2016 Summer Olympics / Participants (South Sudan)

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South Sudan took part inthe 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro . It was the first participation in the Summer Olympics. Although five athletes came from South Sudan, they competed for the Refugee Olympic Athletes team. No other country had more participants who had refugee status.

Participants by sport

Logo athletics athletics

Running and walking

Athletes competition Round 1 Semifinals final rank
time rank time rank time rank
Women
Margret Hassan 200 m 26.99 s 71 eliminated 71
Men
Santino Kenyi 1500 m 3: 45.27 min 24 eliminated 24
Guor Marial marathon - - 2:22:45 h 82 82

Web links

  • South Sudan. Official website of the Olympic Movement. The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), accessed August 1, 2016 .