Mauritius at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Mauritius at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | MRI |
| NOC | Mauritius Olympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 11 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Natacha Rigobert[1] |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mauritius competed its eighth consecutive Olympiad at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012.
The nation had a contingent of 11 athletes, four men and seven women, to represent the nation in seven different sports. Mauritius did not win a medal, ending a streak started at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Background
[edit]Mauritius made their Olympic debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States and they had appeared at every Summer Olympics since. The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom marked Mauritius' eighth appearance at a Summer Olympics. Prior to 2012, Mauritius had won medals at the previous two games – the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[2]
Competitors
[edit]In total, 11 athletes represented Mauritius at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom across seven different sports.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 7 | 11 |
Athletics
[edit]In total, two Mauritian athletes participated in the athletics events – Fabrice Coiffic in the men's 100 m and Annabelle Lascar in the women's 800 m.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Fabrice Coiffic | 100 m | 10.62 | 1 Q | 10.59 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Annabelle Lascar | 800 m | 2:05.45 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Boxing
[edit]In total, two Mauritian athletes participated in the boxing events – Richarno Colin in the men's light welterweight category and Oliver Lavigilante in the men's flyweight category.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Oliver Lavigilante | Flyweight |  Micah (GHA)L 14–18 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Richarno Colin | Light welterweight |  Aatakni (MAR)W 16–10 |
 Mönkh-Erdene (MGL)L 12–15 |
Did not advance | |||
Cycling
[edit]In total, one Mauritian athlete participated in the cycling events – Aurelie Halbwachs in the women's road race.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelie Halbwachs | Women's road race | Did not finish | |
Judo
[edit]In total, one Mauritian athlete participated in the judo events – Christiane Legentil in the women's −52 kg category.[3]
| 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 | ||
| Christiane Legentil | Women's −52 kg | Bye |  Kelmendi (ALB)W 1001–0101 |
 Heylen (BEL)L 0002–0020 |
Did not advance |  Müller (LUX)L 0002–0101 |
Did not advance | 7 |
Swimming
[edit]In total, two Mauritian athletes participated in the swimming events – Heather Arseth in the women's 200 m freestyle and Mathieu Marquet in the men's 200 m freestyle.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mathieu Marquet | 200 m freestyle | 1:58.91 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Heather Arseth | 200 m freestyle | 2:07.81 | 34 | Did not advance | |||
Triathlon
[edit]In total, one Mauritian athlete participated in the triathlon events – Fabienne St. Louis in the women's race.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabienne St. Louis | Women's | 19:51 | 0:39 | 1:06:54 | 0:35 | 39:38 | 2:07:37 | 42 |
Volleyball
[edit]In total, two Mauritian athletes participated in the volleyball events – Elodie Li Yuk Lo and Natacha Rigobert in the beach volleyball women's tournament.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Elodie Li Yuk Lo Natacha Rigobert |
Women's | Pool A Juliana – Larissa (BRA)L 0 – 2 (5–21, 10–21)  Háječková – Klapalová (CZE)L 0 – 2 (10–21, 11–21)  Holtwick – Semmler (GER)L 0 – 2 (11–21, 10–21) |
4 | Did not advance | 19 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Housy, Ryan (27 June 2012). Mauritius names Rigobert as the flag bearer for the Olympics – Volleyball News Archived 2012-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Bettor.com. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Mauritius (MRI)". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mauritius at the 2012 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mauritius at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. at the UK Government Web Archive (archived 30 August 2012)
- Mauritius at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
