| Afghanistan at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| inRio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Afghanistan competed at the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The country's participation at Rio de Janeiro marked its fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics and fourteenth in total. Afghanistan had officially made its debut in1936 and missed five editions since then.Rohullah Nikpai, who had previously won a medal for Afghanistan in taekwondo, did not participate. In Rio, Afghanistan failed to earn a single Olympic medal for the first time since2004.
Afghanistan had participated in twelveSummer Olympics between its debut in the1936 Summer Olympics inBerlin, Nazi Germany, and the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, Brazil. Afghanistan won a total of two bronze medals in the2008 Beijing Olympics and the2012 London Olympics respectively, both by Rohullah Nikpai in Taekwondo. TheAfghanistan National Olympic Committee sent a total of three athletes to the Games, trimming into half of the roster from London 2012.[1][2] Track sprintersAbdul Wahib Zahiri andKamia Yousufi competed in athletics, while judokaMohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi was selected to carry the Afghan flag in the opening ceremony.[3][4]
Afghanistan was represented byAbdul Wahib Zahiri andKamia Yousufi in athletics. Both athletes made their Olympic debuts, with Zahiri participating in the Men's 100 m event while Yousufi took part in the Women's 100 m.[5][6] Yousufi ran her preliminary heat in a full-body kit andhijab.[7] Despite finishing last and not qualifying for the next round, she became Afghanistan's national record holder with 14.02 seconds.[5][8] Zahiri ran his heats in 11.56 seconds and finished seventh, failing to advance to the quarterfinals.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Abdul Wahab Zahiri | Men's 100 m | 11.56 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Kamia Yousufi | Women's 100 m | 14.02NR | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
31-year-old Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhski, captain of the Afghan national judo team, represented Afghanistan in men's judo and participated in the men's half-heavyweight category (100 kg) event.[10] Bakhshi lost in the round of 64 toJorge Fonseca ofPortugal.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final /BM | |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi | Men's −100 kg |  Fonseca (POR)L 000–100 | Did not advance | ||||||
