Liberia at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Liberia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1956.

Liberia at the 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	LBR
NOC	Liberia National Olympic Committee
in London
Competitors	4 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Phobay Kutu-Akoi[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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The team comprised four Liberians: three athletes, and for the first time, one judoka. Among these athletes, American-born decathlete Jangy Addy was the only one to compete at his second consecutive Olympics. Sprinter Phobay Kutu-Akoi, a psychology graduate from St. John's University in New York, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.^[2] Liberia, however, was unable to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Liberian athletes have achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):^[3][4]

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

Men

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Jangy Addy	Result	10.89	6.90	14.97	1.93	48.64	14.23	45.61	4.20	50.36	5:08.14	7586	23
	Points	885	790	788	740	878	945	779	673	594	514

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Phobay Kutu-Akoi	100 m	Bye		11.52	6	Did not advance
Raasin McIntosh	400 m hurdles	57.39	6	—		Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Liberia had 1 judoka invited, Liva Saryee.^[5] However, Saryee did not compete, as he received a bye in the first round and did not start in the second round. It later transpired that Saryee had been proposed for selection by the national judo federation despite never having taken part in any judo competition and being unfamiliar with the rules of the sport.^[6]

Men

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
Liva Saryee	Men's −81 kg	Attaf (MAR) L 0000–1000	Did not advance

References

1. Staff (18 July 2012). "Phobay Kutu-Akoi Prepares For 2012 Olympic Games In London". St. Johns Red Storm. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
2. "Phobay Kutu-Akoi Profile – St. John's University Official Athletic Site". St. John's Red Storm. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
3. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
4. IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2012, retrieved 4 June 2011
5. IntJudo – Invited Country to take part at the London Games Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
6. "Judo Conspiracy: Why Liberia Sent an 'Illegal' Athlete to the London Olympics". FrontPage Africa. 12 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2017.

External links

• Liberia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. at the UK Government Web Archive (archived 30 August 2012)
• Liberia at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)