Colombia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Olympics, having not competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
Comité Olímpico Colombiano sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, surpassing the record by having more than a quarter more athletes than represented Colombia in Beijing. A total of 104 athletes, 48 men and 56 women, competed in 18 sports. Women's football was the only team-based sport in which Colombia was represented in these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in fencing, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo and triathlon.
This was Colombia's most successful Olympics (until Rio 2016), winning a total of eight medals (one gold, three silver, and four bronze). BMX rider and world champion Mariana Pajón, who was Colombia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, won the nation's first gold medal since the 2000 Summer Olympics. Freestyle wrestler Jackeline Rentería became the first Colombian female athlete to claim two Olympic medals, while triple jumper Caterine Ibargüen won the nation's second medal in the track and field after 20 years. Other notable accomplishments included the nation's first ever Olympic medals in road cycling, judo and taekwondo.
Medalists
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Medals by sportSport TotalCycling 1 1 1 3Weightlifting 0 1 1 2Athletics 0 1 0 1Judo 0 0 1 1Taekwondo 0 0 1 1Wrestling 0 0 1 1Total 1 3 5 9
Medals by genderGender TotalPercentageFemale 1 1 3 5 55%Male 0 2 2 4 45%Mixed 0 0 0 0 0% Total 1 3 5 9 100%
Competitors SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 1 2Athletics 11 20 31Boxing 3 0 3Cycling 12 5 17Diving 2 0 2Equestrian 2 0 2Fencing 0 1 1Football 0 18 18Gymnastics 1 1 2Judo 0 2 2Sailing 2 0 2Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 2 1 3Table tennis 0 1 1Taekwondo 1 0 1Tennis 3 1 4Triathlon 1 0 1Weightlifting 4 4 8Wrestling 0 3 3 Total 46 58 104
Archery
Colombia has qualified for the following events
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDaniel PinedaMen's individual66432 (33) L 0–6Did not advanceAna RendónWomen's individual65712 (53) L 2–6Did not advance
Athletics
Colombian 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):
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 Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankÉider Arévalo20 km walkcolspan=6 1:22:0020Juan Carlos CardonaMarathoncolspan=6 2:40:1383Fredy Hernández50 km walkcolspan=6 3:56:0033Luis Fernando Lopez20 km walkcolspan=6 Isidro Montoya100 mcolspan=2 10.547Did not advanceDiego Palomeque400 mExcluded (for doping test)*James Rendón20 km walkcolspan=6 1:22:5428Rafith Rodríguez800 m1:47.704colspan=2 Did not advancePaulo Villar110 m hurdles13.555 qcolspan=2 13.637Did not advance * Palomeque was initially suspended and later excluded from the games after testing positive for exogenous testosterone.
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionWanner MillerHigh jump2.26=12 q2.259Dayron MárquezJavelin throw77.5926Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankErika AbrilMarathoncolspan=6 2:33:3351Sandra Arenas20 km walkcolspan=6 1:33:2132Yolanda CaballeroMarathoncolspan=6 Ángela Figueroa3000 m steeplechase10:25.6015colspan=4 Did not advanceLina Flórez100 m hurdles13.176colspan=2 Did not advanceRosibel García800 m2:01.303 Qcolspan=2 2:00.163Did not advanceNorma González200 m23.467colspan=2 Did not advanceIngrid Hernández20 km walkcolspan=6 1:33:3434Yomara Hinestroza100 mcolspan=2 11.567Did not advanceBrigitte Merlano100 m hurdles13.216colspan=2 Did not advancePrincesa Oliveros400 m hurdles58.958colspan=2 Did not advanceArabelly Orjuela20 km walkcolspan=6 1:35:0543Jennifer Padilla400 mcolspan=2 Did not advanceNelcy CaicedoNorma GonzálezYomara HinestrozaMaría Alejandra IdroboDarlenys ObregónEliecith Palacios4 × 100 m relay43.215colspan=4 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionSandra LemosShot put16.5028Did not advanceCaterine IbargüenTriple jump14.424 Q14.80Johana MorenoHammer throw68.5318Did not advanceFlor RuizJavelin throw54.3432Did not advance
Boxing
Colombia has qualified boxers in the following events.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEduar MarriagaLightweight L 8–17Did not advanceCésar VillarragaLight welterweight L 9-20Did not advanceJeysson MonrroyLight heavyweight L 10–12Did not advance
Cycling
Colombia has so far qualified cyclists for the following events
Road Colombia has qualified three places in the men's road race, subsequently filled by Fabio Duarte, Sergio Henao, and Rigoberto Urán. Urán only competed in Beijing before, but was unable to finish the race. The route for the race was in length and included nine climbs of the famous Box Hill. A large breakaway – which at its peak contained 32 riders – formed off the front of the peloton early on in the race. No Colombians were part of the initial move, but Henao and Urán joined later on in the race. The peloton, led by the Great Britain Team, kept the breakaway relatively closer for the latter of the race. As the race reached its end, however, the peloton could not close the gap to the large leading breakaway. Clearly, the breakaway would contain the eventual winner, and as the breakaway went under to go in the race, the riders began to attack. Urán and Kazakhstan's Alexander Vinokourov were the first two riders to mount a sizeable distance between the main breakaway and themselves. As Urán and Vinokourov worked together to stay away, the main breakaway did not work collectively to pull back the two leading riders. With 200 meters left in the race, Urán swept across to the left side of the road until Vinokourov's attack became good enough to win the race. Urán, however, crossed the line in second place, earning him the silver medal. Sergio Henao crossed the line in sixteenth place with the main breakaway, while the other Colombian Fabio Duarte did not finish the course.
