Cape Verde at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Cape Verde at the 2012 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | CPV | ||||||||
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Caboverdeano | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Adysângela Moniz (opening) Ruben Sança (closing) |
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Cape Verde competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics which were held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1996. The delegation included Ruben Sança, a long-distance runner; Lidiane Lopes, a sprinter; and Adysângela Moniz, a judoka. Moniz and Sança were also selected as the flag bearers for the opening and closing ceremonies respectively. Of the three Cape Verdean athletes, only Moniz progressed further than the first round.
Cape Verde participated in five Summer Olympic games between its debut in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, US and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The highest number of Cape Verdean athletes participating in a summer games is three in the 1996 games in Atlanta, US, the 2004 games in Athens, Greece and in the 2012 games in London. No Cape Verdean athlete has ever won a medal at the Olympics. Three athletes from Cape Verde were selected to compete in the London games; Ruben Sança in the track and field 5000 m, Lidiane Lopes in the track and field 100 m and Adysângela Moniz in the judo +78kg.
Cape Verde was represented by one male athlete at the 2012 Olympics in athletics – Ruben Sança, a 5000 metres runner. Making his Olympic debut at these Games, Sança was given a university place after previously competing in the marathon at the 2011 World Championships and the 1500 meters at the 2009 Lusophony Games. He competed on 8 August in the 5000 metres event, finishing last out of 21 athletes in heat two in a time of 14 minutes and 35.19 seconds. He was 1 minute and 20.04 seconds behind the winner of his heat, Dejen Gebremeskel. Overall he finished 40th out of 43 athletes, and he was 1 minute and 13.98 seconds slower than the slowest athlete that progressed to the final round and, therefore, that was the end of his competition.
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