Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics
IOC code	AND
NOC	Andorran Olympic Committee
Website	(Catalan)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	5 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Laura Sallés (opening)[1] Pol Moya (closing)
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

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.

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

Andorra has 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

Andorra has 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

Andorra has 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

Andorra has 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	N/A		Did not advance
Mónica Ramírez	Women's 100 m freestyle	DNS		Did not advance

References

1. "Laura Sallés serà l'abanderada dels Jocs Olímpics a Rio" [Laura Sallés will be the flag bearer at the Rio Olympics] (in Catalan). Ara. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
3. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
4. "Laura Sallés anirà als Jocs Olímpics de Rio" [Laura Salles will be at the Olympic Games in Rio] (in Catalan). Andorra Difusio. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
5. "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
6. "Esther Barrugués, primera representant andorrana als Jocs de Rio" [Esther Barrugués becomes the first to represent Andorra in Rio] (in Catalan). Forum.ad. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
7. "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 1 January 1970. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
8. "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016. FINA. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
9. "La FINA confirma la plaça per a Pol Arias i Mònica Ramírez als Jocs de Rio" [FINA confirm places for Pol Arias and Mònica Ramírez at the Rio Games] (in Catalan). Diari d'Andorra. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.