Solomon Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Solomon Islands at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
IOC code SOL
NOC National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands
Website www.oceaniasport.com/solomon
in London
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Jenly Tegu Wini (opening) [1]
Tony Lomo (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Oceanic island nation of Solomon Islands competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

Contents

Four athletes from the Solomon Islands were selected to the team by receiving their wild card places in three different sports, without having qualified. Weightlifter Jenly Tegu Wini was the national flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Solomon Islands has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

Solomon Islands have selected two athletes by wildcard. Both athletes had to participate in a preliminary heat in the 100 m. Chris Walasi finished sixth in the heats, and twenty-third in preliminary overall. Meanwhile, Pauline Kwalea finished fifth in the heats, and twenty-first in preliminary overall. Both of these athletes failed to qualify into the main event.

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Chris Walasi 100 m 11.426Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Pauline Kwalea 100 m 12.905Did not advance

Judo

Tony Lomo was given a continental spot for being one of the highest ranked Oceania athletes for the wildcard places. [2] He was able to defeat Mozambique's Neuso Sigauque before losing out to world sixth-ranked Sofiane Milous of France in the round of sixteen. Lomo's performance was congratulated by the Oceania National Olympic Committee and seen as being impressive from other coaches both in and out of Oceania. [3]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Tony Lomo Men's −60 kg ByeFlag of Mozambique.svg  Sigauque  (MOZ)
W 0100–0010
Flag of France.svg  Milous  (FRA)
L 0001–0020
Did not advance

Weightlifting

Solomon Islands was given a reallocation spot to participate in a women's event. [4] 2012 Oceania -58 kg silver medalist Jenly Tegu Wini was chosen. [5] She finished seventeenth and last among the competitors.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Jenly Tegu Wini Women's −58 kg 6519951716017

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References

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  2. "Judo Qualification" (PDF). IJF. 9 May 2012. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  3. Aruafu, Carlos (31 July 2012). "Lomo ousted with pride". Solomon Star. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. IWF Qualification Summary
  5. 2012 Oceania Championships Results