| Republic of the Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CGO |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais |
| inLondon | |
| Competitors | 7 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Lorène Bazolo (opening) Aminata Aboubakar Yacoub (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Congo competed at the2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, excluding the1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and the1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Comité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais sent the nation's largest delegation after the1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. 7 athletes, 4 men and 3 women, were selected to the team, participating only in athletics, swimming, and table tennis. Among the athletes, swimmerEmile Bakale and table tennis playerSuraju Saka competed only at their second consecutive Olympics. SprinterLorène Bazolo, on the other hand, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Congo, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Devilert Arsene Kimbembe | 100 m | 10.68 | 2Q | 10.94 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lorène Bazolo | 100 m | 11.87 | 1Q | 11.90 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Congo has gained two "Universality places" from theFINA.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emile Bakale | 50 m freestyle | 25.64 | 43 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aminata Aboubakar Yacoub | 50 m freestyle | 34.64 | 69 | Did not advance | |||
Congo has qualified three athletes.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Saheed Idowu | Men's singles |  Al-Hasan (KUW)L 2–4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Suraju Saka | Bye |  Liu S (ARG)L 0–4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Xing Han | Women's singles | Bye |  Privalova (BLR)L 2–4 | Did not advance | ||||||
