Venezuela at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Venezuela competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's seventeenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics, since its debut at the same host city in 1948. Celebrating the anniversary of the nation's Olympic debut, the British Embassy in Caracas invited former track cyclist Julio César León to travel back to the United Kingdom, and revisit his memories as the first Venezuelan athlete in history to compete at the games.

With the absence of baseball and softball at the Olympics, the Venezuelan Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Venezolano, COV) sent the nation's second-largest delegation to the Games. A total of 69 athletes, 43 men and 29 women, competed in 15 sports. There was only a single competitor in artistic gymnastics, shooting, and table tennis. Among the sports, Venezuela marked its Olympic debut in beach volleyball.

Notable Venezuelan athletes included sisters Andreína and Yanel Pinto in freestyle and open water swimming, all-around gymnast Jessica López, and track cyclist Daniela Larreal, who made her Olympic comeback in London after an eight-year absence. Table tennis player Fabiola Ramos, who competed at her fifth Olympics, was the most experienced athlete and became Venezuela's second consecutive flag bearer at the opening ceremony, and the fourth in Olympic history.

Venezuela left London with its first gold medal since 1968, and its second in Olympic history. It was awarded to fencer Rubén Limardo, who won the men's individual épée.

Medalists

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Archery
Venezuela qualified two archers.

Athletics
Venezuelan 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)):
 * Key
 * Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
 * Q = Qualified for the next round
 * q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
 * NR = National record
 * N/A = Round not applicable for the event
 * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round


 * Men
 * Track and road events


 * Women
 * Track and road events


 * Field events

Boxing
Venezuela has qualified boxers for the following events


 * Men


 * Women

Cycling
Venezuela has qualified in the following events

Track

 * Sprint


 * Team sprint


 * Keirin


 * Omnium

Diving
Venezuela has qualified in the following events.


 * Men


 * Women

Fencing
Venezuela qualified 6 fencers.


 * Men


 * Women

Artistic

 * Women

Judo
Venezuela has qualified 3 judokas

Sailing
Venezuela has qualified 2 boat for each of the following events

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
 * Men

Shooting

 * Women

Swimming
Venezuelan 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 potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)


 * Men


 * Women

Table tennis
Venezuela qualified one athlete.

Weightlifting
Venezuela has qualified 1 man and 2 women.

Wrestling
Venezuela has qualified in the following events

Key:
 * VT – Victory by Fall.
 * PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
 * PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.


 * Men's freestyle


 * Men's Greco-Roman


 * Women's freestyle