Solomon Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Solomon Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SOL |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Jenly Tegu Wini (opening)[1] Tony Lomo (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Solomon Islands competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Four athletes from the Solomon Islands were selected to the team in three different sports. Weightlifter Jenly Tegu Wini was the national flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Background
The National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands was formed in 1983 and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) the following year. The Solomon Islands made their Olympic debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom marked their eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.[2]
Competitors
In total, four athletes represented the Solomon Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom across three different sports.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Athletics
In total, two Solomon Islander athletes participated in the athletics events – Chris Walasi in the men's 100 m and Pauline Kwalea in the women's 100 m.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Chris Walasi | 100 m | 11.42 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pauline Kwalea | 100 m | 12.90 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
Judo
In total, one Solomon Islander athlete participated in the judo events – Tony Lomo in the men's −60 kg category.[3]
Lomo was given a continental spot for being one of the highest-ranked Oceania athletes for the wildcard places.[4] He was able to defeat Mozambique's Neuso Sigauque before losing out to world sixth-ranked Sofiane Milous of France in the round of sixteen. Lomo's performance was congratulated by the Oceania National Olympic Committee and seen as being impressive from other coaches both in and out of Oceania.[5]
| 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 | ||
| Tony Lomo | Men's −60 kg | Bye |  Sigauque (MOZ)W 0100–0010 |
 Milous (FRA)L 0001–0020 |
did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
In total, one Solomon Islander athlete participated in the weightlifting events – Jenly Tegu Wini in the men's −60 kg category.[3]
Solomon Islands was given a reallocation spot to participate in a women's event.[6] Wini was chosen as the 2012 Oceania -58 kg silver medalist.[7] She finished seventeenth and last among the competitors.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Jenly Tegu Wini | Women's −58 kg | 65 | 19 | 95 | 17 | 160 | 17 |
References
- ^ Staff (18 July 2012). "Wini our Olympic flag bearer". Solomon Star. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Solomon Islands (SOL)". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Solomon Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Judo Qualification" (PDF). IJF. 9 May 2012. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Aruafu, Carlos (31 July 2012). "Lomo ousted with pride". Solomon Star. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "IWF Qualification Summary" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "2012 Oceania Championships Results". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
