Nicaragua at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Nicaragua at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NCA |
| NOC | Nicaraguan Olympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Osmar Bravo |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nicaragua competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's 12th appearance at the Olympics.
The Nicaraguan Olympic Committee sent a total of six athletes to the Games, an equal share between men and women, to compete in four different sports, tying its record for the number of athletes at a single Olympics with the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Background
[edit]Nicaragua made their Olympic debut at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico and they had appeared at every Summer Olympics since. The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom marked Nicaragua's 12th appearance at a Summer Olympics and the six athletes present was their joint-largest delegation ever, equal with the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1]
Competitors
[edit]In total, six athletes represented Nicaragua at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom across four different sports.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics
[edit]In total, two Nicaraguan athletes participated in the athletics events – Edgar Cortez in the men's 800 m and Ingrid Yahoska Narvaez |align=left|women's 400 m.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Edgar Cortez | 800 m | 1:58.99 | 7 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ingrid Yahoska Narvaez | 400 m | 59.55 | 6 | did not advance | |||
Boxing
[edit]In total, one Nicaraguan athlete participated in the boxing events – Osmar Bravo in the men's light heavyweight category.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Osmar Bravo | Light heavyweight |  Drašković (MNE)W 16–11 |
 Hvozdyk (UKR)L 6–18 |
did not advance | |||
Swimming
[edit]In total, two Nicaraguan athletes participated in the swimming events – Omar Núñez in the men's 100 m freestyle and Dalia Torrez Zamora in the women's 100 m butterfly.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Omar Núñez | 100 m freestyle | 57.11 | 51 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dalia Torrez Zamora | 100 m butterfly | 1:05.32 | 39 | did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
[edit]In total, one Nicaraguan athlete participated in the weightlifting events – Lucia Castañeda in the women's −63 kg category.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Lucia Castañeda | Women's −63 kg | 79 | 9 | 97 | 10 | 176 | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nicaragua (NCA)". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Nicaragua at the 2012 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
