East Timor at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Timor-Leste at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | TLS | ||||||||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of East Timor | ||||||||
| in Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Francelina Cabral[1] | ||||||||
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| Summer Olympics appearances | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
 Indonesia (1984–1996) Individual Olympic Athletes (2000) | |||||||||
Timor-Leste (commonly known as the East Timor) competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Three athletes, one man and two women, were selected to the East Timorese roster for the Games, competing only in athletics and mountain biking (the nation's Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro).[2] Among them were middle-distance runners Nélia Martins and Augusto Ramos Soares, the lone male and returning Olympian, and mountain biker Francelina Cabral, who eventually became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
Timor-Leste, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Athletics
Timor-Leste has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[2][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
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Augusto Ramos Soares | Men's 1500 m | 4:11.35 PB | 12 | Did not advance | |||
| Nélia Martins | Women's 1500 m | 5:00.53 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
Cycling
Mountain biking
Timor-Leste has received an invitation from Tripartite Commission to send a mountain biker for the women's Olympic cross-country race, signifying the nation's debut in the sport outside of athletics. Previously, two East Timorese athletes competed in weightlifting and boxing under the Olympic flag while awaiting recognition of their national Olympic Committee. [5]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francelina Cabral | Women's cross-country | LAP (5 laps) | 28 |
References
- 1 2 "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Ciclista Anche Cabral faz estreia timorense no 'cross country' olímpico" [Cyclist Anche Cabral makes her debut for East Timor in Olympic cross-country] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "Final list of starting slots allocated for mountain bike and BMX at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games". UCI. Retrieved 1 July 2016.