Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics in
London
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,
United Kingdom
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from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the
Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
The
Armenian Olympic Committee sent a total of 25 athletes to the Games, 21 men and 4 women, to compete in 9 sports. The nation's team roughly shared the same size with
Beijing
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and
Sydney, only by the number difference between men and women. Armenia also marked its Olympic debut in taekwondo, competed by
Arman Yeremyan
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, who was also the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Armenia left London with one silver and one bronze medals.
Medalists
Athletics
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Key
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Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
*
Q = Qualified for the next round
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q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
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NR = National record
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N/A = Round not applicable for the event
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Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
;Men
;Women
Boxing
;Men
Gymnastics
Artistic
;Men
Judo
Shooting
;Men
Swimming
;Men
;Women
Taekwondo
Weightlifting
;Men
;Women
Wrestling
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Key
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- Victory by Fall.
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- Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
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- Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
;Men's freestyle
;Men's Greco-Roman
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Armenia At The 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 in Armenian sport
Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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