Slovenia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Olympic Committee of Slovenia () sent the nation's third-largest delegation ever to the Games. A total of 65 athletes, 28 men and 37 women, competed in 15 sports. For the first time in its Olympic history, Slovenia was represented by more female than male athletes. Slalom kayaker and multiple-time world champion Peter Kauzer was the nation's flagbearer at the opening ceremony. The London Games also featured Slovenia's Olympic debut in triathlon.
The Slovenian team contained two Olympic medalists from the Beijing Olympics: hammer thrower and defending champion Primož Kozmus, and Finn sailor Vasilij Žbogar, who both competed at their fourth Olympics. Rifle shooter and former gold medalist Rajmond Debevec, the oldest athlete on the team at 49, became the first Slovenian to compete in eight Olympic Games (including two appearances for Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). Rower and four-time medalist Iztok Čop competed at his sixth Olympics, while Čop's rowing partner Luka Špik and butterfly swimmer Peter Mankoč both made their fifth Olympic appearances.
Slovenian athletes earned four medals in London: one gold, one silver, and two bronze. All of Slovenia's medal winners had already won medals at one or more previous Olympics.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Judo Women's 63 kg Primož Kozmus Athletics Men's hammer throw Iztok ČopLuka Špik Rowing Men's double sculls Rajmond Debevec Shooting Men's 50 m rifle prone
Archery
Slovenia qualified one archer.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKlemen ŠtrajharMen's individual63958 (7)L 0–6Did not advance
Athletics
Slovenian athletes 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):
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankPrimož KobeMarathoncolspan=4 2:19:2846Brent LaRue400 m hurdles49.384 q49.453Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMatija KranjcJavelin throw72.6340Did not advancePrimož KozmusHammer throw78.123 Q79.36Rožle PrezeljHigh jump2.21=25Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankŽana JerebMarathoncolspan=4 2:42:5088Sonja Roman1500 m4:19.1711Did not advanceMarina Tomić100 m hurdles13.105Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMartina RatejJavelin throw63.606 Q61.627Marija ŠestakTriple jump14.1612 q13.9811Barbara ŠpilerHammer throw67.2129Did not advanceTina ŠutejPole vault4.2519Did not advance
Badminton
AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMaja TvrdyWomen's singlesL 20–22, 18–21L 15–21, 10–213Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom Slovenia qualified boats for all slalom events.
AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRankPeter KauzerMen's K-190.98988.10488.105 Q96.021 Q101.016Benjamin SavšekMen's C-190.831203.421590.832 Q99.922 Q219.958Luka BožičSašo TaljatMen's C-2102.824101.084101.086 Q113.508Did not advanceEva TerčeljWomen's K-1107.177107.579107.1711 Q117.3613Did not advance
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankŠpela PonomarenkoWomen's K-1 200 m42.8844 Q42.2095 FB44.95310Women's K-1 500 m2:01.5205 Q1:53.3415 FB1:53.71812 Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Slovenia qualified athletes in the following events:
Road
AthleteEventTimeRankJanez BrajkovičMen's road race5:46:0521Men's time trial54:09.7210Borut BožičMen's road race5:46:3746Grega BoleMen's road race5:46:37 79Polona BatageljWomen's road race3:35:56 22
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankBlaža KlemenčičWomen's cross-country1:39:4223Tanja Žakelj1:34:4110
Gymnastics
Artistic Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankSaša GolobAll-around13.500 0.00012.066 13.033 38.59960Did not advance
Judo
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRok Drakšič−66 kgW 0010–0001L 0002–0011Did not advanceAljaž Sedej−81 kgL 0002–1010Did not advanceMatjaž Ceraj+100 kgW 0021–0002L 0001–0020Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVesna Đukić−57 kgL 0002–0011Did not advanceUrška Žolnir−63 kgW 0000–1100W 1000–0001W 1100–0000W 1000–0000W 0100–0011Raša Sraka−70 kgW 1102–0001L 1000–0001Did not advanceL 1000–0001Did not advance7Anamari Velenšek−78 kgL 0000–0001Did not advanceLucija Polavder+78 kgL 0000–0011Did not advance
Rowing
Slovenia qualified the following boats: Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankIztok ČopLuka ŠpikDouble sculls6:17.78=2 SA/Bcolspan=2 6:19.971 FA6:34.35 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Slovenia qualified one boat for each of the following events:
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Karlo HmeljakLaser233018333531DNF252732EL25331Vasilij ŽbogarFinn865385962614636
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Teja ČerneTina Mrak4701291215171717141616EL12718 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Slovenia ensured berths in the following events:
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankRajmond Debevec50 m rifle 3 positions116127Did not advance50 m rifle prone5963 Q701.0Boštjan MačekTrap1217Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankŽiva Dvoršak50 m rifle 3 positions57436Did not advance10 m air rifle39611Did not advance
Swimming
Slovenian swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of two swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDamir Dugonjič100 m breaststroke1:00.7718Did not advancePeter Mankoč100 m butterfly52.4419Did not advanceRobert Žbogar200 m butterfly1:58.9924Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAnja Čarman100 m backstroke1:02.6834Did not advance200 m backstroke2:13.0125Did not advanceNastja Govejšek100 m freestyle56.2128Did not advanceSara Isaković200 m freestyle1:58.9616 Q1:58.4714Did not advance100 m butterfly59.8631Did not advanceAnja Klinar200 m butterfly2:09.2414 Q2:07.8411Did not advance400 m individual medley4:38.2010colspan=2 Did not advanceTjaša Oder800 m freestyle8:41.8225colspan=2 Did not advanceMojca Sagmeister400 m freestyle4:21.5532colspan=2 Did not advanceTanja Šmid200 m breaststroke2:32.1933Did not advanceTjaša Vozel100 m breaststroke1:09.6330Did not advanceUrša BežanNastja GovejšekSara IsakovićTjaša OderMojca Sagmeister4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:04.6914colspan=2 Did not advance
Table tennis
Slovenia qualified one athlete for singles table tennis.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBojan TokičMen's singlescolspan=2 W 4–3L 0–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
Slovenia qualified 3 athletes.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIvan TrajkovičMen's +80 kgL 4–9Did not advanceFranka AnićWomen's −67 kgW 15–11W 10–5L 0–7L 3–8Did not advance5Nuša RajherWomen's +67 kgW 17–16 L 9–11Did not advance
Tennis
Slovenia qualified 4 players.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBlaž KavčičMen's singlesW 6–3, 6–2L 2–6, 2–6 Did not advancePolona HercogWomen's singles L 2–6, 4–6Did not advanceAndreja KlepačKatarina SrebotnikWomen's doublesW 7–6(7–0), 6–3, 2–6L 5–7, 6–4, 4–6Did not advance
Triathlon
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankMateja ŠimicWomen's19:310:431:07:110:3437:362:05:3537
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