Montenegro competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's second appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Montenegrin Olympic Committee sent a total of 34 athletes to the Games, 18 men and 16 women, to compete in 7 sports. Most of them participated in team-based sports, particularly in men's water polo, and women's handball. Pistol shooter Nikola Šaranović, who competed in his second Olympics for the independent nation, was the oldest member of the team, at age 41. Meanwhile, judoka Srđan Mrvaljević, who was elected as the "best athlete of the year" in 2011 by the Montenegrin Olympic Committee, became the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Montenegro left London with its first ever Olympic medal as an independent nation, taking silver by the women's handball team.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Handball Women's tournament 11 August
Athletics
Montenegro qualified one athlete in the men's discus throw, and the other in women's marathon after having achieved the "B" standard.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionDanijel FurtulaDiscus throw57.4838Did not advance
Women AthleteEventFinalResultRankSlađana PerunovićMarathon2:39:07 NR77
Boxing
Montenegro qualified one boxer in the men's light heavyweight division by invitation.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBoško DraškovićLight heavyweightL 11–16Did not advance
Handball
Montenegro qualified a team in the women's tournament.
Women's tournament
Group play
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
Final rank
Judo
Montenegro qualified 1 judoka by world ranking in the men's half-heavyweight division.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSrđan MrvaljevićMen's −81 kgW 0111–0003L 0011–0112Did not advance
Sailing
Montenegro qualified 1 boat in the men's Laser class through a tripartite invitation.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Milivoj DukićLaser26333532223024382324EL24930 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
Shooting
Montenegro qualified one shooter for the following events.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankNikola Šaranović50 m pistol52438Did not advance10 m air pistol56541Did not advance
Water polo
Montenegro qualified a team in the men's competition through the Men's water polo qualification tournament. Men's event – 1 team of 13 players
Men's tournament
Team roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
See also Montenegro at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
References
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