Armenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Armenia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
Armenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ARM |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Armenia |
Website | www |
in London | |
Competitors | 25 in 9 sports |
Flag bearers | Arman Yeremyan (opening) Arsen Julfalakyan (closing) |
Medals Ranked 60th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) |
The Armenian Olympic Committee sent a total of 25 athletes to the Games, 21 men and 4 women, to compete in 9 sports. The nation's team roughly shared the same size with Beijing and Sydney, only by the number difference between men and women. Armenia also marked its Olympic debut in taekwondo, competed by Arman Yeremyan, who was also the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Armenia left London with one silver and one bronze medals.
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