Cook Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Cook Islands, represented by eight athletes, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics.

Cook Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Cook Islands
IOC code	COK
NOC	Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee
Website	www.oceaniasport.com/cookis
in London
Competitors	8 in 5 sports
Flag bearers	Helema Williams (opening)[1] Luisa Peters (closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to these Olympic games. A total of 8 athletes, 3 men and 5 women, had competed in 5 different sporting events; half of them had been given Universality places by the International Olympic Committee. For the first time in its history, Cook Islands was represented by more female than male athletes at an Olympic event. Slalom and sprint canoeing was the nation's only sport to debut at these Olympic games. Laser Radial sailor Helema Williams was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Cook Islands, however, has yet to win an Olympic medal.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Patrick Tuara	100 m	11.72	8	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Patricia Taea	100 m	12.47	3	did not advance

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

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Cook Islands have qualified boats for the following events.

Slalom

Athlete	Event	Preliminary						Semifinal		Final
		Run 1	Rank	Run 2	Rank	Best	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ella Nicholas	Women's K-1	118.69	15	118.29	16	118.29	18	did not advance – Report Archived 2012-12-08 at archive.today

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Joshua Utanga	Men's K-1 200 m	38.966	6	did not advance
	Men's K-1 1000 m	4:32.064	8	did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Cook Islands has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

Women

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Helema Williams	Laser Radial	41	40	39	40	40	28	39	39	34	40	EL	339	41

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Cook Islands has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.^[2]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Zachary Payne	50 m freestyle	25.26	41	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Celeste Brown	50 m freestyle	29.36	54	did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Luisa Peters	Women's +75 kg	82	13	100	13	182	12