Saudi Arabia at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Saudi Arabia joined the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to August 21, 2016. This was the eleventh time the country was in the Olympic Games. The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee picked eleven athletes—seven men and four women—to compete in five sports. This was a big step because it had twice as many women athletes as four years before in London.

The team included discus thrower Sultan Mubarak Al-Dawoodi and runners Moukhled Al-Outaibi and Sarah Attar, who had also raced in past Olympics. The other athletes were new to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Judoka Sulaiman Hamad carried the flag for the team during the opening ceremony.

Even though the athletes tried their best, Saudi Arabia did not win any medals at these Games. This was new because the country’s equestrian jumping team, which had helped win medals before, was not there this time.

Athletics

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

Saudi Arabia had athletes who qualified for many running and field events at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Up to three athletes could take part in each event.

Fencing

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

Saudi Arabia had one fencer in the 2016 Olympics. This was the first time the country competed in fencing since 1992. Lubna Al-Omair got a special spot to help make the Olympics more fair for everyone.

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
Lubna Al-Omair	Women's foil	Rochel (BRA) L 0–15	Did not advance

Judo

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

Saudi Arabia had two athletes in judo at the 2016 Olympics. Sulaiman Hamad competed in the men’s 66 kg class. He got his spot because he was one of the best-ranked judokas from Asia. Wujud Fahmi competed in the women’s 52 kg class. She got an extra spot allowed by the International Olympic Committee.

Some reports said Fahmi could not fight because she was hurt during training. Her coach thought this was strange.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Sulaiman Hamad	Men's −66 kg	Bye	Davaadorj (MGL) L 000–100	Did not advance
Joud Fahmy	Women's −52 kg	—N/a	Legentil (MRI) L 000–100	Did not advance

Shooting

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

Saudi Arabia had one shooter in the men's pistol events. He got his spot by doing well at the 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India. He also had to meet a certain score by March 31, 2016.

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Saudi Arabia had one male weightlifter who could go to the Rio Olympics. He got this chance because he did well at the 2016 Asian Championships. The team had to decide who would go by June 20, 2016.