Tonga at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Tonga participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, which were held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation in London marked its eighth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The delegation included three competitors: two in athletics, Joseph Andy Lui and ʻAna Poʻuhila, along with one short distance swimmer Amini Fonua. The latter entry was Tonga's first appearance in Olympic swimming competition. Lui and Fonua qualified through wildcard places while Po'uhila made the games by meeting qualification standards. Fonua was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Lui held it at the closing ceremony. Lui and Fonua failed to progress farther than the preliminary round of their respective events while Po'uhila finished 29th in the heat stage of the women's shot put contest.
Tonga at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TGA |
NOC | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in London | |
Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
Flag bearers | Amini Fonua (opening) Joseph Andy Lui (closing) |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |