Aruba at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Caribbean island nation of Aruba competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July – 12 August 2012. This was the nation's seventh Olympiad as an independent nation.

Aruba at the 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ARU
NOC	Aruban Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympicaruba.com (in Papiamento)
in London
Competitors	4 in 3 sports
Flag bearers	Jemal Le Grand (opening) Jayme Mata (closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
Netherlands Antilles (1952–2008)

Four Aruban athletes were selected to the team, competing at their first Games, only in judo, swimming, and weightlifting; all of them participated under Universality places and tripartite invitation, without having qualified. Aruba, however, has never won an Olympic medal.

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Aruba has had 1 judoka invited.

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
Jayme Mata	Men's −66 kg	Bye	Uriarte (ESP) L 0000–0100	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jemal Le Grand	100 m freestyle	51.86	40	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Danielle van den Berg	800 m freestyle	9:23.21	34	did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Carl Henriquez	+105 kg	122	19	160	18	282	18