- Medalists
- Athletics
- Basketball Men's tournament
- Boxing
- Canoeing Sprint
- Fencing
- Gymnastics Artistic
- Handball Men's tournament
- Judo
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Volleyball Men's indoor tournament
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- References
- External links
{{infobox country at games | NOC = TUN | NOCname = Tunisian Olympic Committee | games = Summer Olympics | year = 2012 | flagcaption = | oldcode = | website = {{url|www.cnot.org.tn }} {{fr icon}} | location = London | competitors = 83 | sports = 17 | flagbearer = Heykel Megannem[1] (opening) Oussama Mellouli (closing) | rank = 35 | gold = 2 | silver = 0 | bronze = 1 | officials = | appearances = auto | app_begin_year = | app_end_year = | summerappearances = | winterappearances = | seealso = }}Tunisia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics 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 in Moscow because of its partial support for the United States boycott. The Tunisian Olympic Committee ({{lang-fr|Comité National Olympique Tunisien}}, CNOT) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, surpassing the number of athletes sent to Beijing 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, who competed at his fourth Olympics, tennis player and former Youth Olympic games participant Ons Jabeur, and fencing sisters Azza and Sarra Besbes. Heykel Megannem, 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 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.[2] Medalists{{col-begin}} | width="78%" align="left" valign="top" | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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{{gold medal}} | Oussama Mellouli | Swimming | Men's 10 km open water | 10 August}} | {{gold medal}} | Habiba Ghribi[3] | Athletics | Women's 3000 m steeplechase | 6 August}} | {{bronze medal}} | Oussama Mellouli | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle | 4 August}} | {{col-end}}Athletics{{main article|Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}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):[4][5] - 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
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Amor Ben Yahia | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:22.70 | 7 | Did not advance | Wissem Hosni | Marathon | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 2:26:43 | 71 | Hassanine Sebei | 20 km walk | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | {{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Amira Ben Amor | Marathon | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 2:40:13 | 80 | Habiba Ghribi | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:27.42 | 2 Q | 9:08.37 NR | {{gold01}} |
Basketball{{main article|Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia is qualified for the men's event - Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Men's tournament{{main article|Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}- Roster
{{2012 Summer Olympics Tunisia men's basketball team roster}}- Group play
{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball group A standings}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A1|bgc=#eee}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A6}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A8|bgc=#eee}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A10}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A13|bgc=#eee}}Boxing{{main article|Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has so far qualified boxers for the following events[6] - Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Ahmed Mejri | Lightweight | Chitou|BEN|2012 Summer}} W 16–9 | Verdejo|PUR|2012 Summer}} L 7–16 | Did not advance | Abderrazak Houya | Light welterweight | Hajialiyev|AZE|2012 Summer}} W 19–16 | Horn|AUS|2012 Summer}} L 11–17 | Did not advance | Yahia El-Mekachari | Light heavyweight | Qurbonov|TJK|2012 Summer}} W 16–8 | Rasulov|UZB|2012 Summer}} L 6–13 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Maroua Rahali | Flyweight | Bye}} | Kom|IND|2012 Summer}} L 6–15 | Did not advance | Rim Jouini | Lightweight | Pritchard|NZL|2012 Summer}} L 10–15 | Did not advance |
Canoeing{{main article|Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}SprintTunisia has qualified boats for the following events Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
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Khaled Houcine | Men's C-1 200 m | 44.395 | 4 Q | 44.373 | 7 | Did not advance | Mohamed Ali Mrabet | Men's K-1 200 m | 38.291 | 7 | Did not advance | Men's K-1 1000 m | 3:32.204 | 4 Q | 3:44.545 | 8 FB | 3:33.515 | 13 | Afef Ben Ismail | Women's K-1 200 m | 48.998 | 7 | Did not advance | Women's K-1 500 m | 2:07.705 | 6 Q | 2:15.362 | 8 | Did not advance | Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)Fencing{{Main article|Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has qualified 6 fencers. - Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
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Mohamed Samandi | Individual foil | Rosowsky|GBR|2012 Summer}} W 15–8 | Cassarà|ITA|2012 Summer}} L 7–15 | Did not advance | Hicheim Samandi | Individual sabre | Jansen|VEN|2012 Summer}} L 13–15 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
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Sarra Besbes | Individual épée | Bye}} | Luo Xj|CHN|2012 Summer}} W 15–9 | Choi I-j|KOR|2012 Summer}} W 12–11 | Heidemann|GER|2012 Summer}} L 12–15 | Did not advance | Ines Boubakri | Individual foil | Bye}} | Ross|USA|2012 Summer}} W 15–8 | Guyart|FRA|2012 Summer}} W 15–10 | Vezzali|ITA|2012 Summer}} L 7–8 | Did not advance | Azza Besbes | Individual sabre | {{n/a}} | Au S Y|HKG|2012 Summer}} W 15–13 | Wozniak|USA|2012 Summer}} L 13–15 | Did not advance | Amira Ben Chaabane | {{n/a}} | Chen Xd|CHN|2012 Summer}} L 12–15 | Did not advance |
Gymnastics{{main article|Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has qualified in the following events. Artistic- Men
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final |
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Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank |
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F | Floor | PH | Pommel horse | R | Rings | V | Vault | PB | Parallel bars | HB | Horizontal bar | F | Floor | PH | Pommel horse | R | Rings | V | Vault | PB | Parallel bars | HB | Horizontal bar |
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Wajdi Bouallègue | Floor | 13.708 | colspan=5 {{n/a}} | 13.708 | 60 | Did not advance |
Handball{{main article|Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia will participate to the Olympic Games as the defending Africa Champion.[7]- Men's team event – 1 team of 14 players
Men's tournament{{main article|Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}{{2012 Summer Olympics Tunisia men's handball team roster}}- Group play
{{2012 Summer Olympics men's handball group A standings}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game A2|bgc=#eeeeee}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game A4}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game A7|bgc=#eeeeee}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game A10}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game A13|bgc=#eeeeee}}- Quarter-final
