Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

is scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...

in London
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, United Kingdom
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 from July 27 to August 12, 2012.

Athletics

Dutch athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):

Qualified three (or more) athletes at the A Standard
  • Women's marathon


Qualified two athletes at the A Standard
  • Men's discus throw
  • Women's heptathlon


Qualified one athlete at the A Standard
  • Men's 100 m
  • Men's 200 m
  • Men's marathon
  • Men's 110 m hurdles
  • Men's decathlon
  • Women's 100 m
  • Women's 200 m


Qualified one (or more) athletes at the B Standard
  • Men's 800 m
  • Women's 800 m
  • Women's shot put

Cycling

Netherlands has so far qualified cyclists for the following events

Road

  • Men's Road Race - 5 quota places
  • Men's Time Trial - 2 quota places
  • Women's Time Trial - 1 quota place

Equestrian

Field hockey

  • Men's team
  • Women's team

Rowing

The following quota place has been qualified for the Netherlands rowing squad at the Games
  • M2-
  • M4-
  • M8+
  • W8+

Shooting

The following quota place has been qualified for the Netherlands shooting squad at the Games;
  • Men's 10 m air rifle - 1 quota place

Swimming

Dutch swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):

Two (or more) swimmers have achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time
  • Men's 100 m backstroke
  • Women's 50 m freestyle
  • Women's 100 m freestyle
  • Women's 100 m backstroke
  • Women's 200 m backstroke


One swimmer has achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time
  • Men's 100 m freestyle
  • Men's 200 m freestyle
  • Men's 1500 m freestyle
  • Men's 200 m backstroke
  • Men's 100 m breaststroke
  • Men's 200 m breaststroke
  • Men's 100 m butterfly
  • Women's 200 m freestyle
  • Women's 100 m breaststroke
  • Women's 100 m butterfly
  • Women's 200 m individual medley


One (or more) swimmers have achieved the Olympic Selection Time
  • Men's 50 m freestyle
  • Men's 400 m freestyle
  • Men's 200 m butterfly
  • Men's 200 m individual medley
  • Women's 400 m freestyle
  • Women's 800 m freestyle
  • Women's 200 m breaststroke
  • Women's 400 m individual medley


Qualified relays
  • Men's 4x100 m medley
  • Women's 4x100 m freestyle
  • Women's 4x100 m medley


Women's 10 km marathon
  • None

Men's 10 km marathon
  • None

Table Tennis

Netherlands has so far qualified two women.

Women
  • Jiao Li
    Li Jiao (table tennis)
    Li Jiao is a Chinese-born professional table tennis player who now represents the Netherlands. She resides in Heerhugowaard.-Career highlights:Olympic Games:...

  • Jie Li
    Li Jie (table tennis)
    Li Jie is a Chinese-born professional table tennis player who now represents the Netherlands.She was born in Chengdu, and resides in Den Helder...

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