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Armenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
ARM

Competitors
  
25 in 9 sports

Armenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
National Olympic Committee of Armenia

Website
  
www.armnoc.am (Armenian)

Flag bearer
  
Arman Yeremyan (opening) Arsen Julfalakyan (closing)

Medals Ranked 60th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 1 2

Armenia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Olympics in the post-Soviet era.

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The Armenian Olympic Committee sent a total of 25 athletes to the Games, 21 men and 4 women, to compete in 9 sports. The nation's team roughly shared the same size with Beijing and Sydney, only by the number difference between men and women. Armenia also marked its Olympic debut in taekwondo, competed by Arman Yeremyan, who was also the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Armenia left London with one silver and one bronze medals. Notable accomplishments included the nation's first ever silver medal after 16 years, won by Arsen Julfalakyan in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Athletics

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
    • Men
    Women

    Boxing

    Men

    Artistic

    Men

    Shooting

    Men

    Swimming

    Men
    Women

    Weightlifting

    Men
    Women

    Wrestling

    Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
    • Men's freestyle
    Men's Greco-Roman

    References

    Armenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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