Laos at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeLAO
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Lao
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Xaysa Anousone[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having attended all games since 1980 with the exception of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of the Soviet boycott.

Six athletes, four men and two women, were selected to the Laotian team through universality places and Tripartite Commission invitations across four sports, without having qualified. Apart from athletics and swimming, Laos marked its Olympic debut in road cycling and judo.[2] Among the Laotian athletes were London 2012 Olympians Laenly Phoutthavong (women's 100 m) in track and field and Santisouk Inthavong (men's 50 m freestyle) in swimming, professional road cyclist Ariya Phounsavath, and hurdler Xaysa Anousone, who led the delegation as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] Laos has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Laos has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[3][4]

Key
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Xaysa Anousone Men's 110 m hurdles 14.40 7 — Did not advance
Laenly Phoutthavong Women's 100 m 12.82 7 Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Road

Laos has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a rider competing in the men's road race for the first time to the Olympics.

Athlete Event Time Rank
Ariya Phounsavath Men's road race Did not finish

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Laos has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's extra-lightweight category (60 kg) to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Soukphaxay Sithisane Men's −60 kg  Tsai M-y (TPE)
L 000–111 		Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Laos has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[5][6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Santisouk Inthavong Men's 50 m freestyle 26.54 69 Did not advance
Siri Arun Budcharern Women's 50 m freestyle 32.55 76 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ a b "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ^ Potkin, Fanny (6 August 2016). "Laos's Only Professional Cyclist Is Ready for His Olympic Close-Up". Vice Media. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Men Qualified Swimmers" (PDF). fina.org. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Women Qualified Swimmers" (PDF). fina.org. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

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