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took part in the

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, which were held in

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from 25 July to 9 August. The country's participation marked its fourth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1984 Summer Games in

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. The delegation from Djibouti included eight athletes, five in athletics, two in judo and one in sailing. Houssein Djama, Moussa Souleiman, Omar Daher Gadid, Ahmed Salah, and Talal Omar Abdillahi represented the nation in athletics, while Youssef Omar Isahak, Alaoui Mohamed Taher represented the nation in judo. Robleh Ali Adou represented Djibouti in sailing.

Background

Djibouti participated in three Summer Olympics between its debut at the 1984 Games in

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and the

in Barcelona, Spain. Djibouti made their Olympic debut in 1984, sending three athletes. Djibouti's one and only medal prior to these games was a bronze awarded to

Hussein Ahmed Salah Hussein Ahmed Salah ( ar, حسين أحمد صلاح, so, Xuseen Axmed Saalax) is a Djiboutian former long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won silver medals in this eve ...

in the men's marathon at the

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. The 1992 Summer Olympics marked a record in the number of athletes that Djibouti has sent to the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Athletics

Djibouti was represented by five male athletes at the 1992 Summer Olympics in athletics: Houssein Djama, Moussa Souleiman, Omar Daher Gadid, Ahmed Salah, and Talal Omar Abdillahi. This was the first olympic appearance for Houssein Djama, Omar Daher Gadid, Moussa Souleiman. This was the second Olympic appearance for Talal Omar Abdillahi and the third for Ahmed Salah. Houssein Dajam competed in the men's 1500 meters, where he finished seventh out of the eleven athletes in his heat, failing to advance to the next round. The medals in the event went to athletes from

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, and

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. Moussa Souleiman competed in the men's 5000 meters, where he finished thirteenth out of the fourteen athletes in his heat, failing to advance to the next round. The medals in the event went to athletes from

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, and

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. Omar Daher Gadid competed in the men's 10000, where he finished twenty-fifth out of the twenty-eight athletes in his heat, failing to advance to the next round. The medals in the event went to athletes from

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, and

. Both Ahmed Salah and Talal Omar Abdillahi both competed in the men's marathon. Salah completed the marathon in two hours, nineteen minutes and four seconds, finishing thirtieth, while Abdillahi was one of twenty-three athletes that did not finish the marathon. The medals in the event went to athletes from

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, Japan, and

Men

Track & road events

Judo

Djibouti was represented by two male athletes at the 1992 Summer Olympics in

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: Youssef Omar Isahak and Alaoui Mohamed Taher. This was the first olympic appearance for both Isahak and Taher. These were the first Olympic Games in which Djibouti participated in Judo. Youssef Omar Isahak competed in the men's extra-lightweight division, he was one of twelve athletes eliminated in tier twenty-three. The medals in the event went to athletes from the Unified Team,

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. Alaoui Mohamed Taher competed in the men's lightweight division, he was one of twelve athletes eliminated in tier twenty-two. The medals in the event went to athletes from Japan,

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, and

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Men

Sailing

Djibouti was represented by one male athlete at the 1992 Summer Olympics in

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: Robleh Ali Adou. This was the second appearance at the Summer Games for Adou, who had previously competed in the

. Robleh Ali Adou competed in the mixed

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event. Adou finished in the standings at thirty-ninth of forty-three athletes. He scored a total of 429 points with a net point value of 376. The medals in this event went to athletes from

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and Australia.

Mixed

Key PMS = Premature Start ~~Text~~ = Lowest score discarded

References

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