Senegal competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics.
The Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee () sent the nation's second-largest delegation ever to the Games, tying with the delegation sent to Moscow in 1980. A total of 32 athletes, 25 men and 7 women, competed in 8 sports. Men's football was the only team-based sport in which Senegal was represented at these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in sprint canoeing, fencing, judo, and taekwondo.
Four Senegalese athletes had competed in Beijing, including Ndiss Kaba Badji, who finished sixth in men's long jump. Breaststroke swimmer Malick Fall became the first Senegalese athlete to compete in four Olympic Games. Meanwhile, track sprinter Amy Mbacké Thiam made her Olympic comeback in London after an eight-year absence. Judoka and double African champion Hortense Diédhiou was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Senegal, however, failed to win its first Olympic medal since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where Amadou Dia Bâ won silver in the 400m hurdles.
Athletics
Senegalese athletes have so far 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):
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
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMoussa Dembélé110 m hurdlesDid not advanceMamadou Kassé Hanne400 m hurdles49.633 Q48.805Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNdiss Kaba BadjiLong jump7.6624Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankNdeye Fatou Soumah200 m23.899Did not advanceAmy Mbacké Thiam400 m53.234Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAmy SeneHammer throw65.4932Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNdiatte GueyeMen's C-1 200 m51.7086 Q50.7988Did not advanceMen's C-1 1000 m4:33.8845 Q4:37.1717 FB4:32.25113 Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Fencing
Senegal has qualified 1 fencer.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAlexandre BouzaidIndividual épéeW 15–11L 11–15Did not advance
Football
Senegal has qualified a men's team. Men's team event – 1 team of 18 players
Men's tournament
Team roster
Group play
Quarter-final
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHortense DiédhiouWomen's −57 kgL 0001–1001Did not advance
Swimming
Senegalese swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in one event (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): Senegal also gained a "Universality place" from the FINA.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMalick Fall100 m breaststroke1:02.9337Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMareme Faye100 m freestyle1:06.4246Did not advance
Taekwondo
Senegal has qualified 1 athlete.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBineta DiedhiouWomen's −57 kgL 6–9Did not advance
Wrestling
Senegal has qualified two quota places.
Key: – Victory by Fall. – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points. – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMalal Ndiaye−120 kgL 0–3 Did not advance14
Women's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIsabelle Sambou−48 kgW 3–0 L 0–3 Did not advanceW 5–0 L 0–3 5
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