguel Ubeto5:46:3745
    Danielys GarcíaWomen's road raceDid not finish

    Track

    Sprint
    AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		RankOpposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Rank
    Hersony CanelónMen's sprint10.123
    71.125    		6
    L
    W 10.439
    68.972
    L

    L    		Did not advance9th place final



    L    		12
    Daniela LarrealWomen's sprint11.569
    62.235    		16
    L

    L    		Did not advance
    Team sprint
    AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		RankOpposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		RankOpposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Rank
    Hersony Canelón
    César Marcano
    Ángel Pulgar    		Men's team sprint44.654
    60.464    		9Did not advance
    Daniela Larreal
    María Estela Vilera    		Women's team sprint34.320
    52.447    		8 Q
    L 34.415
    52.302    		7Did not advance
    Keirin
    AthleteEvent1st RoundRepechage2nd RoundFinal
    RankRankRankRank
    Hersony CanelónMen's keirin3 R2 Q512
    Daniela LarrealWomen's keirin3 R3 Q69
    Omnium
    AthleteEventFlying lapPoints raceElimination raceIndividual pursuitScratch raceTime trialTotal pointsRank
    TimeRankPointsRankRankTimeRankRankTimeRank
    Carlos LinaresMen's omnium13.86316−1816144:36.47716181:06.773169617
    Angie GonzálezWomen's omnium15.11517209183:54.926171737.578179518

    BMX

    Diving

    See main article: Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified in the following events.

    Men
    AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Edickson Contreras3 m springboard301.4528Did not advance
    Robert Páez382.6025Did not advance
    Women

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuela qualified 6 fencers.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Silvio Fernándezalign=left rowspan=2Individual épée
    W 15–12
    W 15–3
    L 9–15    		Did not advance
    Rubén Limardo
    W 15–13
    W 15-11
    W 15–12
    W 6–5
    W 15–10
    Hernán JansenIndividual sabre
    W 15–13
    L 4–15    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Maria MartinezIndividual épée
    L 10–15    		Did not advance
    Johana FuenmayorIndividual foil
    W 15–9
    L 4–15    		Did not advance
    Alejandra BenítezIndividual sabre
    W 15–9
    L 10–15    		Did not advance

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    Women

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified 3 judokas

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Javier GuédezMen's −60 kg
    W 0111–0000
    L 0000–1000    		Did not advance
    Ricardo ValderramaMen's −66 kg
    L 0001–0010    		Did not advance
    Giovanna BlancoWomen's +78 kg
    L 0000–0100    		Did not advance

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified 2 boat for each of the following events

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Daniel FloresRS:X37372932302432292319EL25231
    Jose Miguel RuízLaser45463437423633443528EL33341
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Maribel Pineda25 m pistol56038Did not advance
    10 m air pistol36545Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuelan 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)[5]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Alejandro Gómez1500 m freestyle15:27.3823did not advance
    Marcos Lavado200 m butterfly1:59.3127Did not advance
    Erwin Maldonado10 km open water1:50:52.913
    align=left rowspan=2Cristian Quintero200 m freestyle1:48.7122Did not advance
    400 m freestyle3:50.4416Did not advance
    Albert Subirats100 m butterfly53.1829Did not advance
    Crox Acuña
    Octavio Alesi
    Alejandro Gómez
    Marcos Lavado
    Cristian Quintero    		4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:22.6815Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=4Andreína Pinto400 m freestyle4:08.4515Did not advance
    800 m freestyle8:26.436 Q8:29.288
    200 m butterfly2:11.2322Did not advance
    400 m individual medley4:48.6427Did not advance
    Yanel Pinto10 km open water1:59:05.814
    align=left rowspan=2Arlene Semeco50 m freestyle25.5628Did not advance
    100 m freestyle56.9033Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuela qualified one athlete.

    Volleyball

    See main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Beach

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified 1 man and 2 women.

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Junior SánchezMen's −69 kg148 4180 4328 5
    Betsi RivasWomen's −48 kg70 1098 6168 8
    Inmara HenríquezWomen's −53 kg81 14113 5194 10

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified in the following events

    Men's freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Ricardo Roberty−74 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance12
    José Daniel Díaz−84 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance17
    Men's Greco-Roman
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Luis Liendo−60 kg
    L 0–3     		Did not advance12
    Wuileixis Rivas−66 kg
    L 0–3     		Did not advance16
    Erwin Caraballo−96 kg
    L 0–3     		Did not advance19
    Women's freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Mayelis Caripá−48 kg
    W 3–1
    L 0–5     		Did not advance10
    Marcia Andrades−55 kg
    L 0–3     		Did not advance19

    Notes and References

    1. News: Venezuela. https://web.archive.org/web/20120613023426/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/countries/8662803/Venezuela-London-2012-Olympics.html. dead. 13 June 2012. 21 August 2011. The Daily Telegraph. 29 July 2011.
    2. Web site: British Embassy in Caracas. Embassy invites first Venezuelan Olympian to return to London. news. Press Dpto. British Embassy in Caracas. 13 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314044027/http://ukinvenezuela.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressR&id=615150982. 14 March 2012. dead. dmy-all.
    3. News: Venezuela Olympian Ruben Limardo gets hero's welcome. BBC News. 7 August 2012. 17 September 2012.
    4. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 8 September 2011.
    5. Web site: Swimming World Rankings. FINA. 8 September 2011.

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