Tunisia
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competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, having missed the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
in Moscow because of its partial support for the
United States boycott.
The
Tunisian Olympic Committee
The Tunisian Olympic Committee (IOC code: TUN) is the National Olympic Committee that represents Tunisia in the Olympic Movement. It was founded and recognized by the IOC in 1957. It is based in Tunis. It is member of the International Olympic Com ...
(french: Comité National Olympique Tunisien, ''CNOT'') sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, surpassing the number of athletes sent to
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
by almost two thirds. A total of 83 athletes, 63 men and 20 women, competed in 17 sports.
Men's basketball,
men's handball, and
men's indoor volleyball were the only team-based sports in which Tunisia was represented at these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in artistic gymnastics, sailing, shooting, and taekwondo.
Notable Tunisian athletes included freestyle swimmer and defending champion
Oussama Mellouli
Oussama "Ous" Mellouli ( ar, أسامة الملولي; born 16 February 1984) is a Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events. He is a three-time Olympic medalist, is an African record holder, and trains with the USC Tr ...
, who competed at his fourth Olympics, tennis player and former
Youth Olympic games participant
Ons Jabeur
Ons Jabeur ( ar, أُنْس جَابِر, ʾUns Jābir, ; born 28 August 1994) is a Tunisian professional tennis player. She has a career high Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranking of world No. 2 achieved on 27 June 2022. Jabeur is the curre ...
, and fencing sisters
Azza and
Sarra Besbes
Sarra Besbes ( ar, سارة بسباس; born 5 February 1989) is a Tunisian épée fencer, seven-time gold medallist at the African Fencing Championships. She represented Tunisia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, placing eighth, and at the 2 ...
.
Heykel Megannem
Heykel Megannem (born 28 February 1977) is a Tunisian handball player who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament where Tunisia lost in the quarterfinals. He was also the flag bearer of the Tunisia sports team at the 2012 Summer Olympics ...
, captain of Tunisia's handball team, made his Olympic comeback in London after a twelve-year absence and was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Tunisia left London with three medals, which were all awarded to the team in athletics and swimming. This was the nation's most successful Olympics, winning the largest number of medals in its history, sending its largest delegation ever to the games due to the presence of team-based athletes, and making Olympic history for two legendary athletes. Middle-distance runner
Habiba Ghribi
Habiba Ghribi () (born 9 April 1984) is a Tunisian middle- and long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, giving her country its first Olympic medal by a woman. Sh ...
became the first Tunisian female athlete to win an Olympic medal in the women's steeplechase. Meanwhile, Oussama Mellouli became the first Olympic swimming champion at both pool and open water, and became most successful Tunisian athlete in Olympic history with two gold medals.
Medalists
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Athletics
Tunisian 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):
;Men
;Women
Basketball
Tunisia is qualified for the men's event
* Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Men's tournament
;Roster
;Group play
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Boxing
Tunisia has so far qualified boxers for the following events
;Men
;Women
Canoeing
Sprint
Tunisia has qualified boats for the following events
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Fencing
Tunisia has qualified 6 fencers.
;Men
;Women
Gymnastics
Tunisia has qualified in the following events.
Artistic
;Men
Handball
Tunisia
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will participate to the Olympic Games as the defending
Africa Champion.
* Men's team event – 1 team of 14 players
Men's tournament
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Judo
Tunisia has qualified 4 judokas
Rowing
Tunisia has qualified the following boats.
;Men
;Women
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
Tunisia has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events
;Men
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
Shooting
Tunisia has qualified one shooter.
;Women
Swimming
Tunisian 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 potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
;Men
;Women
Taekwondo
Tunisia has qualified 1 athlete.
Tennis
Volleyball
Tunisia has qualified a men's team to the indoor tournament.
* Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Men's indoor tournament
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Weightlifting
Tunisia has qualified 1 man and 1 woman.
Wrestling
Tunisia has qualified 8 quota places.
;Men's freestyle
;Men's Greco-Roman
;Women's freestyle
References
External links
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Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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2012 in Tunisian sport