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 cyclistJulio 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 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 bearerat 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
Medal
Name
Sport
Event
Date
Fencing
Men's individual épée
Competitors
Archery
Venezuela qualified two archers.
Athletics
Venezuelan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events ): finished sixty-second in men's marathon. ;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
Road
Track
;Sprint ;Team sprint ;Keirin
Athlete
Event
1st Round
Repechage
2nd Round
Final
Athlete
Event
Rank
Rank
Rank
Rank
Hersony Canelon
Men's keirin
3 R
2 Q
5
12
Daniela Larreal
Women's keirin
3 R
3 Q
6
9
;Omnium
BMX
Diving
Venezuela has qualified in the following events. . ;Men ;Women
Fencing
Venezuela has qualified 5 fencers. ;Men ;Women
Gymnastics
Artistic
;Women
Judo
Venezuela has qualified 3 judokas
Sailing
Venezuela has qualified 2 boat for each of the following events ;Men M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
Shooting
;Women
Swimming
Venezuelan swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events, and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time ;Men ;Women
Table tennis
Venezuela qualified one athlete.
Volleyball
Beach
Weightlifting
Venezuela has qualified 1 man and 2 women.
Wrestling
Venezuela has qualified in the following events ;Men's freestyle ;Men's Greco-Roman ;Women's freestyle
