Namibia at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 in 4 sports | |||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Namibia is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.
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Athletics
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Namibian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[1][2]
- Men's marathon – 1 quota place (Mynhardt Kawanivi)
- Women's 400 m – 1 quota place (Tjipekapora Herunga)
- Women's marathon – 2 quota places (Helalia Johannes, Beata Naigambo)
Boxing
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Namibia has entered two boxers to compete in the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Mathias Hamunyela and Jonas Junius had claimed their Olympic spots at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Mathias Hamunyela | Light flyweight | ||||||
| Jonas Junius | Light welterweight | ||||||
Cycling
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Road
Namibia has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his individual ranking among the next two best ranked NOCs at the 2015 African Championships.[4] One female rider has been added to the Namibian squad to compete in the women's Olympic road race by finishing first at the 2016 African Championships.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Dan Craven | Men's road race | ||
| Women's road race |
Mountain biking
Namibia has qualified one mountain biker in the women's Olympic cross-country race by virtue of her top individual ranking at the 2015 African Championships.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Women's cross-country |
Shooting
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Namibia has qualified one shooter in the women's trap by securing one of the available Olympic berths at the 2015 Africa Continental Championships in Cairo, Egypt.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Gaby Ahrens | Women's trap | ||||||
See also
References
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