| Qatar at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | QAT |
| NOC | Qatar Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 12 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers | Bahiya Al-Hamad (opening) Mohammed Bakhet (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 65th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Qatar competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its eighth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its début at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The delegation sent by the Qatar Olympic Committee consisted of twelve athletes in athletics, shooting, swimming and table tennis. The 2012 Games marked the first time Qatar sent female athletes to the Olympic Games; following the 2008 Summer Olympics, it had been one of only three countries, along with Saudi Arabia and Brunei, to never have done so.
Seven of the twelve competitors automatically qualified for their respective events while the remaining five athletes used wild cards to partake in the Games. This was Qatar's most successful Olympics since the 2000 Sydney Games, winning a total of two Olympic medals. Skeet shooter Nasser Al-Attiyah, and high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim both won bronze medals in their respective sports for the first time. The latter got promoted to silver in 2021 since the original gold medalist Ukhov in the event was disqualified.