Cape Verde at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Cape Verde participated in five Summer Olympic games between its debut in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, US and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The highest number of Cape Verdean athletes participating in a summer games is three in the 1996 games in Atlanta, US, the 2004 games in Athens, Greece and in the 2012 games in London.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CPV/summer/1996/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092024/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CPV/summer/1996/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Sports Reference – Atlanta 1996 – Cape Verde |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=22 October 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CPV/summer/2004/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092024/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CPV/summer/2004/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Sports Reference – Athina 2004 – Cape Verde |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=22 October 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CPV/summer/2012/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092025/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CPV/summer/2012/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Sports Reference – London 2012 – Cape Verde |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=22 October 2014}} No Cape Verdean athlete has ever won a medal at the Olympics. Three athletes from Cape Verde were selected to compete in the London games; Ruben Sança in the track and field 5000 m, Lidiane Lopes in the track and field 100 m and Adysângela Moniz in the judo +78kg.

{{main article|Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}

Cape Verde was represented by one male athlete at the 2012 Olympics in athletics – Ruben Sança, a 5000 metres runner. Making his Olympic debut at these Games, Sança was given a university place after previously competing in the marathon at the 2011 World Championships{{cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/cape-verde-islands/ruben-sanca-253547#honours |title=IAAF – Athletes – Cape Verde – Ruben Sança – Honours |publisher=IAAF |access-date=22 October 2014}} and the 1500 meters at the 2009 Lusophony Games.{{cite web |author=Athletics Communications Staff |title=UMass Lowell distance great Ruben Sanca to run 5,000 meters at 2012 London Olympics |url=http://www.northeast10.org/sports/track/2012-13/releases/07.02.12_-_UMass_Lowell_Grad_Sanca_to_Compete_at_Olympics |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141217183327/http://www.northeast10.org/sports/track/2012-13/releases/07.02.12_-_UMass_Lowell_Grad_Sanca_to_Compete_at_Olympics |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2014 |publisher=Northeast-10 Conference |date=2 July 2012 |access-date=17 December 2014 }} He competed on 8 August in the 5000 metres event,{{cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2012/the-xxx-olympic-games-4871/men/5000-metres/heats/result |title=IAAF – Results – Olympic Games – 2012 – Men – 5000 meters – Heats – Results |publisher=IAAF |access-date=22 October 2014}} finishing last out of 21 athletes in heat two in a time of 14 minutes and 35.19 seconds. He was 1 minute and 20.04 seconds behind the winner of his heat, Dejen Gebremeskel. Overall he finished 40th out of 43 athletes,{{efn|One athlete, Hassan Hirt, was disqualified and another, Teklemariam Medhin did not start.|name=DQ/DNS}} and he was 1 minute and 13.98 seconds slower than the slowest athlete that progressed to the final round and, therefore, that was the end of his competition.

File:Olympic Stadium (London) illuminated, 3 August 2012.jpg, where Sança and Lopes competed in track and field events]]

Competing at her first Olympics,{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/lidiane-lopes-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418004204/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/lidiane-lopes-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Sports Reference - Olympics - Athletes - Cape Verde - Lidiane Lopes |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=22 October 2014}} Lidiane Lopes was the youngest ever competitor for Cape Verde at the Olympics, aged 17. She competed in the 100 meters on 3 August. Lopes was drawn into heat four{{cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2012/the-xxx-olympic-games-4871/women/100-metres/preliminary-round/summary |title=IAAF – Results – Olympic Games – 2012 – Women – 100 meters – Preliminary – Results |publisher=IAAF |access-date=22 October 2014}} and ran a time of 12.72 seconds and finished fourth in her preliminary heat, 1.12 seconds behind the winner, Toea Wisil. She finished 17th out of 33 athletes overall and was 0.48 seconds behind the slowest athlete who progressed to the heats.{{cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2012/the-xxx-olympic-games-4871/women/100-metres/preliminary-round/summary |title=IAAF – Results – Olympic Games – 2012 – Women – 100 meters – Preliminary – Summary |publisher=IAAF |access-date=22 October 2014}} Therefore, Lopes did not progress to the heats.

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{{main article|Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}

File:ExCel Exhibition Centre.jpg, where Moniz competed in the +78kg judo event]]

Cape Verde had one judoka competing in the 2012 Olympics. This woman was Adysângela Moniz, a 25-year-old athlete,{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/adysangela-moniz-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418004159/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/adysangela-moniz-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Sports Reference - London 2012 - Athletes - Adysângela Moniz |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=23 October 2014}} competing at her first Olympic Games. She competed in the +78kg event. Moniz received a bye in the first round and fought in match four against Idalys Ortíz from Cuba in the second round.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2012/JUD/womens-heavyweight-round-one.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184728/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2012/JUD/womens-heavyweight-round-one.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Sports Reference - London 2012 - Judo - Women's heavyweight - Round one |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=23 October 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2012/JUD/womens-heavyweight-round-two.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184728/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2012/JUD/womens-heavyweight-round-two.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Sports Reference - London 2012 - Judo - Women's heavyweight - Round two |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=23 October 2014}} Moniz lost and therefore did not progress to the quarter-finals.

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