Ivory Coast at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Ivory Coast at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCIV
NOCComité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors12 in 6 sports
Flag bearerMurielle Ahouré[1]
Medals
Ranked 51st
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Ivory Coast National Olympic Committee (French: Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire) selected a team of 12 athletes, five men and seven women, to compete in six different sports at these Games, overhauling the roster size set in London 2012 by two athletes. For the fourth time in the nation's Olympic history, Ivory Coast was represented by more female than male athletes.[2]

More than half of the Ivorian roster were rookies at the Games, with archer Philippe Kouassi, taekwondo fighter Ruth Gbagbi, and sprinters Ben Youssef Meïté and Murielle Ahouré, top eight finalist in both 100 and 200 metres, returning for their second appearance from London 2012.[2] As the most experienced member of the team, Ahouré was selected by the committee to carry the Ivorian flag in the opening ceremony.[1]

Ivory Coast left Rio de Janeiro with two Olympic medals, adding them to the silver won by sprinter Gabriel Tiacoh in the men's 400 metres at Los Angeles 1984. These medals were awarded to Gbagbi (women's 67 kg) and fellow taekwondo fighter Cheick Sallah Cissé (men's 80 kg), who emerged himself as the Ivory Coast's first ever Olympic champion.[3]

Medallists
Further information: 2016 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2016 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldCheick Sallah CisseTaekwondoMen's 80 kg19 August
 BronzeRuth GbagbiTaekwondoWomen's 67 kg19 August

Archery
Main articles: Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Two Ivorian archers qualified each for both the men's and women's individual recurve by obtaining one of the three Olympic places available from the 2016 African Archery Championships in Windhoek, Namibia.[4] However, the Ivorian National Committee revoked the entry of Carla Frangilli after the final deadline. According to reallocation procedures, the quota was assigned to Greece, and four-time Olympian Evangelia Psarra was selected.[5]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Philippe Kouassi Men's individual 634 57  Valladont (FRA)
L 4–6		 Did not Advance

Athletics (track and field)
Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ivorian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[6][7]

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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Hua Wilfried Koffi Men's 100 m Bye 10.37 7 Did not advance
Men's 200 m 20.48 4 N/A Did not advance
Ben Youssef Meïté Men's 100 m Bye 10.03 1 Q 9.97 NR 2 Q 9.96 NR 6
Murielle Ahouré Women's 100 m Bye 11.17 2 Q 11.01 4 Did not advance
Women's 200 m 22.52 2 Q N/A 22.59 4 Did not advance
Marie-Josée Ta Lou Women's 100 m Bye 11.01 2 Q 10.94 3 q 10.86 4
Women's 200 m 22.31 1 Q N/A 22.28 PB 1 Q 22.21 4

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Ivory Coast has entered one fencer into the Olympic competition for the first time. Gbahi-Gwladys Sakoa had received a spare Olympic berth freed up by South Africa, as the next highest-ranked fencer, not yet qualified, in the women's épée at the African Zonal Qualifier in Algiers, Algeria.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Gbahi-Gwladys Sakoa Women's épée Bye  Sun Yw (CHN)
L 11–15		 Did not advance

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Ivory Coast has qualified one judoka for the women's lightweight category (57 kg) at the Games. Zouleiha Abzetta Dabonne earned a continental quota spot from the African region as highest-ranked Ivorian judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[8]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Zouleiha Abzetta Dabonne Women's −57 kg Bye  Matsumoto (JPN)
L 000–101		 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Ivory Coast has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[9][10][11]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Thibaut Danho Men's 100 m freestyle 52.78 54 Did not advance
Talita Te Flan Women's 800 m freestyle 9:07.21 27 N/A Did not advance

Taekwondo
Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ivory Coast entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Cheick Sallah Cisse qualified automatically for the men's welterweight category (80 kg) by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings.[12] Meanwhile, 2012 Olympian Ruth Gbagbi and debutant Mamina Koné secured the remaining spots on the Ivory Coast team by virtue of their top two finish respectively in the women's welterweight (67 kg) and heavyweight category (+67 kg) at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament in Agadir, Morocco.[13]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Cheick Sallah Cissé Men's −80 kg  Paziński (POL)
W 8–2		  Güleç (GER)
W 7–1		  Oueslati (TUN)
W 7–6		 Bye  Muhammad (GBR)
W 8–6
Ruth Gbagbi Women's −67 kg  El-Sawalhy (EGY)
W 4–3		  Niaré (FRA)
L 4–5		 Did not advance  Louissaint (HAI)
W 7–2		  Azizova (AZE)
W 7–1
Mamina Koné Women's +67 kg  Épangue (FRA)
L 1–3		 Did not advance

References
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