Mali competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's 12th appearance at the Olympics, although not consecutive.
Mali sent its smallest delegation to the Games since the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Six Malian athletes, four men and two women, qualified to compete in four sports.
Taekwondo jin and double-time world heavyweight champion Daba Modibo Keita missed out on winning a medal, which would have been Mail's first Olympic medal, after he withdrew from the bronze medal bout because of the injuries he had sustained.
Background Mali made their Olympic debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and they had appeared at every Summer Olympics since. The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom marked Mali's 12th appearance at a Summer Olympics and the six athletes present was their smallest delegation since the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Competitors In total, six athletes represented Mali at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom across four different sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 1 2Judo 1 0 1Swimming 1 1 2Taekwondo 1 0 1 Total 4 2 6
Athletics
In total, two Malian athletes participated in the athletics events – Moussa Camarao in the men's 800 m and Rahamatou Drame in the women's 100 m hurdles.
Men AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMoussa Camarao800 m1:51.366Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRahamatou Drame100 m hurdlesDid not advance
Judo
In total, one Malian athlete participated in the judo events – Oumar Koné in the men's −100 kg category.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOumar KonéMen's −100 kgL 0002–0102Did not advance
Swimming
In total, two Malian athletes participated in the swimming events – Fatoumata Samassékou in the women's 50 m freestyle and Mamadou Soumare in the men's 100 m freestyle.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMamadou Soumare100 m freestyle57.3252Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFatoumata Samassékou50 m freestyle31.8861Did not advance
Taekwondo
In total, one Malian athlete participated in the taekwondo events – Daba Modibo Keïta in the men's +80 kg category.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDaba Modibo KeïtaMen's +80 kgW 13–4W 11–6L 4–6L Did not advance5
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