IOC code BRN Flag bearer Azza Al Qasmi | Competitors 12 in 3 sports 0 0 | |
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MedalsRanked 79th GoldSilverBronzeTotal0011 | ||
Bahrain competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This nation marked its eighth appearance in the Summer Olympics. However, there were concerns about the nation's participation to the games due to its recent political uprising.
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Bahrain Olympic Committee selected a team of 12 athletes to the Games, 8 women and 4 men, to compete only in athletics, shooting, and swimming. For the first time in its history, Bahrain was represented by more female than male athletes at an Olympic event, which did not happen before for an Arab gold nation. Most of them, however, were naturalized athletes (being born from a foreign country) in order to represent the nation in sports.
Bahrain left London with its first ever Olympic medal, won by middle-distance runner Maryam Yusuf Jamal in the women's 1500 metres.
Medalists
If the IOC reallocated the medals in Women's 1500 metres event due to the disqualification of the gold medalist Aslı Çakır Alptekin, Maryam Yusuf Jamal will receive a silver medal.
Athletics
Qualifying standards in the athletics events include fielding up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard
Shooting
Bahrain has one female shooter to compete in the Olympics.
Swimming
Bahrain has two athletes participating in the swimming events.