Jordan competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
The Jordan Olympic Committee sent the nation's second largest delegation to the Games. A total of 10 athletes, equally shared between men and women, competed in 5 sports. Two Jordanian athletes made their second consecutive appearance at the Olympics: equestrian show jumper Ibrahim Besharat, and taekwondo jin Nadin Dawani, who became the nation's third female flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Former Olympic swimmer Samar Nassar also led the Jordanian team as chef de mission. Jordan, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Athletics
Men AthleteEventFinalResultRankMethkal Abu DraisMarathon2:21:0056
Women AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankRima Taha100 m12.666did not advance
Boxing
Jordan has qualified boxers for the following events.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIhab Al-MatbouliLight heavyweightW 19–7L 8–25did not advance
Equestrian
Jumping Jordan has qualified an athlete.
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankIbrahim Bisharat VriedaIndividual12=67did not advance 12 =67
Swimming
Jordan has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKareem Ennab50 m freestyle24.0937did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTalita Baqlah50 m freestyle27.4545did not advance
Taekwondo
Jordan has qualified 3 athletes.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Bronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMohammad Abu-Libdeh Men's −68 kgW 13–1L 5–7did not advanceRaya Hatahet Women's −49 kgL 1–12did not advanceNadin Dawani Women's +67 kgL 13–18did not advance
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