AthleteEventTimeRankFabio DuarteMen's road raceDid not finishMen's time trial57:34:2035Sergio HenaoMen's road race5:46:0516Rigoberto Urán5:45:57
Track Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankJuliana GaviriaWomen's sprint11.37663.29113LLDid not advance
Team sprint AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankJuliana GaviriaDiana GarcíaWomen's team sprint34.87051.62010Did not advance
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankJuan Esteban Arango Edwin Ávila Arles Castro Weimar Roldán Kevin RíosMen's team pursuit4:03.7127 Q4:05.48584:04.7728
Keirin AthleteEvent1st RoundRepechage2nd RoundFinalRankRankRankRankFabián PuertaMen's keirin3 R5Did not advance15Juliana GaviriaWomen's keirin4 R6Did not advance17
Omnium AthleteEventFlying lapPoints raceElimination raceIndividual pursuitScratch raceTime trialTotal pointsRankTimeRankPointsRankRankTimeRankRankTimeRankJuan Esteban ArangoMen's omnium13.4698−1817134:25.4774111:03.79376010María Luisa CalleWomen's omnium15.55918228143:40.34971137.937187616
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankLeonardo PáezMen's cross-country1:36:0228Laura AbrilWomen's cross-countryDid not finish
BMX AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRankAndrés JiménezMen's BMX38.4455174 q124 Q53.3776Carlos Oquendo38.77514214 q114 Q38.251Mariana PajónWomen's BMX38.7873colspan=2 31 Q37.706
Diving
Colombia has qualified in the following events.
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankSebastián Villa3 m springboard414.9021Did not advanceVíctor Ortega10 m platform450.6013 Q439.5517Did not advanceSebastián Villa419.2522Did not advance
Equestrian
Jumping Colombia has qualified two individual quota places through the 2011 Pan American Games AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankDaniel BlumanSanchaIndividual0=1 Q11=13 Q45=7 Q4=11 Q913201320Rodrigo DíazRoyal Vincken1=33 Q101153Did not advance1153
Fencing
Colombia has qualified 1 fencer. Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankSaskia Loretta van Erven GarciaIndividual foilL 9–14Did not advance
Football
The Colombian women's football team are qualified for the event.
Women's team event – 1 team of 18 players
Women's tournament
Team roster
Group play
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankJorge Hugo GiraldoAll-around13.40012.16614.93315.46613.63313.50083.09833Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankJessica GilAll-around13.53312.63312.26613.06651.49842Did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankYadinis AmarisWomen's −57 kgL 0000–1000Did not advanceYuri AlvearWomen's −70 kgW 1100–0000W 0100–0001L 0000–1000Did not advance W 0100–0001 W 0011–0001
Sailing
Colombia has so far qualified 1 boat for each of the following events Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Santiago GrilloRS:X35343433DSQ373036DNF31EL30237Andrey QuinteroLaser4031372539413639DNF37EL32540 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Colombia has qualified 1 shooter
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankDanilo CaroTrap11529Did not advance
Swimming
Colombia has qualified one athlete so far to compete in swimming by making the A standard. Another athlete completed its nation's full roster by achieving their respective Olympic Selection time (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 AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMateo de Angulo400 m freestyle3:57.7626colspan=2 Did not advanceOmar Pinzón100 m backstroke55.3732Did not advance200 m backstroke1:58.2015 Q1:58.9916Did not advance200 m butterfly2:02.3234Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCarolina Colorado Henao100 m backstroke1:01.8128Did not advance200 m backstroke2:13.6427Did not advance
Table tennis
Colombia qualified one athlete.