Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Independent Olympic Athletes at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic Flag
IOC codeIOA
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors9 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Volunteer[1]
Medals
Ranked 51st
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Kuwait (1968–)

Independent Olympic athletes competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The team was composed of Kuwaiti athletes who competed under the Olympic flag, as the Kuwait Olympic Committee had been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the second time in five years due to governmental interference.[2][3][4]

In addition to the independent athletes, ten refugees competed under the Olympic flag as the Refugee Olympic Team, which constituted a separate team.

Kuwaiti shooter Fehaid Al-Deehani became the first independent athlete to win a gold medal.[5]

Medalists

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Further information: 2016 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2016 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Fehaid Al-Deehani Shooting Men's double trap 10 August
Error creating thumbnail:  Bronze Abdullah Al-Rashidi Shooting Men's skeet 13 August

Background

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The Kuwaiti Olympic Committee was suspended due to interference from the government. The suspension started in October 2015.[6] Kuwait was also suspended in 2010, but this suspension was lifted before the start of the 2012 Olympic Games.[6]

Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics

One fencer competed as independent athlete into the Olympic competition. Abdulaziz Al-Shatti had claimed his Olympic spot in the men's épée with a top finish at the Asian Zonal Qualifier in Wuxi, China, signifying the nation's sporters' return to the sport at the Olympics for the first time since 2000.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Abdulaziz Al-Shatti Men's épée File:Flag of Hungary.svg Rédli (HUN)
L 13–14 		Did not advance

Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Kuwaiti individual shooters – starting as independent athletes and not for their country – have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2015 World Shotgun and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[7]

Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Ahmad Al-Afasi Men's double trap 128 15 Did not advance
Fehaid Al-Deehani 135 6 Q 28 1 Q 26 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Abdulrahman Al-Faihan Men's trap 115 14 Did not advance
Khaled Al-Mudhaf 117 8 Did not advance
Abdullah Al-Rashidi Men's skeet 123 1 Q 14 4 q 16 Error creating thumbnail:
Saud Habib 117 20 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Kuwait has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[8][9][10]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Abbas Qali Men's 100 m butterfly 54.63 36 Did not advance
Faye Sultan Women's 50 m freestyle 26.86 54 Did not advance

See also

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References

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