IOC code RUS Competitors 436 in 24 sports | Website www.roc.ru (Russian) | |
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NOC Russian Olympic Committee Flag bearer Maria Sharapova (opening)
Anastasia Davydova (closing) Medals
Ranked 4th Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
20
19
31
70 | ||
Russia (officially the Russian Federation) 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 Summer Olympics as an independent nation. The Russian Olympic Committee sent a total of 436 athletes to the Games, 208 men and 228 women, to compete in 24 sports. For the first time in its Olympic history, Russia was represented by more female than male athletes.
Contents
- Competitors
- Archery
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Mens tournament
- Womens tournament
- Boxing
- Slalom
- Sprint
- Cycling
- Road
- Track
- Diving
- Fencing
- Artistic
- Handball
- Judo
- Modern pentathlon
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Synchronized swimming
- Table tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Mens indoor tournament
- Womens indoor tournament
- Water polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- References
Russia left London with a total of 70 medals (20 gold, 19 silver, and 31 bronze), finishing fourth in the overall medal standings. Most of these medals were awarded to the team in athletics, wrestling, gymnastics, boxing and weightlifting. Of the twenty-four sports played by the Russian athletes, at least a single Olympic medal was won in sixteen of them. Russian athletes dominated in rhythmic gymnastics and synchronized swimming, where they won gold medals in all the events. Nine Russian athletes won more than a single Olympic medal in London. Russia's team-sport athletes also proved successful at these games, as the men's volleyball and basketball teams won gold and bronze medals, respectively. For the first time in its history, Russia won Olympic gold medals in judo.
Among the nation's medalists were Aliya Mustafina, who emerged as one of the most successful Russian gymnasts in history, with a total of four Olympic medals at a single games, and Maria Sharapova, who won silver in the women's tennis singles against United States' Serena Williams. Anastasia Davydova became the most successful synchronized swimmer in Olympic history, with a total of five gold medals, while her compatriots Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina managed to win gold medals in both duet and team events. Olga Zabelinskaya became the first Russian female cyclist to win two Olympic medals in road events. Diver Ilya Zakharov recaptured Russia's success in his sport after 12 years, as he won its first ever gold medal in men's springboard. Rhythmic gymnast Evgeniya Kanaeva made history by becoming the first back-to-back Olympic champion in the individual all-around event, while the Russian group in rhythmic gymnastics defended their Olympic title for the fourth consecutive time in the group all-around.
Competitors
The Russian Olympic Committee selected a team of 436 athletes, 208 men and 228 women, to compete in all sports except field hockey and football; it was the nation's third-largest team sent to the Olympics, tying its record with Sydney in 2000. Athletics was the nation's largest team by sport, with a total of 104 competitors.
The Russian team featured twelve defending champions from Beijing, including pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva (who competed at her fourth Olympics), synchronized swimmer Anastasia Davydova, race walkers Olga Kaniskina and Valeriy Borchin, modern pentathlete Andrey Moiseev and rhythmic gymnast Evgeniya Kanaeva. Among these champions, Isinbayeva, Davydova and Kanaeva only managed to defend their Olympic titles for the second consecutive time in their events. Kanaeva became the first rhythmic gymnast to win back to back gold medal at the Olympics. Volleyballer Yevgeniya Estes became the first Russian athlete to compete in six Olympic games, although she first appeared as part of the Unified Team. Meanwhile, rifle shooters Artem Khadjibekov and Sergei Kovalenko, and volleyballer Sergey Tetyukhin made their fifth Olympic appearance. Equestrian show jumper Vladimir Tuganov, at age 51, was the oldest athlete of the team, while relay swimmer Mariya Baklakova was the youngest at age 15.
Other notable Russian athletes featured NBA basketball players Andrei Kirilenko and Timofey Mozgov, high jumpers Ivan Ukhov and Anna Chicherova, US-based swimmers Vladimir Morozov and Arkady Vyatchanin, and gymnast and world individual all-around champion Aliya Mustafina. World number-one female tennis player Maria Sharapova, who competed at her first Olympics, became Russia's first female flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Archery
Russian women have qualified a team of 3 athletes through 2011 World Archery Championships.
Athletics
Russian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): On 13 August, IOC announced that Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk had failed the drug test, and was subsequently stripped of her gold medal, putting bronze medalist Yevgeniya Kolodko in the silver medal position. On 1 May 2013, discus thrower Darya Pishchalnikova stripped off her silver medal and thereby received a 10-year ban by the International Olympic Committee for a positive doping test on oxandrolone. On January 30, 2015 3000 m steeplechaser Yuliya Zaripova received a 2 years and 6 months ban from the Russian Anti-Doping Agency after a positive doping test for blood doping.
Basketball
Russia's women team qualified for the event by win the EuroBasket Women 2011. The men qualified through the world qualification tournament.
Men's tournament
The following is the Russia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Women's tournament
The following is the Russia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Boxing
Russia has so far qualified boxers for the following events
Slalom
Russia has qualified boats for the following events
Sprint
Russia has qualified 15 athletes quota places through 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships held at Szeged, Hungary.
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Russia has qualified cyclists for the following events
Road
Track
Diving
Russia has qualified a maximum of 7 divers from 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai. Russia also qualified another diver in the men's 10 m platform and the men's 10 m platform synchronised team at the 2012 Diving World Cup.
Fencing
Russia has qualified 15 fencers.
Artistic
Handball
Women's tournament
The following is the Russia roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coaches: Evgeny Trefilov
Judo
Russia has qualified 7 men and 5 women for the olympics.
Modern pentathlon
Russia has qualified two men and two women.
Rowing
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Russia has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events
M = Medal race; EL = Did not advance
Shooting
Russia has earned 24 quotas in shooting events:
Swimming
Russian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Synchronized swimming
Russia has qualified 9 quota places in synchronized swimming at the 2012 Olympics.
Table tennis
Russia has qualified two athletes for singles table tennis events. Based on their world ranking as of 16 May 2011 Alexey Smirnov and Alexander Shibaev have qualified for the men's event.
Taekwondo
Russia has ensured berths in the following events of taekwondo by reaching the top 3 of the 2011 WTF World Qualification Tournament: Russia also qualified in two more events in the European Championships.
Tennis
Volleyball
Russia has qualified a men's team and a women's team for the indoor tournaments.
Men's indoor tournament
The following is the Russian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Vladimir Alekno
Women's indoor tournament
The following is the Russian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Sergey Ovchinnikov
Water polo
Women's tournament
The following is the Russian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Weightlifting
Russia has qualified 6 men and 4 women.
Wrestling
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