| Jordan at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | JOR |
| NOC | Jordan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 8 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hussein Ishaish[1] |
| Medals Ranked 54th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Jordan competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The Jordan Olympic Committee selected a team of eight athletes, seven men and one woman, to compete in six sports at the Games. The nation's roster in Rio de Janeiro was also a replication to those sent to Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004, respectively, but had the highest percentage of men in its Olympic history since 1984. Among the sports represented by the athletes, Jordan made its Olympic debut in triathlon.[2]
The Jordanian team featured two returning athletes from London 2012: Methkal Abu Drais in men's marathon, and Talita Baqlah, who became the first swimmer to attend two Olympic Games, along with her younger brother Khader.[2] Meanwhile, super heavyweight boxer Hussein Ishaish was chosen by the committee to carry the Jordanian flag in the opening ceremony.[1][3]
Jordan left Rio de Janeiro with its first ever Olympic gold medal, which was also its first medal of any color. It was won by taekwondo fighter Ahmad Abu-Ghaush in the men's featherweight category.[4][5]
- ^ a b "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Jordan Olympic Committee urges Olympians to 'make us proud'". The Jordan Times. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Nine boxers set to be Flagbearers for their countries at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony". AIBA. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Bannayan, Aline (20 August 2016). "Jordan wins historic Olympic gold medal". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Wins First-Ever Olympic Medal With Gold In Taekwondo". The Huffington Post. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.