Senegal at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Senegal competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. It was the nation's fourteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1964.

Senegal at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSEN
NOCComité National Olympique et Sportif Sénégalais
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors22 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Isabelle Sambou[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee (French: Comité National Olympique et Sportif Sénégalais, CNOSS) confirmed a team of 22 athletes, 6 men and 16 women, to compete in seven different sports at the Games.[2] The nation's full roster in Rio de Janeiro was roughly nine athletes smaller than those sent to the London Games and also featured more female athletes than males for the third time in its Summer Olympic history. Women's basketball was the only collective sport in which Senegal had representatives at the Games, returning to the Olympic scene for the first time since 2000.

The Senegalese roster featured four returning Olympians from London 2012; among them were French-born épée fencer Alexandre Bouzaid, hammer thrower Amy Sene, judoka Hortense Diédhiou, who became the nation's first female athlete to compete in four Olympic Games. Meanwhile, freestyle wrestler Isabelle Sambou, who narrowly missed out the nation's first medal in twenty-four years, led the delegation as the most successful athlete of the previous Games and as Senegal's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]

Senegal, however, failed to win its first Olympic medal since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where Amadou Dia Bâ obtained the silver in the men's 400 m hurdles.

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

Senegalese athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[3][4]

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 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Amadou N'Diaye Men's 400 m hurdles 49.91 6 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Amy Sene Women's hammer throw 64.83 25 Did not advance

Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament
Main article: Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Senegal women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and clinching the outright Olympic berth at the AfroBasket Women 2015 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since 2000.[5]

Team roster

The following is the Senegal roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]

Senegal women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Oumoul Thiam 26 – (1990-02-03)3 February 1990 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) C.D. Promete Spain
G 5 Aya Traoré 33 – (1983-07-27)27 July 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) CB Conquero Spain
PG 6 Bintou Diémé 32 – (1984-02-01)1 February 1984 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Tarbes Gespe Bigorre France
PG 7 Fatou Dieng 32 – (1983-08-18)18 August 1983 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) CB Al-Qázeres Spain
F 8 Mame Diodio Diouf 31 – (1984-12-15)15 December 1984 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Reus Deportiu Spain
C 9 Lala Wane 27 – (1989-07-05)5 July 1989 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Wasquehal Fémina France
PF 10 Astou Traoré 35 – (1981-04-30)30 April 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Saint-Amand France
C 11 Maimouna Diarra 25 – (1991-01-30)30 January 1991 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Primeiro de Agosto Angola
PF 12 Mame-Marie Sy 31 – (1985-03-25)25 March 1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq France
PF 13 Oumou Touré 28 – (1988-02-18)18 February 1988 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Toulouse France
C 14 Marie-Sadio Rosche 28 – (1987-08-10)10 August 1987 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Avenir Basket Chartres France
G 15 Aida Fall 29 – (1986-10-11)11 October 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) AL Le Havre France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Senegal Papa Courbary
  • Senegal Elhadji Diop
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 5 5 0 520 316 +204 10 Quarter-finals
2  Spain 5 4 1 387 333 +54 9
3  Canada 5 3 2 340 347 −7 8
4  Serbia 5 2 3 385 406 −21 7
5  China 5 1 4 371 428 −57 6
6  Senegal 5 0 5 309 482 −173 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
12:00
United States  121–56  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 35–9, 29–12, 30–17, 27–18
Pts: three players 15
Rebs: Fowles, Griner 7
Asts: Bird 8		 Pts: Dieng 10
Rebs: Diarra, Ay. Traoré 5
Asts: Dieng 4
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,219
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Ahmed Al-Bulushi (OMA), Nadege Zouzou (CIV)
8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
19:45
Senegal  64–101  China
Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 17–21, 15–26, 11–28
Pts: As. Traoré 16
Rebs: Diarra 8
Asts: Dieng 4		 Pts: Shao, Sun Mengr. 17
Rebs: Lu 7
Asts: Zhao 6
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,907
Referees: Karen Lasuik (CAN), Carlos Júlio (ANG), Chahinaz Boussetta (MAR)
10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
17:45
Senegal  58–68  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 14–16, 17–22, 17–13
Pts: Traore 24
Rebs: Diarra 9
Asts: Diémé 6		 Pts: Nurse 14
Rebs: Tatham 10
Asts: Langolis 6
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,640
Referees: Anne Panther (GER), Carlos Júlio (ANG), Ahmed Al-Bulushi (OMA)
12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
17:45
Spain  97–43  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 26–11, 20–8, 25–13, 26–11
Pts: Torrens 14
Rebs: Nicholls 7
Asts: four players 5		 Pts: Sy 16
Rebs: Diarra 6
Asts: three players 2
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,329
Referees: Scott Beker (AUS), Leandro Lezcano (ARG), Chahinaz Boussetta (MAR)
14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)
15:30
Senegal  88–95  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 15–27, 28–28, 23–21, 22–19
Pts: As. Traoré 30
Rebs: As. Traoré 8
Asts: Diouf 8		 Pts: Petrović 20
Rebs: Page 8
Asts: A. Dabović 8
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,113
Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Piotr Pastusiak (POL), Hwang In-tae (KOR)

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

Slalom

Senegal has qualified one canoeist in the men's C-1 class by obtaining a top finish and an outright Olympic berth at the 2015 African Canoe Slalom Championships in Sagana, Kenya.[7][8]

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jean-Pierre Bourhis Men's C-1 110.94 16 109.27 15 109.27 18 Did not advance

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

Senegal has entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. French-born and 2012 Olympian Alexandre Bouzaid had claimed a spot in the men's épée, as the highest ranking fencer from Africa outside the world's top eight qualified teams in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.[9]

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
Alexandre Bouzaid Men's épée Bye  Boczkó (HUN)
L 9–15		 Did not advance

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

Senegal has qualified one judoka for the women's lightweight category (57 kg) at the Games. Three-time Olympian Hortense Diédhiou earned a continental quota spot from the African region, as the highest-ranked Senegalese judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[10][11]

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
Hortense Diédhiou Women's −57 kg  Verhagen (NED)
L 000–100		 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Senegal has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[12][13][14]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Abdoul Niane Men's 50 m freestyle 23.66 48 Did not advance
Awa Ly N'diaye Women's 50 m freestyle DSQ Did not advance

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

Senegal entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Balla Dièye secured a spot in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) by virtue of his top two finish at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament in Agadir, Morocco.[15]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Balla Dièye Men's −68 kg  Robak (POL)
L 12–15		 Did not advance

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

Senegal has qualified two wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition, as a result of their semifinal triumphs at the 2016 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament.[16]

Key:

  • VT – Victory by Fall.
  • PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
  • ST – Technical superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Adama Diatta −57 kg  Erdenebat (MGL)
W 3–1 PP		  Bonne (CUB)
L 1–3 PP		 Did not advance 10
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Isabelle Sambou −53 kg Bye  Nguyễn (VIE)
W 5–0 VT		  Yoshida (JPN)
L 0–3 PO		 Did not advance Bye  Synyshyn (AZE)
L 0–3 PO		 Did not advance 8

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