Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Andorra competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Andorra at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeAND
NOCAndorran Olympic Committee
Website (in Catalan)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors5 in 4 sports
Flag bearerLaura Sallés (opening)[1]
Pol Moya (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Andorra Olympic Committee (Catalan: Comitè Olímpic Andorrà) sent a total of five athletes, two men and three women, to the Games, competing in athletics, judo, shooting, and swimming. Four of them made their maiden appearance at these Games, with swimmer Mónica Ramírez being the only returning athlete from London 2012. Half-middleweight judoka Laura Sallés was the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] Andorra, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Andorra received a universality slot from IAAF to send a male athlete to the Olympics.[2][3]

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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Pol Moya Men's 800 m 1:48.88 6 Did not advance

Judo
Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Andorra received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics.[4]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Laura Sallés Women's −63 kg  Haecker (AUS)
L 000–100		 Did not advance

Shooting
Main articles: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Andorra received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air rifle shooter to the Olympics.[5][6]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Esther Barrugués Women's 10 m air rifle 396.9 51 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Andorra received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[7][8][9]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Pol Arias Men's 400 m freestyle 4:21.16 49 N/A Did not advance
Mónica Ramírez Women's 100 m freestyle DNS Did not advance

References
  1. "Laura Sallés serà l'abanderada dels Jocs Olímpics a Rio" [Laura Sallés will be the flag bearer at the Rio Olympics] (in Catalan). Ara. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. "Laura Sallés anirà als Jocs Olímpics de Rio" [Laura Salles will be at the Olympic Games in Rio] (in Catalan). Andorra Difusio. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  6. "Esther Barrugués, primera representant andorrana als Jocs de Rio" [Esther Barrugués becomes the first to represent Andorra in Rio] (in Catalan). Forum.ad. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  7. "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  8. "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016. FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  9. "La FINA confirma la plaça per a Pol Arias i Mònica Ramírez als Jocs de Rio" [FINA confirm places for Pol Arias and Mònica Ramírez at the Rio Games] (in Catalan). Diari d'Andorra. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  • [AND/summer/2016/ Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics] at SR/Olympics
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