Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Andorra competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics
IOC code	AND
NOC	Andorran Olympic Committee
Website	(in Catalan)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	5 in 4 sports
Flag bearers	Laura Sallés (opening)[1] Pol Moya (closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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The Andorra Olympic Committee (Catalan: Comitè Olímpic Andorrà) sent a total of five athletes, two men and three women, to the Games, competing in athletics, judo, shooting, and swimming. Four of them made their maiden appearance at these Games, with swimmer Mónica Ramírez being the only returning athlete from London 2012. Half-middleweight judoka Laura Sallés was the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.^[1] Andorra, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Andorra received a universality slot from IAAF to send a male athlete to the Olympics.^[2][3]

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

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Pol Moya	Men's 800 m	1:48.88	6	Did not advance

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Andorra received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics.^[4]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Laura Sallés	Women's −63 kg	Haecker (AUS) L 000–100	Did not advance

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Andorra received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air rifle shooter to the Olympics.^[5][6]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Esther Barrugués	Women's 10 m air rifle	396.9	51	Did not advance

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

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Andorra received a universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.^[7][8][9]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Pol Arias	Men's 400 m freestyle	4:21.16	49	—		Did not advance
Mónica Ramírez	Women's 100 m freestyle	DNS		Did not advance