{{2012 Summer Olympics men's handball game C4}}Judo{{main article|Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has qualified 4 judokas Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Faicel Jaballah | Men's +100 kg | Shynkeyev|KAZ|2012 Summer}} W 0001–0001 {{tooltip|YUS|Decision}} | Riner|FRA|2012 Summer}} L 0002–0101 | Did not advance | Houda Miled | Women's −70 kg | Bye}} | Chen F|CHN|2012 Summer}} L 0001–1000 | Did not advance | Hana Mareghni | Women's −78 kg | Bye}} | Aguiar|BRA|2012 Summer}} L 0003–0020 | Did not advance | Nihal Chikhrouhou | Women's +78 kg | Bye}} | Altheman|BRA|2012 Summer}} L 0001–1001 | Did not advance |
Rowing{{main article|Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has qualified the following boats. - Men
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
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Aymen Mejri | Single sculls | 7:21.64 | 5 R | 7:11.94 | 4 SE/F | Bye}} | 7:58.48 | 5 FF | 7:33.62 | 31 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
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Racha Soula | Single sculls | 8:19.31 | 6 R | 8:10.76 | 4 FE | Bye}} | 8:49.47 | 27 | 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=RepechageSailing{{main article|Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events - Men
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* |
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Youssef Akrout | Laser | 41 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 45 | 48 | EL | 348 | 45 | M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;Shooting{{main article|Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has qualified one shooter. - Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
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Noura Nasri | 10 m air pistol | 377 | 29 | Did not advance |
Swimming{{main article|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}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)):[8][9] - Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final |
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
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Ahmed Mathlouthi | 200 m freestyle | 1:49.68 | 30 | Did not advance | Oussama Mellouli | 1500 m freestyle | 14:46.23 | 2 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 14:40.31 | {{bronze03}} | 10 km open water | colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 1:49:55.1 | {{gold01}} | Taki Mrabet | 200 m individual medley | 2:01.41 | 29 | Did not advance | 400 m individual medley | {{tooltip|DSQ|Disqualified}} | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final |
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
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Sarra Lajnef | 200 m breaststroke | 2:31.15 | 31 | Did not advance |
Taekwondo{{main article|Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has qualified 1 athlete.[10] Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Khaoula Ben Hamza | Women's +67 kg | Baryshnikova|RUS|2012 Summer}} L 6–12 | Did not advance |
Tennis{{main article|Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
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Malek Jaziri | Men's singles | Lu Y-H|TPE|2012 Summer}} W 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 6–3 | Isner|USA|2012 Summer}} L 6–7(1–7), 2–6 | Did not advance | Ons Jabeur | Women's singles | Lisicki|GER|2012 Summer}} L 6–4, 0–6, 5–7 | Did not advance |
Volleyball{{main article|Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has qualified a men's team to the indoor tournament. - Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Men's indoor tournament{{main article|Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}- Team roster
{{2012 Summer Olympics Tunisia men's volleyball team roster|fs=95}}- Group play
{{2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball group B standings}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball game B3|bgc=#eeeeee}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball game B4}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball game B8|bgc=#eeeeee}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball game B10}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's volleyball game B14|bgc=#eeeeee}}Weightlifting{{main article|Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has qualified 1 man and 1 woman. Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Khalil El Maoui | Men's −56 kg | 132 | 2 | — | — | 132 | DNF|Did not finish}} | Ghada Hassine | Women's −69 kg | 102 | 11 | 120 | 10 | 222 | 10 |
Wrestling{{main article|Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Tunisia has qualified 8 quota places. Key: - {{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall}} - Victory by Fall.
- {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points - the loser with technical points}} - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}} - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Men's freestyle
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze Medal Match | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Haithem Ben Alayech | −66 kg | Garcia|CAN|2012 Summer}} L 0–5 {{abbr|VF|Victory by forfeit}} | Did not advance | 18 | Bilel Ouechtati | −74 kg | Bye}} | Shapiyev|KAZ|2012 Summer}} L 1–3 {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points - the loser with technical points}} | Did not advance | 11 |
- Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze Medal Match | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Zied Ayet Ikram | −74 kg | Bye}} | Guénot|FRA|2012 Summer}} L 0–3 {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}} | Did not advance | 17 | Haykel Achouri | −84 kg | Bye}} | Rachyba|UKR|2012 Summer}} L 0–3 {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}} | Did not advance | 15 | Hassine Ayari | −96 kg | Bye}} | Atafi|MAR|2012 Summer}} W 3–1 {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points - the loser with technical points}} | Estrada|CUB|2012 Summer}} L 0–3 {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}} | Did not advance | 9 | Radhouane Chebbi | −120 kg | Bye}} | Banak|POL|2012 Summer}} L 0–3 {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}} | Did not advance | 15 |
- Women's freestyle
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze Medal Match | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Maroi Mezien | −48 kg | Bye}} | Obara|JPN|2012 Summer}} L 0–5 {{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall}} | Did not advance | Bye}} | Sambou|SEN|2012 Summer}} L 0–5 {{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall}} | Did not advance | 14 | Marwa Amri | −55 kg | Um J-E|KOR|2012 Summer}} W 5–0 {{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall}} | Mattsson|SWE|2012 Summer}} L 0–3 {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}} | Did not advance | 8 |
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