Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | AND | ||||||||
| NOC | Andorran Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| Website | (Catalan) | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Laura Sallés (opening) Pol Moya (closing) |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Andorra competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The Andorra Olympic Committee (Catalan: Comitè Olímpic Andorrà) sent a total of five athletes, two men and three women, to the Games, competing in athletics, judo, shooting, and swimming. Four of them made their maiden appearance at these Games, with swimmer Mónica Ramírez being the only returning athlete from London 2012. Half-middleweight judoka Laura Sallés was the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Andorra, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Andorra has received a universality slot from IAAF to send a male athlete to the Olympics.
Andorra has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics.
Andorra has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air rifle shooter to the Olympics.
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Andorra has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.
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