Kiribati at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Kiribati at the 2016 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | KIR | ||||||||
| NOC | Kiribati National Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | David Katoatau | ||||||||
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Kiribati 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.
The Kiribati team consisted of three athletes: track sprinters John Ruuka and Karitaake Tewaaki, and weightlifter David Katoatau, who reprised his role of leading the delegation for the third straight time as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Kiribati, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Kiribati has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.
Kiribati has qualified one male weightlifter for the Rio Olympics by virtue of a top five national finish at the 2016 Oceania Championships. The team must allocate this place by June 20, 2016.
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