San Marino San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...

competed at the

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, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

, Sammarinese athletes have appeared in every edition of the

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, except for a single occasion. San Marino failed to register any athletes at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

in Tokyo. San Marino National Olympic Committee ( it,

Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Sammarinese Sammarinese National Olympic Committee ( it, Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Sammarinese) is the National Olympic Committee representing San Marino. See also * San Marino at the Olympics External links * {{Authority control San Marino San ...

, CONS) sent a team of four athletes, two per gender, to compete only in athletics and shooting at the Games, matching the nation's roster size with four previous editions, including

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. All of them made their Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro, except for trap shooter and London 2012 fourth-place finalist

Alessandra Perilli Alessandra Perilli (born April 1, 1988) is a Sammarinese professional target shooter. Her hometown is Borgo Maggiore. She finished 4th after a draw for 2nd place with a French and a Slovakian shooter in the Women's trap at the 2012 Summer Olymp ...

, who only returned for her second Games as the most experienced competitor. Meanwhile, Alessandra's older sister Arianna Perilli led the delegation as San Marino's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. San Marino, however, had to wait five more years for its first medal.

Athletics

San Marino has received a universality slot from

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to send a male athlete to the Olympics. ;Field events

Shooting

Sammarinese shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the

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and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and European Championships or Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying standard (MQS) by March 31, 2016. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

References

External links

* {{Country at games navbox, San Marino, Olympics

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Nations at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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